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PLC Programmer pay in Lewiston-Auburn, ME

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The median annual wage for Software Developers in Lewiston-Auburn, ME was $117,700 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $96,230 and $157,710.

The Lewiston-Auburn, ME median is $18,280 below the national median of $135,980, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 15-1252 Software Developers

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

What should you know about lewiston-Auburn, ME?

$117,700
Software Developers in Lewiston-Auburn, ME: median $117,700; published 25th to 75th percentile $96,230 to $157,710.
Annual wage percentiles, Lewiston-Auburn, ME
10th25thMedian75th90th
$79,480$96,230$117,700$157,710$159,430
$56.59
Software Developers in Lewiston-Auburn, ME: median $56.59; published 25th to 75th percentile $46.26 to $75.82.
Hourly wage percentiles, Lewiston-Auburn, ME
10th25thMedian75th90th
$38.21$46.26$56.59$75.82$76.65

BLS estimated 150 workers employed in this occupation in Lewiston-Auburn, ME. Location quotient: 0.29.

What should you know about united States?

$135,980
Software Developers in U.S.: median $135,980; published 25th to 75th percentile $105,210 to $171,980.
Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th25thMedian75th90th
$82,460$105,210$135,980$171,980$214,670
$65.38
Software Developers in U.S.: median $65.38; published 25th to 75th percentile $50.58 to $82.68.
Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th25thMedian75th90th
$39.64$50.58$65.38$82.68$103.21

What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?

The published PLC Programmer median is $117,700. The all-occupations median in Lewiston-Auburn, ME is $49,540. Ratio: 2.38 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.29 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.

What should you know about two BLS releases?

PLC Programmer in Lewiston-Auburn, ME, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period25thMedian75th
May 2024$90,050$105,400$132,140
May 2025$96,230$117,700$157,710

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 15-1252 Software Developers, Lewiston-Auburn, ME. 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 15-1252 Software Developers, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, PLC Programmer
AreaMedian25th to 75th
Portland-South Portland, ME$128,710$96,940 to $166,330
Bangor, ME$104,140$91,200 to $153,190

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