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Patient care technician jobs in Maine

open patient care technician jobs in Maine at . BLS measures a median of $22.63 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants in Maine) for nursing assistants here.

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Checked 9 Nov 2026, 07:47 UTC

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Where the patient care technician 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 patient care technicians 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

$22.63/hr ($47,070 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants in Maine)

Median for nursing assistants, against $20.32 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, national) for the whole US; 8,540 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants in Maine) employed in Maine.

By metro area

  • Portland-South Portland, ME$23.17/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Portland-South Portland, ME) · 3,380 (source: BLS OEWS, Portland-South Portland, ME) employed
  • Bangor, ME$22.58/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Bangor, ME) · 1,110 (source: BLS OEWS, Bangor, ME) employed
  • Lewiston-Auburn, ME$23.35/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lewiston-Auburn, ME) · 690 (source: BLS OEWS, Lewiston-Auburn, ME) employed

BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Nursing Assistants; areas that cross a state line list every state.

What CNA and patient care technician jobs in Maine offer

Counted from each job's own posting, the same reading as the lists across the state.

Employers hiring patient care technicians in Maine

What the job takes

Nurse aide training or a PCT program; many hospitals hire nursing students or train on the job.

  • License

    Nurse aide certification (state registry)

    State nurse aide registry; exam often NCSBN's NNAAP. Federal rules require it to work as an aide in a nursing home

Patient care technician jobs in Maine: common questions

How much do patient care technicians make in Maine?

Too few open patient care technician jobs in Maine post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $22.63/hr ($47,070 a year) for nursing assistants in Maine (May 2025), against $20.32 nationally, 9th highest of 52 states and territories.

Where in Maine are the most patient care technician jobs?

Lewiston (3), Augusta (1), Bridgton (1) and Rumford (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring patient care technicians in Maine?

By open jobs on this board: Prime Healthcare (5) and MaineGeneral Health (1). In all, 2 employers have patient care technician jobs open in Maine.

Are patient care technicians in demand in Maine?

6 patient care technician jobs are open in Maine today at 2 employers on this board, about 0.7 for every 1,000 patient care technicians employed there (BLS counts 8,540, May 2025). Across the US, BLS projects employment of nursing assistants to grow 2.6% over 2025-2035.

Which CNA and patient care technician jobs in Maine are hiring immediately?

1 of the open CNA and patient care technician jobs here says so in its own posting: Certified Residential Medication Aide (CRMA) - Full-time (Evening or Night Shift) at Woodlands Senior Living (...improve the lives of others while fulfilling your own career goals! Hiring immediately for the right...).

Which CNA and patient care technician jobs in Maine pay weekly?

4 of the open CNA and patient care technician jobs here say so in their own posting: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Contract - Days - York, ME at HealthTrust Workforce Solutions (...and understand English Why You Will Love Working for HealthTrust Weekly direct deposit pay options...); CNA - Med/Surg - Contract - Nights - Portland, ME at HealthTrust Workforce Solutions (...and understand English Why You Will Love Working for HealthTrust Weekly direct deposit pay options...); Agency CNA - Bangor area at National Health Care Associates (...& temp-to-hire! Competitive hourly rates and shift differentials Weekly Pay Comprehensive training and...). Every such job in Maine.

Which CNA and patient care technician jobs in Maine offer daily pay?

11 of the open CNA and patient care technician jobs here say so in their own posting: School-Based Behavioral Health Professional BHT/BHP / Ed Tech III at Clarvida (...10 paid holidays* Medical, dental, and vision insurance plan options DailyPay – access earned wages...); Certified Nursing Aide at Genesis HealthCare (...medically-enrolled employees and their immediate family members *On-Demand Pay Program that allows for...); Certified Nursing Assistant, CNA at Genesis HealthCare (...medically-enrolled employees and their immediate family members *On-Demand Pay Program that allows for...). Every such job in Maine.

Which CNA and patient care technician jobs in Maine hire with no experience?

3 of the open CNA and patient care technician jobs here say so in their own posting: Dialysis Patient Care Technician-PCT at Dialysis Clinic, Inc. (...Pay range from $16-$22 per hour, depending on healthcare experience; experience not required Benefits...); Paid Nurse Aide Training at Genesis HealthCare (...and enroll in our Nurse Aide Training Program! The training is free, no experience required, only an...); Nursing Assistant Trainee (CNA) at National Health Care Associates (Nursing Assistant Trainee (CNA)).

Which CNA and patient care technician jobs in Maine train you with pay?

1 of the open CNA and patient care technician jobs here says so in its own posting: Nursing Assistant Trainee (CNA) at National Health Care Associates.

Which CNA and patient care technician jobs in Maine hire before you are certified?

6 of the open CNA and patient care technician jobs here say so in their own posting: CNA Certified Nursing Assistant Part Time Days at Benchmark Senior Living (Valid CNA/HHA/LNA/PSS license preferred); Dialysis Patient Care Technician-PCT at Dialysis Clinic, Inc. (CNA, EMT, medical assistant, CNT and/or phlebotomy skills desired); Paid Nurse Aide Training at Genesis HealthCare (*Must obtain certification from a state approved certified nursing assistant program within four months of...). Every such job in Maine.

Which CNA and patient care technician jobs in Maine offer a sign-on bonus?

18 of the open CNA and patient care technician jobs here say so in their own posting: CNA | Certfied Nursing Assistant at BrightSpring Health Services ($2,500 sign-on bonus); Certified Nursing Assistant, CNA at Genesis HealthCare ($5,000 sign-on bonus); Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) - Alzheimer's Care Center; 32 hours/week, Days at MaineGeneral Health ($7,500 sign-on bonus). Every such job in Maine.

Which CNA and patient care technician jobs in Maine are float pool jobs?

4 of the open CNA and patient care technician jobs here say so in their own posting: CNA Float Pool Nights at Covenant Health (New England); CNA - Float Pool, 30 hours/week, days at MaineGeneral Health; CNA - Float Pool, 36 hours/week, days at MaineGeneral Health. Every such job in Maine.

Which cities in Maine pay patient care technicians the most?

Of the 3 metro areas in Maine employing the most patient care technicians that BLS publishes a median for (May 2025), the highest are Lewiston-Auburn, ME ($23.35 an hour), Portland-South Portland, ME ($23.17 an hour) and Bangor, ME ($22.58 an hour). The state's median is $22.63.

What do you need to work as a patient care technician in Maine?

Nurse aide training or a PCT program; many hospitals hire nursing students or train on the job. Nurse aide certification (state registry) (State nurse aide registry; exam often NCSBN's NNAAP; federal rules require it to work as an aide in a nursing home). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Maine's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

Which hospitals hiring patient care technicians in Maine have the best Medicare ratings?

Of the employers hiring patient care technicians in Maine, the hospitals Medicare rates highest (Jul 2026): Maine General Medical Center in Augusta (MaineGeneral Health, 4 of 5, 83% said nurses always communicated well); Maine's rated hospitals average 3.2 stars. Every Maine hospital hiring here, by rating. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.

How current are these jobs?

CareJobs.Now reads each employer's own job board every night; a job stays listed while the employer keeps it posted. Each job opens its own page with the employer's full posting and the pay it states. Its Apply goes to the employer's application wherever a job network that works with us carries the same job; elsewhere it offers similar open jobs and recruiters who place that work.

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 every night from each employer's own careers site, published 9 Nov 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Nursing Assistants (SOC 31-1131), every state, published 15 May 2026
  3. BLS OEWS May 2025: Nursing Assistants, national, published 15 May 2026
  4. BLS OEWS May 2025: Nursing Assistants by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
  5. Nurse aide certification (state registry): State nurse aide registry; exam often NCSBN's NNAAP

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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Patient care technician jobs in Maine. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/patient-care-technician/maine

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