Food Jobs & Pay in Maine
About 61,470 people in Maine work in food-related jobs. Median pay by occupation, with the national median in the last column.
Restaurants & service
| Job | Workers | Median pay | Typical range (10th–90th) | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 17,250 | $34,710 | $30,740 – $42,640 | $31,200 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 9,090 | $43,370 | $30,490 – $82,930 | $35,230 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 5,130 | $45,290 | $38,040 – $49,530 | $37,390 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 4,560 | $36,030 | $31,150 – $46,400 | $35,320 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 3,740 | $47,990 | $36,730 – $64,990 | $44,080 |
| Bartenders | 3,230 | $48,920 | $31,120 – $99,850 | $34,340 |
| Dishwashers | 2,940 | $35,620 | $30,590 – $43,000 | $34,810 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 1,790 | $43,490 | $36,060 – $50,700 | $37,450 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 1,540 | $38,560 | $31,200 – $62,080 | $33,980 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | 1,470 | $36,350 | $31,350 – $44,280 | $30,890 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 1,460 | $36,800 | $30,840 – $51,040 | $31,200 |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 1,250 | $57,010 | $48,430 – $81,120 | $62,470 |
| Cooks, Short Order | 1,120 | $35,360 | $32,150 – $41,600 | $35,880 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 540 | $37,680 | $31,570 – $45,000 | $35,360 |
Food processing
| Job | Workers | Median pay | Typical range (10th–90th) | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakers | 1,380 | $37,390 | $32,210 – $46,490 | $37,160 |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 830 | $38,250 | $34,780 – $57,670 | $40,140 |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 660 | $39,170 | $32,590 – $58,930 | $38,300 |
| Food Batchmakers | 610 | $42,260 | $36,320 – $56,160 | $42,290 |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | 170 | $37,500 | $35,990 – $53,150 | $41,590 |
| Food Processing Workers, All Other | 110 | $38,270 | $32,170 – $45,520 | $39,680 |
| Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | 100 | $50,220 | $40,130 – $62,680 | $44,810 |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 50 | $38,740 | $33,420 – $51,500 | $40,130 |
Farm & field
| Job | Workers | Median pay | Typical range (10th–90th) | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 280 | $39,060 | $34,220 – $58,410 | $35,660 |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 140 | $42,170 | $31,850 – $57,180 | $36,670 |
| Agricultural Inspectors | 110 | $41,760 | $37,610 – $66,480 | $49,940 |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 60 | $46,490 | $46,490 – $57,290 | $41,730 |
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 40 | $45,810 | $35,490 – $46,670 | $35,730 |
Science & nutrition
| Job | Workers | Median pay | Typical range (10th–90th) | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 510 | $64,610 | $35,360 – $129,180 | $76,400 |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | 30 | $89,480 | $56,300 – $122,480 | $88,720 |
Management
| Job | Workers | Median pay | Typical range (10th–90th) | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Service Managers | 1,210 | $70,510 | $46,290 – $89,470 | $69,390 |
| Farm and Home Management Educators | 70 | $65,780 | $47,520 – $104,190 | $60,220 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, most recent annual estimate. Some occupations are suppressed in smaller states and are omitted. Median pay is the middle of the wage distribution; employment counts exclude the self-employed. Labour-market data, not job listings.