Lowest-paying jobs in Portland, Maine

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March 21, 2021
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Lowest paying jobs in Portland

Stacker collected information on the lowest-paying jobs in Portland-South Portland, ME, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by average annual salary with information up to date as of May 2019.

In Portland, the annual mean wage is $52,820 or 1.3% lower than national mean of $53,490, while the lowest-paying occupation makes only $23,720. Read on to see which jobs make the list.

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#100. Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $38,500
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,270
- Employment: 33,360

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#99. Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $38,020
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,150
- Employment: 50,730

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Canva

#98. Floor Sanders and Finishers

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $37,960
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $42,300
- Employment: 4,940

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Canva

#97. Pest Control Workers

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $37,820
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,910
- Employment: 79,450

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#96. Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $37,740
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,960
- Employment: 21,500

6 / 100
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#95. Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $37,530
- Employment: 260

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,670
- Employment: 110,650

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Unsplash

#94. Library Technicians

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $37,310
- Employment: 210

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,950
- Employment: 88,720

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#93. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $37,250
- Employment: 2,330

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,640
- Employment: 1,346,910

9 / 100
Pixabay

#92. Construction Laborers

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $36,980
- Employment: 1,170

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,730
- Employment: 1,020,350

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Canva

#91. Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $36,800
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,000
- Employment: 44,890

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Pixabay

#90. Parts Salespersons

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $36,790
- Employment: 410

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,220
- Employment: 256,170

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Unsplash

#89. Etchers and Engravers

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $36,570
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,770
- Employment: 10,310

13 / 100
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#88. Telemarketers

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $36,560
- Employment: 320

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,770
- Employment: 134,800

14 / 100
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#87. Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $36,330
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $53,580
- Employment: 29,230

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#86. Social and Human Service Assistants

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $36,250
- Employment: 1,120

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,050
- Employment: 404,450

16 / 100
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#85. Light Truck Drivers

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $36,220
- Employment: 1,670

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,520
- Employment: 923,050

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Pixabay

#84. Helpers--Electricians

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $35,820
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,300
- Employment: 79,260

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Canva

#82 (tie). Helpers--Carpenters

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $35,610
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,830
- Employment: 32,920

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#82 (tie). Tile and Stone Setters

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $35,610
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $47,300
- Employment: 40,470

20 / 100
Fusionstudio // Shutterstock

#81. Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $35,320
- Employment: 970

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,030
- Employment: 704,910

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Pixabay

#80. Correspondence Clerks

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $35,300
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,570
- Employment: 6,250

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#79. Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $34,810
- Employment: 210

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,930
- Employment: 285,190

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Canva

#78. Medical Equipment Preparers

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $34,760
- Employment: 210

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,530
- Employment: 56,900

24 / 100
Mirnes // Shutterstock

#77. Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $34,700
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,240
- Employment: 71,850

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Canva

#76. Bakers

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $34,690
- Employment: 310

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,630
- Employment: 184,990

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Canva

#75. Conveyor Operators and Tenders

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $34,630
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,150
- Employment: 24,050

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Canva

#74. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $34,580
- Employment: 1,820

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,360
- Employment: 912,660

28 / 100
Canva

#73. Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $34,570
- Employment: 220

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,640
- Employment: 41,810

29 / 100
Giulio_Fornasar // Shutterstock

#72. Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $34,560
- Employment: 140

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,620
- Employment: 83,580

30 / 100
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#71. Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $34,500
- Employment: 520

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,210
- Employment: 700,030

31 / 100
Canva

#70. Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $34,480
- Employment: 590

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,030
- Employment: 402,480

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#69. Cooks, Restaurant

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $34,360
- Employment: 2,290

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,700
- Employment: 1,401,890

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#68. Office Machine Operators, Except Computer

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $34,200
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,150
- Employment: 45,960

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Forestfolks // Flickr

#67. Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $34,100
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $42,760
- Employment: 29,750

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#66. Data Entry Keyers

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $34,050
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,820
- Employment: 159,930

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Canva

#65. Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $33,860
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,880
- Employment: 36,630

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#64. Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $33,770
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,860
- Employment: 76,810

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#63. Phlebotomists

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $33,680
- Employment: 170

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,480
- Employment: 128,290

39 / 100
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#62. Pharmacy Technicians

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $33,530
- Employment: 730

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,250
- Employment: 417,780

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Canva

#61. Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $33,480
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,400
- Employment: 121,330

41 / 100
Canva

#60. Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $33,300
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,650
- Employment: 60,920

42 / 100
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#59. Security Guards

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $33,230
- Employment: 780

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,030
- Employment: 1,126,370

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#58. Bartenders

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $33,120
- Employment: 1,420

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 646,850

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GagliardiPhotography // Shutterstock

#57. Nursing Assistants

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $32,900
- Employment: 2,570

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,720
- Employment: 1,419,920

45 / 100
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock

#56. Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $32,770
- Employment: 440

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,390
- Employment: 188,570

46 / 100
VGstockstudio // Shutterstock

#55. Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $32,750
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $44,390
- Employment: 123,660

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#54. Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $32,650
- Employment: 240

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,940
- Employment: 140,850

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Syda Productions // Shutterstock

#53. Tellers

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $32,630
- Employment: 630

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,660
- Employment: 442,120

49 / 100
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#51 (tie). Receptionists and Information Clerks

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $32,620
- Employment: 1,770

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,250
- Employment: 1,057,370

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Canva

#51 (tie). Helpers--Production Workers

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $32,620
- Employment: 300

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,540
- Employment: 303,030

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Unsplash

#50. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $32,550
- Employment: 3,900

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,010
- Employment: 2,145,450

52 / 100
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#49. Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $32,420
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,030
- Employment: 68,050

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Needpix

#48. Food Batchmakers

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $32,370
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,120
- Employment: 159,390

54 / 100
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#47. Psychiatric Technicians

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $32,190
- Employment: 190

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,550
- Employment: 78,470

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Pixabay

#46. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $31,860
- Employment: 1,890

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,130
- Employment: 2,953,170

56 / 100
Canva

#45. Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $31,850
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,690
- Employment: 97,030

57 / 100
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock

#44. Driver/Sales Workers

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $31,810
- Employment: 690

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,230
- Employment: 444,660

58 / 100
UfaBizPhoto // Shutterstock

#43. Sewing Machine Operators

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $31,780
- Employment: 280

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 133,410

59 / 100
Rusty Clark ~ 100K Photos // Flickr

#42. Counter and Rental Clerks

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $31,740
- Employment: 290

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,600
- Employment: 411,560

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Rawpixel.com // Shutterstock

#41. Coaches and Scouts

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $31,720
- Employment: 450

National
- Annual mean salary: $44,910
- Employment: 241,390

61 / 100
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock

#40. Waiters and Waitresses

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $31,660
- Employment: 5,340

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,800
- Employment: 2,579,020

62 / 100
Canva

#39. Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $31,600
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,570
- Employment: 99,460

63 / 100
Dolly442 // Wikimedia Commons

#38. Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $31,490
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,180
- Employment: 78,850

64 / 100
Jason Person // Shutterstock

#37. Cooks, Short Order

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $31,450
- Employment: 380

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,240
- Employment: 152,670

65 / 100
Oksana Shufrych // Shutterstock

#36. Recreation Workers

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $31,370
- Employment: 510

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,330
- Employment: 358,750

66 / 100
PxHere

#35. Library Assistants, Clerical

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $31,140
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,820
- Employment: 85,910

67 / 100
Pressmaster // Shutterstock

#34. Animal Caretakers

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $30,720
- Employment: 560

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,060
- Employment: 212,450

68 / 100
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#33. Stockers and Order Fillers

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $30,240
- Employment: 3,280

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,660
- Employment: 2,135,850

69 / 100
Canva

#32. Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $30,080
- Employment: 410

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,810
- Employment: 153,990

70 / 100
Canva

#31. Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $29,970
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,780
- Employment: 295,520

71 / 100
Canva

#30. Psychiatric Aides

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $29,770
- Employment: 240

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,590
- Employment: 55,020

72 / 100
Don LaVange // Flickr

#29. Funeral Attendants

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $29,630
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,830
- Employment: 34,370

73 / 100
viviandnguyen_ // Flickr

#28. Packers and Packagers, Hand

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $29,580
- Employment: 550

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,680
- Employment: 633,640

74 / 100
Nejron Photo // Shutterstock

#27. Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $29,250
- Employment: 480

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,940
- Employment: 382,670

75 / 100
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock

#26. Retail Salespersons

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $29,230
- Employment: 7,330

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,360
- Employment: 4,317,950

76 / 100
Unsplash

#25. Floral Designers

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $29,220
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,760
- Employment: 41,770

77 / 100
Canva

#24. Food Preparation Workers

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $28,990
- Employment: 2,630

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,820
- Employment: 863,740

78 / 100
Dmitry Kalinovsky // Shutterstock

#23. Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $28,980
- Employment: 320

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,420
- Employment: 209,330

79 / 100
Pearl PhotoPix // Shutterstock

#22. Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $28,900
- Employment: 620

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,530
- Employment: 385,960

80 / 100
Gabriel Georgescu // Shutterstock

#20 (tie). Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $28,650
- Employment: 410

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,950
- Employment: 267,940

81 / 100
Krakenimages.com // Shutterstock

#20 (tie). Childcare Workers

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $28,650
- Employment: 640

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,510
- Employment: 561,520

82 / 100
VGstockstudio // Shutterstock

#19. Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $28,510
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,080
- Employment: 277,580

83 / 100
Rawpixel.com // Shutterstock

#18. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $27,900
- Employment: 1,250

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,810
- Employment: 926,960

84 / 100
Canva

#17. Tire Repairers and Changers

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $27,580
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,350
- Employment: 110,880

85 / 100
Dragon Images // Shutterstock

#16. Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $27,530
- Employment: 560

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,010
- Employment: 423,380

86 / 100
Education Images // Getty Images

#15. Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $27,290
- Employment: 440

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,460
- Employment: 587,120

87 / 100
Unsplash

#13 (tie). Amusement and Recreation Attendants

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $26,820
- Employment: 310

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,330
- Employment: 338,110

88 / 100
Pressmaster // Shutterstock

#13 (tie). Baggage Porters and Bellhops

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $26,820
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,230
- Employment: 39,790

89 / 100
Dean Drobot // Shutterstock

#12. Cashiers

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $26,720
- Employment: 4,080

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,400
- Employment: 3,617,910

90 / 100
Canva

#11. Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $26,550
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,860
- Employment: 117,670

91 / 100
Daniel Lee // Flickr

#10. Cooks, Fast Food

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $26,320
- Employment: 610

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,530
- Employment: 527,220

92 / 100
Canva

#9. Crossing Guards and Flaggers

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $26,290
- Employment: 220

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,920
- Employment: 84,920

93 / 100
aboutsung // Shutterstock

#8. Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $26,030
- Employment: 330

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,020
- Employment: 477,270

94 / 100
Canva

#7. Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $25,860
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,820
- Employment: 38,070

95 / 100
Pixabay

#6. Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $25,610
- Employment: 140

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,380
- Employment: 143,940

96 / 100
Ryan Everton // Unsplash

#5. Dishwashers

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $25,580
- Employment: 990

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,410
- Employment: 514,330

97 / 100
Pxhere

#4. Fast Food and Counter Workers

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $25,270
- Employment: 4,620

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,250
- Employment: 3,996,820

98 / 100
Martin Smith // Shutterstock

#3. Parking Attendants

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $24,910
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,450
- Employment: 147,390

99 / 100
Pexels

#2. Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $23,980
- Employment: 270

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,870
- Employment: 138,160

100 / 100
Travis Grathwell // Flickr

#1. Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants

Portland-South Portland, ME
- Annual mean salary: $23,720
- Employment: 270

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,230
- Employment: 15,990

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