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Science Technicians in Maine

Is Maine a good place for you to work as a Science Technician?

$50,620 Median Salary
20 Job Openings
  • Science Technicians in Maine earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Science Technicians Work in Maine?

230 people worked as Science Technicians in 2018 in this state.

There were 220 Science Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 940 Science Technicians working in it, which means Maine has fewer Science Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for Maine

Jobs for Science Technicians in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 9.7%.

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Maine Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 20 annual job openings, and a total of 200 jobs for Maine Science Technicians in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 9,900 annual jobs and 83,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Science Technicians Make in Maine?

In 2018 wages for Science Technicians ranged from $30,130 to $89,170 with $50,620 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.49 to $42.87. The median hourly rate was $24.34.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $22.98 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.36.

The median salary in Maine is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Maine Metros for Science Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Science Technicians.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Portland-South Portland, ME 30 $40,080

Top States for Science Technicians Employment

The table below shows the states where most Science Technicians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 7,000 $53,280
New York 6,930 $50,040
Texas 4,980 $52,010
Illinois 3,480 $48,420
Florida 2,970 $41,710
Michigan 2,920 $40,430
Pennsylvania 2,270 $47,500
Georgia 2,020 $50,430
Indiana 1,890 $48,540
Ohio 1,770 $51,970
Virginia 1,760 $49,680
Missouri 1,650 $47,460
Maryland 1,630 $62,950
Massachusetts 1,600 $58,230
Washington 1,600 $53,690
New Jersey 1,440 $56,710
Colorado 1,350 $48,980
Oklahoma 1,290 $52,310
Oregon 1,270 $51,210
Louisiana 1,220 $45,260

Below are the states where Science Technicians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Maryland $62,950
Connecticut $59,960
Rhode Island $59,060
Massachusetts $58,230
Nebraska $58,200
New Hampshire $57,140
New Jersey $56,710
District of Columbia $56,230
Hawaii $55,200
South Carolina $55,140

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