Trade Jobs in South Portland, Maine
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South Portland is in Cumberland County and had 26,498 residents at the 2020 Census. Neighbouring towns include Portland, Cape Elizabeth, Scarborough, Westbrook. The county's largest communities are Portland, South Portland, Scarborough, Brunswick, Westbrook.
37.6% of occupied homes in South Portland heat mainly with fuel oil or kerosene, 4.5% with propane, the median home was built in 1968 and 24.5% 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.
- South Portland is the northernmost oil port in the United States, with more than 120 oil storage tanks, and is the end of the Portland-Montreal Pipe Line.
- Rigby Yard, the largest railroad yard in New England, is still in operation in South Portland.
- Texas Instruments and Diodes Incorporated run semiconductor plants in the city.
- Southern Maine Community College is based in South Portland.
- The main runway of the Portland International Jetport, Maine's busiest airport, is in South Portland.
Median trade wages in the Portland-South Portland area
- Electrician jobs in South Portland: $34.45/hr median locally, $36.24 statewide
- Plumber jobs in South Portland: $31.01/hr median locally, $30.77 statewide
- HVAC jobs in South Portland: $30.81/hr median locally, $30.37 statewide
- CDL Driver jobs in South 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.