Oil Technician Jobs in Dixmont, Maine

Oil burner technicians install, clean, tune and repair oil-fired boilers, furnaces and water heaters, plus the tanks and lines that feed them. Dixmont is in Penobscot County, whose county seat is Bangor and whose population was 152,199 in 2020. TradeHire shows postings at county level, so this page lists every oil technician opening in Penobscot County, not only those in Dixmont itself.

54.8% of occupied homes in Penobscot County heat mainly with fuel oil or kerosene, 11.7% with propane, the median home was built in 1977 and 21.9% 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.

• The University of Maine is in Orono.
• Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor is a Level II trauma center, and Saint Joseph Hospital is also in Bangor.
• Bangor International Airport hosts the Maine Air National Guard's 101st Air Refueling Wing.
• Bangor is the main market, distribution and transportation hub for Penobscot, Piscataquis, Hancock, Aroostook and Washington counties.

The 11 verified TradeHire postings on this page offer from $28.50 up to $60.00 an hour, as entered by the employers.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025 estimates) counts heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in the Bangor area at 210 jobs with a median wage of $29.53 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.