In 2020 the Bangor region had a labor force of 69,065.  Of that labor force, 65,582 were employed and 3,483 were unemployed.  The region’s unemployment rate of 5.0% was slightly lower than the state average of 5.4% and lower than the national average of 8.1%.  (Source:  Center for Workforce Research and Information at maine.gov – 202 annual average data for Bangor metro region, not seasonally adjusted – www.maine.gov/labor/cwri/laus1.html)

BangorRegion Employment at a glance:
AVERAGE WAGE: $23.92
MEDIAN HOURLY WAGE: ^$18.58
AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE: ^$49,750

MAJOR EMPLOYERS
Businesses with 100+ employees

4,001 to 4,500
NORTHERN LIGHT EASTERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER

1,001 to 1,500
NORTHERN LIGHT HEALTH
HANNAFORD BROS CO
ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL

501 to 1,000
WAL MART / SAM’S CLUB
PENOBSCOT COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE
HUSSON UNIVERSITY
ACADIA HOSPITAL
BANGOR SAVINGS BANK

1 to 500
PENQUIS C.A.P., INC
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.
WAYFAIR MAINE
HOLLYWOOD CASINO
UPS SOLUTIONS
DARLINGS
DYSARTS SERVICE INC
SARGENT CORPORATION
OHI
COMMUNITY HEALTH AND COUNSELING SERVICES
GLOBAL SPECTRUM LP
LOWES HOME CENTERS LLC
VERSANT POWER
MANPOWER
AFFILIATED LABORATORY INC

Maine Department of Labor, Center for Workforce Research and Information/ Q2 2020