Electrician Jobs in North Monmouth, Maine

Electricians install, repair and inspect wiring, panels, lighting and controls in homes, commercial buildings and industrial plants, working to the National Electrical Code. North Monmouth is in Kennebec County, whose county seat is Augusta and whose population was 123,642 in 2020. TradeHire shows postings at county level, so this page lists every electrician opening in Kennebec County, not only those in North Monmouth itself.

9.1% of occupied homes in Kennebec County heat mainly with electricity, 61.7% still with fuel oil, the median home was built in 1975 and 22.5% 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.

• Notable employers in Kennebec County include Central Maine Power, MaineHealth, Thomas College, T-Mobile and Walmart.
• MaineGeneral runs the Alfond Center for Health in Augusta and the Thayer Center for Health in Waterville, and the Togus VA Medical Center is in Chelsea.
• The county has three colleges: Colby College and Thomas College in Waterville and the University of Maine at Augusta.
• Augusta averages about 7,278 heating degree days a year (1991-2020 NOAA normals).

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025 estimates) counts electricians in the Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area area at 650 jobs with a median wage of $37.36 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.