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Caregiver Pay in Maine
What caregivers earn in Maine — the typical wage, the realistic pay bands, and how the state's metros compare.
Headline numbers
Typical hourly pay
$18.55/hras of May 2025
the median caregiver wage in Maine
vs the national market
+7.8%as of May 2025
above the national typical wage of $17.21/hr
Caregivers employed
18,630as of May 2025
home health & personal care aides in Maine
The pay bands
Entry-level
$16.89/hr
1 in 10 earn less than this
Lower band
$17.59/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn less
Typical
$18.55/hr
the middle of the market
Upper band
$20.99/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn more
Top-of-market
$22.53/hr
1 in 10 earn more than this
Metro by metro
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $18.44/hr | $17.98/hr – $20.48/hr | 1,360 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $18.38/hr | $17.25/hr – $19.03/hr | 1,870 |
| Bangor, ME | $18.22/hr | $17.54/hr – $20.04/hr | 2,290 |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $18.53/hr | $17.90/hr – $20.74/hr | 2,550 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $18.55/hr | $17.36/hr – $21.38/hr | 8,150 |
What Maine agencies are advertising right now
Portland-South Portland, ME
HomecareHQ analysis$18.88/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $16.50/hr – $21.00/hr
from the 49 of 109 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 109 agency ads
- Flexible schedule57.8%
- Paid training33.0%
- Weekly pay29.4%
- Paid time off27.5%
- 401(k)26.6%
- Health insurance24.8%
- Mileage20.2%
- Dental17.4%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 1.8%Referral bonus 22.0%Weekend differential 0.9%
109 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 40.0% of ads are part-time roles
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