- #15 amongst U.S. states ranked by total employment growth from the previous year.
- #18 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate among women.
- #19 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate among men.
- #19 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate.
- #20 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its female civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
- #20 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its female civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
- #22 amongst U.S. states ranked by average annual wages growth from the previous year.
- #25 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
- #29 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
- #34 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its male civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
- #34 amongst U.S. states ranked by average annual wages.
- #34 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its male civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
- #42 amongst U.S. states ranked by total employment.
Figure 1. Total Employment
Figure 2. Employment by Gender
Figure 3. Employment Percent Change
Figure 4. Unemployment Rate
Figure 5. Percentage of Civilian Population in Employment
Total Employment
577,410
127,097,160
Total Employment Amount Change from 2009 to 2010
-11,680
-3,550,450
Total Employment Percent Change from 2009 to 2010
-0.02 %
-0.03 %
Percent of Women Employed
56.70 %
53.60 %
Percent of Men Employed
62.20 %
58.50 %
Unemployment Rate
8.20 %
9.60 %
Unemployment Rate Amongst Women
7.10 %
8.60 %
Unemployment Rate Amongst Men
9.30 %
10.50 %
Table 1. Employment Information for
Maine
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Figure 6. Annual Salary Distribution
Figure 7. Hourly Wage Distribution
Figure 8. Average Annual Salary
Figure 9. Average Hourly Wage
Figure 10. Average Annual Wage Percent Change
Average Annual Salary
$39,470
$44,410
Average Hourly Wage
$18.98
$21.35
Average Annual Salary Change from 2009 to 2010
0.02 %
0.02 %
Table 2. Salary Information for
Maine
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VIEW ALL MAINE OCCUPATIONS HERE
HIGHEST PAYING OCCUPATIONS
1. Management Occupations: $78,940
2. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: $72,890
3. Legal Occupations: $72,870
4. Architecture and Engineering Occupations: $65,920
5. Computer and Mathematical Occupations: $61,480
Table 3. Highest Paying
Maine Occupations
FASTEST GROWING SALARIES
1. Business and Financial Operations Occupations: 0.04 %
2. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: 0.03 %
3. Architecture and Engineering Occupations: 0.03 %
4. Personal Care and Service Occupations: 0.03 %
5. Education, Training, and Library Occupations: 0.03 %
Table 4.
Maine Occupations with the Fastest Growing Salaries
POPULAR OCCUPATIONS
1. Office and Administrative Support Occupations: 16.68 %
2. Sales and Related Occupations: 10.16 %
3. Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations: 8.92 %
4. Education, Training, and Library Occupations: 7.11 %
5. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: 6.66 %
Table 5. Popular
Maine Occupations
(Percentage of Total Employment for the State)
FASTEST GROWING EMPLOYMENT
1. Protective Service Occupations: 0.09 %
2. Community and Social Service Occupations: 0.07 %
3. Management Occupations: 0.05 %
4. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: 0.04 %
5. Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations: 0.03 %
Table 6.
Maine Occupations with the Fastest Growing Employment
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LARGEST EMPLOYMENT
1. Health care and social assistance: 20.77%
4. Accommodation and food services: 9.37%
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7. Local Industries with the Largest Employment (2008)
LARGEST NUMER OF FIRMS
3. Other services (except public administration): 3,522
4. Accommodation and food services: 3,506
5. Professional, scientific, and technical services: 3,353
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8. Local Industries with the Largest Number of Registered Firms (2008)
HIGHEST EMPLOYMENT PER FIRM
1. Management of companies and enterprises: 46.47
3. Health care and social assistance: 32.52
4. Educational services: 30.55
5. Finance and insurance: 27.46
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9. Local Industries with the Highest Number of Employees Per Firm (2008)
HIGHEST ANNUAL PAYROLL PER FIRM
1. Management of companies and enterprises: $3,161,754
2. Manufacturing: $1,515,753
3. Finance and insurance: $1,506,853
4. Health care and social assistance: $1,209,872
5. Information: $1,084,034
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10. Local Industries with the Highest Annual Payroll Per Firm (2008)
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- Popular Colleges in Maine
- University of Maine - Orono, ME
- University of Southern Maine - Portland, ME
- Southern Maine Community College - South Portland, ME
- Central Maine Community College - Auburn, ME
- Kennebec Valley Community College - Fairfield, ME
- Bowdoin College - Brunswick, ME
- Bates College - Lewiston, ME
- Kaplan University-Maine Campus - S Portland, ME
- University of Maine at Fort Kent - Fort Kent, ME
- Thomas College - Waterville, ME
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11. Popular Colleges in
Maine.
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12. Popular Academic/Training Programs Offered by Colleges in
Maine.
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Further Information on Employment and Occupations in
Maine
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor and U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce
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