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Average salary by job family in Lewiston
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $122,270 |
|---|---|
| Management | $115,730 |
| Legal | $98,020 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $90,470 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $90,370 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $85,430 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $81,130 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $62,630 |
| Construction and Extraction | $61,940 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $61,370 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $59,540 |
| Community and Social Service | $58,760 |
| Protective Service | $56,020 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $50,920 |
| Production | $50,130 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $49,730 |
| Sales and Related | $48,580 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $46,450 |
| Healthcare Support | $44,250 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $41,600 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $40,890 |
| Personal Care and Service | $40,740 |
Highest-paying jobs in Lewiston
- Nurse Anesthetists$275,020
- Family Medicine Physicians$244,080
- Chief Executives$186,320
- Marketing Managers$152,970
- Physician Assistants$151,970
- Computer and Information Systems Managers$151,050
- Financial Managers$147,930
- Nurse Practitioners$142,750
- Pharmacists$140,510
- Managers, All Other$135,060
Most common jobs in Lewiston and what they pay
| Job | Jobs | Average salary | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 1,870 | $39,150 | $38,240 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 1,490 | $35,620 | $34,720 |
| Retail Salespersons | 1,430 | $41,020 | $36,540 |
| Registered Nurses | 1,280 | $91,470 | $85,870 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 1,210 | $44,860 | $40,680 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 1,080 | $57,280 | $57,900 |
| Cashiers | 1,020 | $34,960 | $35,280 |
| General and Operations Managers | 950 | $109,270 | $96,730 |
| Office Clerks, General | 950 | $45,300 | $42,840 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 820 | $45,910 | $47,120 |
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Cost of living in Lewiston
Prices in the Lewiston area are 5% below the U.S. average, with a BEA price parity of 94.7 for 2024. The average local salary of $62,640 therefore buys what $66,121 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. A typical home is worth $333,850, 5.0 times the median household income of $67,298.
$333,850typical home value
$67,298median household income
94.7BEA price parity
112,323metro population
Take-home pay in Lewiston
| Salary level | Gross | After tax | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th percentile wage | $39,050 | $32,509 | $2,709 |
| Median wage | $49,540 | $40,320 | $3,360 |
| Average wage | $62,640 | $49,961 | $4,163 |
| 75th percentile wage | $70,200 | $55,155 | $4,596 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Salaries for every job in Lewiston
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical17 jobs
- Nurse Anesthetists$275K
- Family Medicine Physicians$244K
- Physician Assistants$152K
- Nurse Practitioners$143K
- Pharmacists$141K
- Physical Therapists$99K
- Registered Nurses$91K
- Speech-Language Pathologists$89K
- Occupational Therapists$87K
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$85K
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$69K
- Paramedics$66K
- Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$58K
- Medical Records Specialists$53K
- Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$50K
- Emergency Medical Technicians$48K
- Pharmacy Technicians$45K
Management17 jobs
- Chief Executives$186K
- Marketing Managers$153K
- Computer and Information Systems Managers$151K
- Financial Managers$148K
- Managers, All Other$135K
- Sales Managers$131K
- Industrial Production Managers$128K
- Human Resources Managers$127K
- Construction Managers$120K
- Medical and Health Services Managers$116K
- Administrative Services Managers$113K
- General and Operations Managers$109K
- Facilities Managers$102K
- Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$102K
- Social and Community Service Managers$78K
- Food Service Managers$66K
- Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$63K
Legal2 jobs
Computer and Mathematical7 jobs
Architecture and Engineering3 jobs
Life, Physical, and Social Science1 jobs
Business and Financial Operations15 jobs
- Project Management Specialists$109K
- Loan Officers$96K
- Management Analysts$93K
- Financial and Investment Analysts$88K
- Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$87K
- Accountants and Auditors$84K
- Buyers and Purchasing Agents$81K
- Cost Estimators$81K
- Compliance Officers$78K
- Business Operations Specialists, All Other$76K
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$72K
- Training and Development Specialists$70K
- Logisticians$69K
- Fundraisers$66K
- Human Resources Specialists$66K
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair15 jobs
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$86K
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$82K
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$80K
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics$69K
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$68K
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$63K
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$61K
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery$58K
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$57K
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$56K
- Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$55K
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$55K
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers$54K
- Tire Repairers and Changers$42K
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$37K
Construction and Extraction15 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$84K
- Electricians$78K
- Construction and Building Inspectors$75K
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$64K
- Carpenters$60K
- Sheet Metal Workers$59K
- Roofers$56K
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$56K
- Insulation Workers, Mechanical$56K
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance$51K
- Highway Maintenance Workers$51K
- Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$50K
- Helpers--Electricians$49K
- Construction Laborers$48K
- Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$47K
Educational Instruction and Library13 jobs
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$65K
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64K
- Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$64K
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$63K
- Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$60K
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60K
- Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$60K
- Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$58K
- Tutors$53K
- Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$48K
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$46K
- Self-Enrichment Teachers$44K
- Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$39K
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media3 jobs
Community and Social Service9 jobs
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$69K
- Healthcare Social Workers$67K
- Social Workers, All Other$65K
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers$65K
- Health Education Specialists$64K
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$60K
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$60K
- Community Health Workers$52K
- Social and Human Service Assistants$49K
Protective Service6 jobs
Office and Administrative Support28 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$70K
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$67K
- Postal Service Clerks$61K
- Postal Service Mail Carriers$61K
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$60K
- Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$57K
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$56K
- Loan Interviewers and Clerks$55K
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$54K
- Public Safety Telecommunicators$53K
- Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$53K
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$52K
- Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$51K
- Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$51K
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$50K
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$50K
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$50K
- New Accounts Clerks$49K
- Billing and Posting Clerks$48K
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$48K
- Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$48K
- Customer Service Representatives$47K
- Order Clerks$46K
- Office Clerks, General$45K
- Tellers$42K
- Receptionists and Information Clerks$42K
- Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$41K
- Library Assistants, Clerical$38K
Production21 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$72K
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$56K
- Machinists$56K
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$56K
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$53K
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$52K
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50K
- Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$48K
- Printing Press Operators$47K
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$46K
- Helpers--Production Workers$44K
- Sewing Machine Operators$43K
- Butchers and Meat Cutters$43K
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$41K
- Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$41K
- Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$41K
- Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$40K
- Food Batchmakers$40K
- Production Workers, All Other$40K
- Bakers$38K
- Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$36K
Transportation and Material Moving14 jobs
- Crane and Tower Operators$72K
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$67K
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$57K
- Light Truck Drivers$56K
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$54K
- Bus Drivers, School$49K
- Stockers and Order Fillers$45K
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$44K
- Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$43K
- Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$43K
- Driver/Sales Workers$41K
- Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$39K
- Packers and Packagers, Hand$35K
- Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$34K
Sales and Related11 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$86K
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$69K
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$68K
- Insurance Sales Agents$62K
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$58K
- Real Estate Brokers$53K
- Advertising Sales Agents$51K
- Parts Salespersons$47K
- Counter and Rental Clerks$45K
- Retail Salespersons$41K
- Cashiers$35K
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry1 jobs
Healthcare Support6 jobs
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance5 jobs
Food Preparation and Serving Related12 jobs
- Chefs and Head Cooks$62K
- Bartenders$54K
- Waiters and Waitresses$50K
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$49K
- Cooks, Restaurant$44K
- Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$44K
- Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$43K
- Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$38K
- Food Preparation Workers$36K
- Cooks, Fast Food$36K
- Fast Food and Counter Workers$36K
- Dishwashers$35K
Personal Care and Service7 jobs
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Salary in Lewiston: questions
What is a good salary in Lewiston?
Half of all workers in the Lewiston metro earn less than $49,540 and the average is $62,640. Earning more than $70,200 puts you in the top quarter of local wages.
How much do you need to earn in Lewiston to match a $69,770 salary elsewhere?
About $66,097, because prices here are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7).
What are the highest-paying jobs in Lewiston?
Nurse Anesthetists ($275,020), Family Medicine Physicians ($244,080), Chief Executives ($186,320).
What is the average salary in Auburn?
Auburn is part of the Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area, where the average salary is $62,640 a year and the median $49,540. BLS does not publish separate wage figures for Auburn, so these metro figures are the closest official guide.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. Area Lewiston-Auburn, ME (30340), all occupations and 228 individual jobs. What a metro area includes.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Population and median household income: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2023.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
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