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Plumber Jobs in Maine

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35 TradeHire postings and 110 syndicated listings across Maine. Only TradeHire postings are employer-verified on this platform.

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Becoming and working as a plumber in Maine

Plumbers install and repair water supply, drain, waste and vent piping, fixtures, water heaters and the piping that serves them.

License path

  • The Plumbers' Examining Board licenses Master, Journeyman, Trainee and Journeyman-in-Training plumbers; a trainee license requires only a completed application.
  • Journeyman-in-Training requires a one-year (2-semester) plumbing course at a board-approved community college or a two-year career and technical education plumbing course, and a score of 70% or higher on the journeyman exam.
  • The journeyman exam requires at least two years and 4,000 hours as a licensed trainee under a master plumber, or 2,000 hours as a licensed journeyman-in-training under a master plumber gained within four years.
  • The master exam requires at least one year and 2,000 hours as a licensed journeyman, or at least four years and 8,000 hours as a licensed trainee under a master plumber; the license fee is $200 and it renews every two years.

Pay across Maine

BLS (May 2025) counts 2,710 plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Maine, with a median of $30.77 an hour and a range of $23.13 to $38.83 between the 10th and 90th percentiles. By region:

  • Portland-South Portland area: $31.01/hr median, 1,740 jobs
  • Lewiston-Auburn area: $29.88/hr median, 190 jobs
  • Bangor area: $28.92/hr median, 220 jobs
  • Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area: $30.26/hr median, 120 jobs
  • Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area: $30.09/hr median, 390 jobs

Compare a specific offer with the free trade wage calculator, or read the guide to Maine’s licensed trades.

Sources: bls.gov · maine.gov

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