Electrician Jobs in Cumberland, Maine

Electricians install, repair and inspect wiring, panels, lighting and controls in homes, commercial buildings and industrial plants, working to the National Electrical Code. Cumberland is in Cumberland County, whose county seat is Portland and whose population was 303,069 in 2020. TradeHire shows postings at county level, so this page lists every electrician opening in Cumberland County, not only those in Cumberland itself.

14.5% of occupied homes in Cumberland County heat mainly with electricity, 45.6% still with fuel oil, the median home was built in 1976 and 23.4% of units date from before 1940 (ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates). Older housing is where service upgrades, panel replacements and rewiring to current code come up most, and every heat pump or EV charger added to an existing home needs electrical capacity behind it.

• Cumberland County is Maine's economic center, with the Port of Portland and headquarters for companies including IDEXX Laboratories, Unum and TD Bank.
• Maine Medical Center in Portland is the largest hospital in Maine and the state's only Level I trauma center.
• South Portland is the northernmost oil port in the United States, with more than 120 oil storage tanks.

The 1 verified TradeHire posting on this page offers from $32.00 up to $45.00 an hour, as entered by the employers.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025 estimates) counts electricians in the Portland-South Portland area at 1,870 jobs with a median wage of $34.45 an hour; statewide 3,780 jobs, a $36.24 median, and a range of $26.05 (10th percentile) to $55.63 (90th percentile). Check your own number with the trade wage calculator.