Trade Jobs in Sanford, Maine
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Sanford is in York County, a county of 211,972 people (2020 Census) whose seat is Alfred. The county's largest communities are Biddeford, Sanford, Saco, York, Kennebunk.
60.5% of occupied homes in York County heat mainly with fuel oil or kerosene, 16.5% with propane, the median home was built in 1980 and 19.9% 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.
- Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery does overhaul, refueling and modernization work for the Navy and had more than 6,500 federal employees as of November 2021.
- MaineHealth runs Maine Medical Center campuses in Biddeford and Sanford, and York Hospital is an independent hospital in York.
- The University of New England, home to Maine's only medical school, is in Biddeford.
Median trade wages in the Portland-South Portland area
- Electrician jobs in Sanford: $34.45/hr median locally, $36.24 statewide
- Plumber jobs in Sanford: $31.01/hr median locally, $30.77 statewide
- HVAC jobs in Sanford: $30.81/hr median locally, $30.37 statewide
- CDL Driver jobs in Sanford: $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.
Sources: api.censusreporter.org