Trade Jobs in Caribou, Maine
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Caribou is in Aroostook County and had 7,396 residents at the 2020 Census. The county's largest communities are Presque Isle, Caribou, Houlton, Fort Kent, Madawaska.
77.2% of occupied homes in Caribou heat mainly with fuel oil or kerosene, 4.6% with propane, the median home was built in 1960 and 19.5% 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.
- Cary Medical Center is an independent hospital in Caribou.
- Caribou averages about 118 inches of snow and 9,048 heating degree days a year, with about 38 nights at or below 0°F (1991-2020 NOAA normals).
- About 77.2% of occupied homes in Caribou heat mainly with fuel oil or kerosene (ACS 2020-2024).
- The former Loring Air Force Base, which closed in 1994, is near Limestone and Caribou.
Median trade wages in the Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area area
- Electrician jobs in Caribou: $35.50/hr median locally, $36.24 statewide
- Plumber jobs in Caribou: $30.26/hr median locally, $30.77 statewide
- HVAC jobs in Caribou: $29.79/hr median locally, $30.37 statewide
- CDL Driver jobs in Caribou: $24.25/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.
Sources: api.censusreporter.org