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Manufacturing in Maine
In Maine, manufacturing pro-
vides 50,900 jobs with a payroll of
$2.7 billion, accounting for 13% of
wages paid.
The average manufacturing
wage in Maine is $54,900 — which
is 32% higher than all industries in
Maine. Aerospace manufacturers
in Maine, making components for
some of the world's top compa-
nies, make an average wage of
$62,500.
Manufacturing in Maine plays
a vital role in global industries, in-
cluding defense, aerospace, metal,
paper, marine and boat building,
semi-conductors, wood, textile,
aquaculture, biotech, medical de-
vice, electronics, radio frequency
and wireless communications, plas-
tics, composites and bioplastics and
food and beverage manufacturing.
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In Maine, manufacturing
provides 50,900 jobs with
a payroll of $2.7 billion, account-
ing for 13% of wages paid.
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SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis
$45,072
/
2017
Maine
per
capita
income
$20,800
/
Maine
minimum
wage
$54,900
/
Average
manufacturing
wage
$62,500
/
Average
aerospace
manufacturers
wage
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all around you
AVERAGE WAGES IN MAINE
