Trade Jobs in Portland, Maine
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Portland is in Cumberland County and had 68,408 residents at the 2020 Census. Neighbouring towns include South Portland, Westbrook, Falmouth. The county's largest communities are Portland, South Portland, Scarborough, Brunswick, Westbrook.
30.9% of occupied homes in Portland heat mainly with fuel oil or kerosene, 5.6% with propane, the median home was built in 1946 and 45.8% 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.
- Maine Medical Center in Portland is the state's largest hospital and its only Level I trauma center.
- The Port of Portland was the second-largest seaport by tonnage in New England as of 2019.
- Portland International Jetport is served by American, Southwest, JetBlue, Breeze, Sun Country, Delta and United.
- About 45.8% of Portland's housing units were built before 1940, and 39.2% of occupied homes heat mainly with utility gas (ACS 2020-2024).
- The Portland Jetport averages about 6,795 heating degree days and 68.7 inches of snow a year (1991-2020 NOAA normals).
Median trade wages in the Portland-South Portland area
- Electrician jobs in Portland: $34.45/hr median locally, $36.24 statewide
- Plumber jobs in Portland: $31.01/hr median locally, $30.77 statewide
- HVAC jobs in Portland: $30.81/hr median locally, $30.37 statewide
- CDL Driver jobs in Portland: $28.80/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.