SOC 15-1252, wage year 2025-26
Software Developers prevailing wage in Maine
Short answer
In Maine, the median prevailing wage for software developers across its 5 areas is $38.51 an hour at Level 1 ($80,101 a year) and $63.06 an hour at Level 4 ($131,165 a year). The Level 2 median of $46.69 is 3% above the national median across areas ($45.35). Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area is the highest-paying area at $51.36 at Level 2, and Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area the lowest at $44.31.
Every Maine area for software developers
| Area | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $43.97 | $51.36 | $58.75 | $66.14 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $41.22 | $49.97 | $58.73 | $67.48 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $38.51 | $46.69 | $54.88 | $63.06 |
| Bangor, ME | $37.87 | $45.89 | $53.90 | $61.92 |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $37.00 | $44.31 | $51.61 | $58.92 |
Hourly dollars. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC), prevailing wage data, wage year 2025-26. An LCA is not an H-1B approval or a job opening.
Other occupations in Maine
- Computer Systems Analysts
- Information Security Analysts
- Computer and Information Research Scientists
- Computer Network Support Specialists
- Computer User Support Specialists
- Computer Network Architects
- Database Administrators
- Database Architects
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators
- Computer Programmers
- Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
- Web Developers
- Web and Digital Interface Designers
- Computer Occupations, All Other
- Data Scientists