Trade Jobs in Augusta, Maine
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Augusta is in Kennebec County and had 18,899 residents at the 2020 Census. Neighbouring towns include Hallowell, Manchester, Sidney, Vassalboro, Windsor, Chelsea. The county's largest communities are Augusta, Waterville, Winslow, Oakland, Winthrop.
59.2% of occupied homes in Augusta heat mainly with fuel oil or kerosene, 10.4% with propane, the median home was built in 1965 and 28.7% of units date from before 1940 (ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates). That mix decides what the local heating, plumbing and electrical trades spend their winters on.
- Health care, education, retail and public administration provided most of Augusta's jobs as of 2024.
- MaineGeneral's Alfond Center for Health and the state's Riverview Psychiatric Center are in Augusta.
- Augusta State Airport has commercial flights, and I-95 runs along the city's western edge.
- About 59.2% of occupied homes in Augusta heat mainly with fuel oil or kerosene (ACS 2020-2024).
- Augusta averages about 7,278 heating degree days a year (1991-2020 NOAA normals).
Median trade wages in the Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area area
- Electrician jobs in Augusta: $37.36/hr median locally, $36.24 statewide
- Plumber jobs in Augusta: $30.09/hr median locally, $30.77 statewide
- HVAC jobs in Augusta: $29.81/hr median locally, $30.37 statewide
- CDL Driver jobs in Augusta: $25.45/hr median locally, $27.43 statewide
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. HVAC covers heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration mechanics, which BLS counts together with oil and propane technicians.
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