Gas & Propane Jobs in Surry, Maine
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Gas & Propane work in Surry, Maine
Propane and natural gas technicians set tanks, run gas piping, and connect and service gas appliances, from home furnaces and ranges to large commercial equipment. Surry is in Hancock County, whose county seat is Ellsworth and whose population was 55,478 in 2020. TradeHire shows postings at county level, so this page lists every gas & propane opening in Hancock County, not only those in Surry itself.
21.9% of occupied homes in Hancock County heat mainly with bottled or tank propane, 1.5% with utility (piped) gas, the median home was built in 1982 and 22.1% of units date from before 1940 (ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates). Propane-heated homes need tank sets, line work, appliance connections and seasonal service, and delivery routes run hardest in the coldest months.
- Jackson Laboratory, a research lab noted for cancer research, is in Bar Harbor.
- Maine Maritime Academy is in Castine and College of the Atlantic is in Bar Harbor.
- Hospitals in the county include Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital in Ellsworth, Mount Desert Island Hospital in Bar Harbor and Northern Light Blue Hill Hospital.
- In 2018 Whole Oceans announced plans to turn the former Verso paper mill site in Bucksport into a land-based salmon farm expected to employ up to 200 people.
What gas & propane work pays around Surry
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025 estimates) counts heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in the Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area area at 280 jobs with a median wage of $29.79 an hour; statewide 2,250 jobs, a $30.37 median, and a range of $22.64 (10th percentile) to $39.47 (90th percentile). Check your own number with the trade wage calculator.
Licenses employers ask for
- The Maine Fuel Board issues a Propane and Natural Gas Helper license, which requires a completed application, and a Propane and Natural Gas Technician license.
- A technician license carries one or more authorities: Delivery Technician, Plant Operator, Tank Setter and Outside Piping, Appliance Connection and Service, and Large Equipment Connection and Service.
- Technician applicants must complete a Board-approved training program before the exam. The Large Equipment authority (over 500,000 BTUs per appliance) requires holding the Appliance Connection and Service endorsement first.
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