Refrigeration Jobs in Charleston, Maine

Refrigeration technicians install and service commercial refrigeration, walk-in coolers and freezers, ice machines and air-conditioning equipment that holds refrigerant. Charleston 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 refrigeration opening in Penobscot County, not only those in Charleston itself.

12.7% of occupied homes in Penobscot County heat mainly with electricity, 54.8% still with fuel oil, the median home was built in 1977 and 21.9% of units date from before 1940 (ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates). Refrigeration work follows grocery, restaurant, food-processing, cold-storage and health-care sites, plus the growing number of heat pumps that run on refrigerant.

• 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 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.