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Federal employee salaries in Maine

Full-time federal civilian employees with a published duty station in Maine earned a median of $99,209 in September 2026, 10% below the all-federal median of $109,641. That ranks #24 of 51 (50 states and DC) by median pay.

Median pay
$99,209
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$69,905–$124,560
25th–75th percentile
Employees
3,473
with published duty station
Rank
#24
of 51 by median
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Maine
All federal (full-time)

OPM withheld the duty-station location for 943,611 federal employees nationwide, including the entire Department of Defense civilian workforce and large parts of the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice. Those employees are not counted in any state, so state totals understate the federal presence, especially in states with large military installations.

Pay by occupation in Maine

The 22 largest occupations in Maine with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay (22 qualify in total).

Federal pay by occupation in Maine
Occupation Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Nurse Series 0610 530 $116,112 $106,271–$135,312
Veterans Claims Examining Series 0996 235 $92,107 $77,168–$101,443
Medical Support Assistance Series 0679 185 $60,383 $58,287–$65,711
Social Work Series 0185 119 $99,131 $88,694–$112,558
Medical Officer Series 0602 113 $313,551 $274,384–$366,187
Social Insurance Administration Series 0105 112 $101,499 $89,618–$116,362
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 81 $98,459 $84,623–$121,516
Nursing Assistant Series 0621 76 $65,267 $61,537–$68,552
Health Aid and Technician Series 0640 75 $63,630 $58,871–$68,899
Maintenance Mechanic Series 4749 73 $60,899 $48,752–$78,513
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Series 0303 63 $51,463 $44,809–$59,031
Park Ranger Series 0025 63 $50,460 $50,460–$78,591
Custodial Working Series 3566 62 $46,081 $44,370–$47,771
Air Traffic Control Series 2152 60 $111,664 $88,371–$140,530
Pharmacist Series 0660 56 $159,176 $148,187–$170,949
Information Technology Management Series 2210 54 $129,969 $116,362–$163,514
Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 50 $127,725 $98,459–$148,678
General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401 44 $101,443 $77,790–$121,396
Psychology Series 0180 39 $136,025 $120,021–$156,029
Transportation Specialist Series 2101 38 $111,034 $99,754–$126,373
Human Resources Management Series 0201 36 $126,808 $109,830–$157,303
Health System Specialist Series 0671 31 $92,107 $76,128–$110,472

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Pay by agency in Maine

Federal pay by agency in Maine
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs 2,214 $97,087 $67,970–$120,629
Department of the Interior 333 $62,443 $48,752–$97,087
Department of Agriculture 204 $98,459 $74,622–$117,081
Social Security Administration 155 $98,679 $82,275–$116,362
Department of Transportation 149 $117,081 $99,861–$147,840
Department of Commerce 102 $117,081 $101,468–$156,703
Department of Homeland Security 94 $109,959 $89,334–$132,604
Department of Health and Human Services 84 $150,314 $120,269–$185,193

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Change since September 2025

The median moved +1.8% from $97,485 in September 2025 to $99,209 in September 2026. Headcount went from 3,845 to 3,473 (−9.7%). A change in the median reflects both pay adjustments and who joined or left the workforce, so it is not the same as a pay raise.

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