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Maine licensed skilled-trades supply

Total licensed trades on the Maine register, by trade and place. Nightly.

Maine carries 34,422 licensed skilled-trades workers on its state register as of 2026-08-09, 2466.3 per 100,000 residents.

34,422
licensed trades
2466.3
per 100k residents
8%
in the top 5 places

By trade

Plumbing16,869
Electrical14,734
Boiler2,232
Hvac257
Elevator205
Fire Sprinkler125

By place

The Maine register records location by place. Counts below are the twelve largest.

PlaceLicensed trades
Portland627
Windham571
Lewiston538
Auburn467
Biddeford439
Bangor423
Saco417
Gorham376
Westbrook361
Scarborough339
South Portland316
Augusta289

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