Trade Jobs in Skowhegan, Maine
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Skowhegan is in Somerset County and had 8,620 residents at the 2020 Census. The county's largest communities are Skowhegan, Fairfield, Madison, Pittsfield, Norridgewock.
63.8% of occupied homes in Skowhegan heat mainly with fuel oil or kerosene, 14% with propane, the median home was built in 1972 and 22.8% 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.
- A paper mill that Scott Paper opened in Skowhegan in 1976 is now owned by Sappi Fine Paper.
- Redington-Fairview General Hospital is an independent hospital in Skowhegan.
- The Weston Dam on the Kennebec River replaced the old Skowhegan Falls.
- About 63.8% of occupied homes in Skowhegan heat mainly with fuel oil or kerosene (ACS 2020-2024).
Median trade wages in the Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area area
- Electrician jobs in Skowhegan: $37.36/hr median locally, $36.24 statewide
- Plumber jobs in Skowhegan: $30.09/hr median locally, $30.77 statewide
- HVAC jobs in Skowhegan: $29.81/hr median locally, $30.37 statewide
- CDL Driver jobs in Skowhegan: $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.
Sources: api.censusreporter.org