Bangor, Maine Metro Area

MSA: Bangor, ME

Population (2015 estimate): 134,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 3.1%

NFP Employment (2017): 67,000
Average Earnings (2017): $37,500

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,1.1000,1.7,
2013,0.8000,1.6,
2014,0.6000,1.9,
2015,0.9000,2.1,
2016,0.8000,1.8,
2017,-0.3000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,-1.8000,2.3,
2013,1.8000,2.0,
2014,5.2000,2.3,
2015,5.6000,2.4,
2016,1.3000,2.0,
2017,1.6000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,7.1000,8.1000,
2013,6.2000,7.4000,
2014,5.4000,6.2000,
2015,4.2000,5.3000,
2016,3.8000,4.9000,
2017,3.4000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,32200.00,42068.00,
2013,32790.00,42900.00,
2014,34510.00,43888.00,
2015,36440.00,44928.00,
2016,36920.00,45812.00,
2017,37500.00,47112.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	3,300	51.3	1.0	$75,090
Business and Financial Operations	2,210	34.4	0.7	$53,410
IT and Mathematical	1,090	16.9	0.6	$62,620
Architecture and Engineering	600	9.3	0.5	$51,060
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	390	6.1	0.7	$50,700
Community and Social Services	1,760	27.4	1.9	$42,180
Legal and Judicial	390	6.1	0.8	$49,900
Education, Training, and Library	4,700	73.2	1.2	$42,700
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	840	13.1	1.0	$33,160
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	5,050	78.6	1.3	$60,730
Healthcare Support	2,670	41.5	1.4	$26,820
Protective Services	1,430	22.3	0.9	$31,650
Food Preparation and Serving Related	6,160	95.8	1.0	$19,560
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	2,580	40.2	1.3	$23,580
Personal Care and Services	2,930	45.7	1.4	$22,710
Sales and Related	6,790	105.7	1.0	$22,810
Office and Administrative Support	9,810	152.8	1.0	$31,360
Construction and Extraction	2,580	40.1	1.0	$36,540
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	2,770	43.2	1.1	$39,770
Production	2,320	36.1	0.6	$30,220
Transportation and Material Moving	3,720	57.9	0.8	$30,620