How much do nursing assistants make in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area?

What the Nursing Assistants median says in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area

The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Nursing Assistants median in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area at $42,750 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 31-1131 and BLS area 2300001.

BLS lists 1,050 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $42,370 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.

Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area's Nursing Assistants median is 1.2% above the U.S. Nursing Assistants median of $42,260 on the same published median. Both values use the same job code and source date. They do not account for prices, taxes, benefits, hours, or your work history.

Read source key 31-1131 with area 2300001

This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 31-1131 and area 2300001. SOC 31-1131 names Nursing Assistants. Area 2300001 names Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.

The 31-1131/2300001 row has 1,050 wage and salary jobs. There are 16.78 for each 1,000 local jobs. The location quotient is 1.8. Each value stays under the same job and area codes.

For 31-1131/2300001, the annual median is $42,750 per year, while the matching mean is $42,370 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.

• 31-1131/2300001 10th percentile: $31,390 per year.
• 31-1131/2300001 25th percentile: $38,580 per year.
• 31-1131/2300001 median: $42,750 per year.
• 31-1131/2300001 75th percentile: $45,410 per year.
• 31-1131/2300001 90th percentile: $50,770 per year.
• 31-1131/2300001 employment RSE: 6.2%. Mean-wage RSE: 2.1%.
• 31-1131/2300001 has no suppression mark in the fields shown on this page.

BLS area 2300001 facts behind this Nursing Assistants page

Area 2300001 reports 62,870 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $58,730. Its annual median is $47,600. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 1%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 31-1131 row.

The all-jobs wage ladder in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area runs from $33,790 at the 10th percentile to $93,450 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $37,810. The median is $47,600. The 75th percentile is $64,880. This is a place check, not a pay range for Nursing Assistants.

The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 2300001. They do not show related skills or a path into Nursing Assistants.

• 1. Cashiers. Area: 2300001. SOC: 41-2011. Jobs: 1,950. Yearly median: $33,980. Jobs per 1,000: 31.04. Location quotient: 1.56.
• 2. Retail Salespersons. Area: 2300001. SOC: 41-2031. Jobs: 1,680. Yearly median: $36,150. Jobs per 1,000: 26.65. Location quotient: 1.06.
• 3. Fast Food and Counter Workers. Area: 2300001. SOC: 35-3023. Jobs: 1,540. Yearly median: $34,090. Jobs per 1,000: 24.54. Location quotient: 0.99.
• 4. Registered Nurses. Area: 2300001. SOC: 29-1141. Jobs: 1,520. Yearly median: $80,010. Jobs per 1,000: 24.19. Location quotient: 1.11.
• 5. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. Area: 2300001. SOC: 53-3032. Jobs: 1,370. Yearly median: $50,450. Jobs per 1,000: 21.85. Location quotient: 1.65.
• 6. General and Operations Managers. Area: 2300001. SOC: 11-1021. Jobs: 1,360. Yearly median: $81,500. Jobs per 1,000: 21.56. Location quotient: 0.96.

Read the Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area wage ladder for Nursing Assistants

The 10th percentile is $31,390 per year. The 25th percentile is $38,580 per year. The median is $42,750 per year. The 75th percentile is $45,410 per year. The 90th percentile is $50,770 per year.

A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.

The middle half runs from $38,580 per year to $45,410 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $19,380. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.

Compare Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area with its state and the U.S.

Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area has a annual median of $42,750 per year. Maine has $47,070 per year. The U.S. row has $42,260 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.

Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area is 9.2% below Maine on the same published median. Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area is 1.2% above the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.

The state and U.S. rows are benchmarks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.

Where Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area sits for Nursing Assistants

Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area ranks 41 of 135 among nonmetro areas with a published annual median for Nursing Assistants. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.

Rank 41 of 135 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.

The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.

• 38. South Illinois nonmetropolitan area. The Nursing Assistants median is $43,530 per year. BLS estimates 2,390 jobs. The location quotient is 1.82.
• 39. Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area. The Nursing Assistants median is $43,470 per year. BLS estimates 550 jobs. The location quotient is 0.7.
• 40. Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. The Nursing Assistants median is $43,220 per year. BLS estimates 1,850 jobs. The location quotient is 1.01.
• 42. Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area. The Nursing Assistants median is $42,220 per year. BLS estimates 390 jobs. The location quotient is 0.46.
• 43. Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area. The Nursing Assistants median is $41,600 per year. BLS estimates 1,410 jobs. The location quotient is 1.35.
• 44. Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area. The Nursing Assistants median is $41,490 per year. BLS estimates 950 jobs. The location quotient is 1.

Where Nursing Assistants medians lead among nonmetro areas

The rows below use the same SOC 31-1131, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same nonmetro map type. Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area has the highest published median in this set, at $48,530 per year. Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area sits at $42,750 per year.

A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Nursing Assistants is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.

Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey limits, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.

• 1. Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area has a Nursing Assistants median of $48,530 per year, or $5,780 above Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 960 jobs there, compared with 1,050 in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.9.
• 2. Alaska nonmetropolitan area has a Nursing Assistants median of $48,420 per year, or $5,670 above Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists Not published jobs there, compared with 1,050 in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is Not published.
• 3. Western Washington nonmetropolitan area has a Nursing Assistants median of $48,180 per year, or $5,430 above Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,170 jobs there, compared with 1,050 in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.96.
• 4. North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area has a Nursing Assistants median of $48,080 per year, or $5,330 above Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 640 jobs there, compared with 1,050 in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.62.
• 5. Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area has a Nursing Assistants median of $47,870 per year, or $5,120 above Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,480 jobs there, compared with 1,050 in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.58.
• 6. Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area has a Nursing Assistants median of $47,730 per year, or $4,980 above Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 440 jobs there, compared with 1,050 in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.63.
• 7. Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area has a Nursing Assistants median of $47,670 per year, or $4,920 above Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 540 jobs there, compared with 1,050 in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.29.
• 8. Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area has a Nursing Assistants median of $47,410 per year, or $4,660 above Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 330 jobs there, compared with 1,050 in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.56.

Where BLS counts the most Nursing Assistants jobs

Kansas nonmetropolitan area has the largest published nonmetro job estimate for Nursing Assistants in this same-source set, at 8,200 jobs. Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area has 1,050. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.

A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.

Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.

• 1. Kansas nonmetropolitan area has 8,200 estimated Nursing Assistants jobs, a gap of 7,150 jobs from Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $36,820 per year, or $5,930 below Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 2.35.
• 2. Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area has 4,720 estimated Nursing Assistants jobs, a gap of 3,670 jobs from Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $36,560 per year, or $6,190 below Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 2.13.
• 3. Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area has 4,720 estimated Nursing Assistants jobs, a gap of 3,670 jobs from Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $36,960 per year, or $5,790 below Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.92.
• 4. Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area has 4,150 estimated Nursing Assistants jobs, a gap of 3,100 jobs from Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $37,340 per year, or $5,410 below Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.76.
• 5. West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area has 3,350 estimated Nursing Assistants jobs, a gap of 2,300 jobs from Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $40,880 per year, or $1,870 below Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 2.12.
• 6. Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area has 3,130 estimated Nursing Assistants jobs, a gap of 2,080 jobs from Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $45,690 per year, or $2,940 above Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.74.
• 7. Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area has 3,070 estimated Nursing Assistants jobs, a gap of 2,020 jobs from Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $39,070 per year, or $3,680 below Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 2.25.
• 8. North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) has 3,060 estimated Nursing Assistants jobs, a gap of 2,010 jobs from Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $38,050 per year, or $4,700 below Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.33.

Where Nursing Assistants takes the largest share of local jobs

Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area has the highest published location quotient in this nonmetro set, at 2.75. Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area has 1.8. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.

A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.

Use this list to ask where Nursing Assistants is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.

• 1. Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.75, a gap of 0.95 from Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,000 Nursing Assistants jobs and a median of $40,860 per year, or $1,890 below Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area.
• 2. Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.38, a gap of 0.58 from Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,380 Nursing Assistants jobs and a median of $30,820 per year, or $11,930 below Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area.
• 3. East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.36, a gap of 0.56 from Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 2,020 Nursing Assistants jobs and a median of $35,330 per year, or $7,420 below Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area.
• 4. Kansas nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.35, a gap of 0.55 from Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 8,200 Nursing Assistants jobs and a median of $36,820 per year, or $5,930 below Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area.
• 5. East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.27, a gap of 0.47 from Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,340 Nursing Assistants jobs and a median of $47,110 per year, or $4,360 above Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area.
• 6. Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.25, a gap of 0.45 from Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 3,070 Nursing Assistants jobs and a median of $39,070 per year, or $3,680 below Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area.
• 7. Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.2, a gap of 0.40 from Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,590 Nursing Assistants jobs and a median of $29,020 per year, or $13,730 below Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area.
• 8. Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.15, a gap of 0.35 from Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,250 Nursing Assistants jobs and a median of $28,980 per year, or $13,770 below Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area.

How common Nursing Assistants is in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area

BLS lists 1,050 Nursing Assistants jobs in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area. It also lists 16.78 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.

The location quotient is 1.8. A value of 1 means Nursing Assistants has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is higher than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.

Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.

Nursing Assistants beside other roles in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area

The all-occupations median in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area is $47,600 per year. The Nursing Assistants median is $42,750 per year. Nursing Assistants is 10.2% below the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.

The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.

Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Nursing Assistants. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.

• 1. Office Clerks, General, SOC 43-9061, has a Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area median of $43,350 per year. BLS lists 1,310 jobs and a location quotient of 1.31.
• 2. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary, SOC 25-9045, has a Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area median of $43,820 per year. BLS lists 1,140 jobs and a location quotient of 1.98.
• 3. Cooks, Restaurant, SOC 35-2014, has a Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area median of $44,870 per year. BLS lists 540 jobs and a location quotient of 0.95.
• 4. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers, SOC 37-3011, has a Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area median of $45,290 per year. BLS lists 770 jobs and a location quotient of 1.99.
• 5. Medical Assistants, SOC 31-9092, has a Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area median of $45,690 per year. BLS lists 490 jobs and a location quotient of 1.47.
• 6. Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators, SOC 51-2090, has a Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area median of $38,670 per year. BLS lists 540 jobs and a location quotient of 0.96.
• 7. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, SOC 37-2011, has a Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area median of $38,660 per year. BLS lists 1,000 jobs and a location quotient of 1.12.
• 8. Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks, SOC 43-3031, has a Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area median of $47,050 per year. BLS lists 1,240 jobs and a location quotient of 2.24.

The largest detailed roles in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area

Cashiers is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area table, at 1,950 jobs. Nursing Assistants has 1,050 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.

The all-occupations job count is 62,870. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.

A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Nursing Assistants's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.

• 1. Cashiers has 1,950 jobs in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 900 from Nursing Assistants. Its median is $33,980 per year, or $8,770 below Nursing Assistants. Its location quotient is 1.56.
• 2. Retail Salespersons has 1,680 jobs in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 630 from Nursing Assistants. Its median is $36,150 per year, or $6,600 below Nursing Assistants. Its location quotient is 1.06.
• 3. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 1,540 jobs in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 490 from Nursing Assistants. Its median is $34,090 per year, or $8,660 below Nursing Assistants. Its location quotient is 0.99.
• 4. Registered Nurses has 1,520 jobs in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 470 from Nursing Assistants. Its median is $80,010 per year, or $37,260 above Nursing Assistants. Its location quotient is 1.11.
• 5. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has 1,370 jobs in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 320 from Nursing Assistants. Its median is $50,450 per year, or $7,700 above Nursing Assistants. Its location quotient is 1.65.
• 6. General and Operations Managers has 1,360 jobs in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 310 from Nursing Assistants. Its median is $81,500 per year, or $38,750 above Nursing Assistants. Its location quotient is 0.96.
• 7. Home Health and Personal Care Aides has 1,360 jobs in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 310 from Nursing Assistants. Its median is $38,360 per year, or $4,390 below Nursing Assistants. Its location quotient is 0.78.
• 8. Stockers and Order Fillers has 1,360 jobs in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 310 from Nursing Assistants. Its median is $36,800 per year, or $5,950 below Nursing Assistants. Its location quotient is 1.18.

Published role medians around Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area

General and Operations Managers has the highest published median in the bounded Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area role table, at $81,500 per year. Nursing Assistants has $42,750 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.

The local all-occupations median is $47,600 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.

The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.

• 1. General and Operations Managers has a median of $81,500 per year in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area, or $38,750 above Nursing Assistants. BLS lists 1,360 jobs, compared with 1,050 for Nursing Assistants. Its location quotient is 0.96.
• 2. Registered Nurses has a median of $80,010 per year in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area, or $37,260 above Nursing Assistants. BLS lists 1,520 jobs, compared with 1,050 for Nursing Assistants. Its location quotient is 1.11.
• 3. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a median of $63,100 per year in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area, or $20,350 above Nursing Assistants. BLS lists 650 jobs, compared with 1,050 for Nursing Assistants. Its location quotient is 1.52.
• 4. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers has a median of $62,690 per year in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area, or $19,940 above Nursing Assistants. BLS lists 570 jobs, compared with 1,050 for Nursing Assistants. Its location quotient is 0.98.
• 5. Carpenters has a median of $62,470 per year in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area, or $19,720 above Nursing Assistants. BLS lists 770 jobs, compared with 1,050 for Nursing Assistants. Its location quotient is 2.83.
• 6. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has a median of $60,240 per year in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area, or $17,490 above Nursing Assistants. BLS lists 1,010 jobs, compared with 1,050 for Nursing Assistants. Its location quotient is 1.79.
• 7. First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers has a median of $51,550 per year in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area, or $8,800 above Nursing Assistants. BLS lists 640 jobs, compared with 1,050 for Nursing Assistants. Its location quotient is 1.4.
• 8. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has a median of $50,450 per year in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area, or $7,700 above Nursing Assistants. BLS lists 1,370 jobs, compared with 1,050 for Nursing Assistants. Its location quotient is 1.65.

Roles with the largest local share in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area

Carpenters has the highest location quotient in the bounded Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area role table, at 2.83. Nursing Assistants has 1.8. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.

A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.

The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare Nursing Assistants with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.

• 1. Carpenters has a location quotient of 2.83 in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1.03 from Nursing Assistants. BLS lists 770 jobs and a median of $62,470 per year, or $19,720 above Nursing Assistants.
• 2. Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks has a location quotient of 2.24 in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.44 from Nursing Assistants. BLS lists 1,240 jobs and a median of $47,050 per year, or $4,300 above Nursing Assistants.
• 3. Substitute Teachers, Short-Term has a location quotient of 2.22 in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.42 from Nursing Assistants. BLS lists 470 jobs and a median of $34,510 per year, or $8,240 below Nursing Assistants.
• 4. Childcare Workers has a location quotient of 2.13 in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.33 from Nursing Assistants. BLS lists 450 jobs and a median of $37,150 per year, or $5,600 below Nursing Assistants.
• 5. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners has a location quotient of 2.1 in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.30 from Nursing Assistants. BLS lists 730 jobs and a median of $36,850 per year, or $5,900 below Nursing Assistants.
• 6. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers has a location quotient of 1.99 in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.19 from Nursing Assistants. BLS lists 770 jobs and a median of $45,290 per year, or $2,540 above Nursing Assistants.
• 7. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary has a location quotient of 1.98 in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.18 from Nursing Assistants. BLS lists 1,140 jobs and a median of $43,820 per year, or $1,070 above Nursing Assistants.
• 8. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has a location quotient of 1.79 in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.01 from Nursing Assistants. BLS lists 1,010 jobs and a median of $60,240 per year, or $17,490 above Nursing Assistants.

What $42,750 may mean after the Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area price level

WageScope has no exact approved 2024 BEA price row for Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area. It does not use a nearby place or a broad state value as a stand-in. The $42,750 BLS median stays a nominal wage.

No price row means no national-price-dollar proxy. It does not mean prices match the U.S. level. It does not say whether a wage goes far or not. The source is missing for this exact map key, so the price answer stays open.

You can still compare Nursing Assistants with the U.S. or with like nonmetro areas on the same BLS metric. Keep that as a nominal wage comparison. Add price-level context only when an exact reviewed row exists.

How much care to use with the Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area row

The employment RSE for this Nursing Assistants row is 6.2%. The mean-wage RSE is 2.1%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.

The employment RSE belongs to the 1,050 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $42,370 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.

A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.

Use Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area wage data before you tailor

The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Nursing Assistants. It uses a Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.

Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Listings can change between visits while the survey figures stay tied to their release date. A listing range does not replace the $42,750 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.

Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.

What the Nursing Assistants row for Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area does not claim

The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.

The 1,050 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 1.8 is not a growth score. Rank 41 of 135 is not a place score. A missing price index is not a personal budget.

Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 31-1131 in BLS area 2300001. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.