Oil Technician Jobs in Houlton, Maine

Oil burner technicians install, clean, tune and repair oil-fired boilers, furnaces and water heaters, plus the tanks and lines that feed them. Houlton is in Aroostook County, with 6,055 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 Houlton itself.

68.2% of occupied homes in Houlton heat mainly with fuel oil or kerosene, 0.5% with propane, the median home was built in 1957 and 29.7% 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.

• Houlton is the northern end of Interstate 95, at the border crossing to Woodstock, New Brunswick.
• Houlton Regional Hospital is an independent hospital in the town.
• Houlton averages about 9,034 heating degree days a year and about 39 nights at or below 0°F (1991-2020 NOAA normals).
• About 68.2% of occupied homes in Houlton heat mainly with fuel oil or kerosene (ACS 2020-2024).

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.