Salary guide, May 2025

Chief Operating Officer (COO) pay in Maine

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The median annual wage for Chief Executives in Maine was $138,770 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $92,240 and $233,540.

The Maine median is $75,220 below the national median of $213,990, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 11-1011 Chief Executives

BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title.

What should you know about maine?

Chief Executives in Maine: median $138,770; published 25th to 75th percentile $92,240 to $233,540.

Annual wage percentiles, Maine
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$73,680	$92,240	$138,770	$233,540	$401,950

Chief Executives in Maine: median $66.72; published 25th to 75th percentile $44.35 to $112.28.

Hourly wage percentiles, Maine
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$35.42	$44.35	$66.72	$112.28	$193.25

BLS estimated 1,580 workers employed in this occupation in Maine. Location quotient: 1.88.

What should you know about united States?

Chief Executives in U.S.: median $213,990; published 25th to 75th percentile $129,540 to $356,200.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$75,700	$129,540	$213,990	$356,200	$507,730

Chief Executives in U.S.: median $102.88; published 25th to 75th percentile $62.28 to $171.25.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$36.39	$62.28	$102.88	$171.25	$244.10

What should you know about two BLS releases?

Chief Operating Officer (COO) in Maine, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$86,600	$120,160	$220,530
May 2025	$92,240	$138,770	$233,540

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-1011 Chief Executives, Maine. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-1011 Chief Executives, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Bangor, ME	$176,370	$95,400 to $295,550
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	$138,440	$94,830 to $224,990

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