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General surgeon jobs in Maine

6 open general surgeon jobs in Maine at 3 employers.

6
Open in ME
3
Employers hiring
5
Towns

Newest general surgeon jobs in Maine

Checked 29 Oct 2026, 18:24 UTC

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Where the general surgeon jobs are in Maine

Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.

What general surgeons earn in Maine

The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.

Posted on open jobs in Maine

Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).

Measured by BLS in Maine, May 2025

at or above BLS's top published wage (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Surgeons, All Other in Maine, opens in a new tab)

Median for surgeons, all other, against $199.04 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Surgeons, All Other, national, opens in a new tab) for the whole US; 140 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Surgeons, All Other in Maine, opens in a new tab) employed in Maine. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for surgeons.

By metro area

BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Surgeons, All Other; areas that cross a state line list every state.

Employers hiring general surgeons in Maine

What the job takes

Medical school, then a five-year general surgery residency.

  • License

    Medical licensing exam: USMLE

    State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME. MD graduates pass it for a state medical license, required in every state

    Official page

  • License

    Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA

    State medical board; exam by NBOME. DO graduates pass it for a state medical license

    Official page

  • License

    DEA registration

    US Drug Enforcement Administration. Needed to prescribe controlled substances

    Official page

  • Certification

    Board certification in general surgery

    American Board of Surgery. Most employers ask for it, or for board eligibility

    Official page

  • Certification

    Osteopathic board certification (for DOs)

    American Osteopathic Association. The DO route to board certification

    Official page

General surgeon jobs in Maine: common questions

How much do general surgeons make in Maine?

Too few open general surgeon jobs in Maine post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of at or above BLS's top published wage for surgeons, all other in Maine (May 2025), against $199.04 nationally. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for surgeons.

Where in Maine are the most general surgeon jobs?

Lewiston (2), Bangor (1), Dover-Foxcroft (1), Portland (1) and York (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring general surgeons in Maine?

By open jobs on this board: Northern Light Health (3), Prime Healthcare (2) and York Hospital (1). In all, 3 employers have general surgeon jobs open in Maine.

What do you need to work as a general surgeon in Maine?

Medical school, then a five-year general surgery residency. Medical licensing exam: USMLE (State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME; mD graduates pass it for a state medical license, required in every state), Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA (State medical board; exam by NBOME; dO graduates pass it for a state medical license), DEA registration (US Drug Enforcement Administration; needed to prescribe controlled substances), Board certification in general surgery (American Board of Surgery; most employers ask for it, or for board eligibility) and Osteopathic board certification (for DOs) (American Osteopathic Association; the DO route to board certification). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Maine's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

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Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations is in Maine, once however many locations there it lists. Its occupation is read from its title. Posted pay is the middle half of the distinct hourly rates jobs here state (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), shown when at least three such rates from three employers stand behind it. BLS figures are as published for the state, never adjusted.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Maine, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 29, 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Surgeons, All Other (SOC 29-1249), every state, published May 15, 2026
  3. BLS OEWS May 2025: Surgeons, All Other, national, published May 15, 2026
  4. BLS OEWS May 2025: Surgeons, All Other by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
  5. Medical licensing exam: USMLE: State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME
  6. Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA: State medical board; exam by NBOME
  7. DEA registration: US Drug Enforcement Administration
  8. Board certification in general surgery: American Board of Surgery
  9. Osteopathic board certification (for DOs): American Osteopathic Association

Cite this page

CareJobs.Now. (2026). General surgeon jobs in Maine. Data as of October 29, 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/general-surgeon/maine

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