Home / Maine

Jobs in Maine

58
/ 100
Cooling

Maine Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Few reposted listings (11% appear duplicated)
  • Most postings refresh within a month (24% open 30+ days)
  • Net hiring is positive (+60 this week — 90 added vs 30 removed)

Maine job market overview (May 2026)

The Maine job market is currently cooling, with active hiring with relatively fresh postings. Out of 501 active job postings tracked here, 24% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in crew / cashier and restaurant manager / gm, with retail as the leading sector.

What this means for job seekers

  • Postings move quickly — apply soon after a role appears.
  • Best opportunities are in crew / cashier and restaurant manager / gm.
  • Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.

Maine job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Maine.

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time45——
Full-time12$60k n=3—
Intern4——
Temporary2——
Contract1——

Top categories

  • Crew / Cashier62
  • Restaurant Manager / GM45
  • Store Supervisor / Manager42
  • Retail Associate37
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead18
  • Warehouse / Stocker13

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Retail Salespersons28
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers27
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers23
  • General and Operations Managers17
  • Customer Service Representatives11
  • Managers, All Other10

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail246
  • Food Service / Restaurants240
  • Healthcare36
  • Consumer Goods32
  • Manufacturing15
  • Transportation & Logistics14

Employment mix

  • Unspecified437 · 87%
  • Part-time45 · 9%
  • Full-time12 · 2%
  • Intern4 · 1%
  • Temporary2 · 0%
  • Contract1 · 0%

Top hiring companies

Filter by skill

Recent postings

Explore Maine

Show 6 more

Cities in Maine

Nearby states

Stay in the loop

Get the occasional update on job-market trends, ghost-job patterns, and what we’re shipping. No spam.