Oil Technician Jobs in Caribou, Maine

Oil burner technicians install, clean, tune and repair oil-fired boilers, furnaces and water heaters, plus the tanks and lines that feed them. Caribou is in Aroostook County, with 7,396 residents at the 2020 Census. TradeHire shows postings at county level, so this page lists every oil technician opening in Aroostook County, not only those in Caribou itself.

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). A high oil-heat share means annual cleanings and tune-ups every fall, no-heat calls through the winter, and tank replacements — the core of an oil technician's work.

• 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.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025 estimates) counts heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in the Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area area at 280 jobs with a median wage of $29.79 an hour; statewide 2,250 jobs, a $30.37 median, and a range of $22.64 (10th percentile) to $39.47 (90th percentile). Check your own number with the trade wage calculator.