Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Maine | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $75,380 | $68,765 | +10% |
| Median hourly wage | $36.24 | $33.06 | +10% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $77,631.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Electrician in Maine is $75,380, or about $36.24 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Electricians is $68,765. Maine is +10% above the national median.
Entry-level electricians in Maine typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 3,780 electrician jobs on record and a median salary of $75,380, Maine offers above-average pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, electricians rank 194 of the 634 occupations reported in Maine — higher than 69% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers at $143,690, First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers at $77,290, Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers at $75,340 — all figures are median annual wages for Maine.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Maine levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 110.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, electricians rank 194 of the 634 occupations reported in Maine — higher than 69% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Maine | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $143,690 | $110 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $77,290 | $3,130 |
| Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers | $75,340 | $90 |
| Construction and Building Inspectors | $74,670 | $710 |
| Tile and Stone Setters | $70,720 | $60 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $64,000 | $2,710 |
Maine levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 110.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 634 occupations in Maine.