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Basic Information on Work in Portland, ME

Portland, ME has a population of 68,280, of which 38,205 are employed. The most recent unemployment rate was 3.2%, which is 0.2 points higher than the same month last year. It is also 1.0 point lower than the national average of 4.2%.

The median salary of employed people in Portland, ME is $57,880 per year, which is 0.9% higher than the national average and 6.5% higher than Maine average. Further details are as follows.

38.2K

People Employedin Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

37.8K

2 Year Average

270

Year-on-Year

3.2%

Unemployment Ratein Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

2.5%

2 Year Average

0.2%

Year-on-Year

Median Annual Earnings by Last Level of Education

  • Less than high school graduate: $20,326
  • High school graduate (including equivalent education): $34,002
  • Junior college graduate or associate degree: $41,436
  • Bachelor's degree: $51,117
  • Postgraduate or professional degree: $68,212

Median Annual Earnings by Occupation

  • Management, business, science and arts occupations: $62,849
  • Service occupations: $27,671
  • Sales and office occupations: $38,685
  • Natural resources, construction and maintenance occupations: $46,364
  • Production, transport and material handling occupations: $34,351

$57,880

Median Annual Earnings

  • - $9,999
  • $100,000 -

* Full-Time Workers in 2022