Medication aide salary in Maine
Open medication aide jobs in Maine post a median of $23.25 an hour, the middle half $22–$24.75 (about $48,400 a year full time), $1.75 above the national posted median. From 11 jobs at 4 employers that state their pay.
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What medication aides are paid in Maine
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Posted on open jobs in Maine
Middle half of 8 employer rates (each employer's advertised range once), median $23.25. 85% of the 13 open medication aide jobs in Maine state an hourly rate.
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Medication aide pay by town in Maine
Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hallowell | $22.75 | $18–$29 | 3 (1) |
| Farmington | $22 | $15.85–$29 | 3 (2) |
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Medication aide pay by employer in Maine
What each employer posts for medication aides here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
| Employer | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlands Senior Living | $23.25 | $18–$29 | 6 |
| Maine Veterans Homes | $24.75 | $22.22–$27.10 | 3 |
| Prime Healthcare | $22 | $20–$23.75 | 1 |
| New Communities | $17.50 | $15.85–$19 | 1 |
Median of each employer's jobs in Maine (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for medication aides nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open medication aide jobs in Maine
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
Per Diem CNA-M (Certified Nursing Assistant – Medication Aide)
Maine Veterans Homes · Bangor, ME· 1mo ago
$25.76/hr
Certified Residential Medication Aide (CRMA) - Full-time (Evening or Night Shift)
Woodlands Senior Living · Bridgton, ME· 2w ago
$21–$29/hrCertified Residential Medication Aide (CRMA) - Part-Time
Maine Veterans Homes · Caribou, ME· 1mo ago
$22.22–$27.1/hrCertified Residential Medication Aide (CRMA)
Woodlands Senior Living · Farmington, Waterville and 4 more, ME· 3d ago
$18–$29/hr
Certified Residential Medication Aide CRMA
Prime Healthcare · Rumford, ME· 3d ago
$20.00–$23.75/hr
Certified Residential Medication Aide CRMA
New Communities · Biddeford, South Berwick and 1 more, ME· 4d ago
$15.85–$19/hr
What BLS measures in Maine
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
| BLS occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Assistants (31-1131) | $18.80 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants, opens in a new tab) | $21.25 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants, opens in a new tab) | $22.63 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants, opens in a new tab) | $24.13 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants, opens in a new tab) | $27.94 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants, opens in a new tab) | 8,540 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants, opens in a new tab) |
BLS median by metro area
- Portland-South Portland, ME$23.17/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Portland-South Portland, ME, opens in a new tab)
- Bangor, ME$22.58/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Bangor, ME, opens in a new tab)
- Lewiston-Auburn, ME$23.35/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lewiston-Auburn, ME, opens in a new tab)
Medication aide salary in Maine: common questions
How much does a medication aide make in Maine?
Open medication aide jobs in Maine that state an hourly rate post a median of $23.25, the middle half $22–$24.75 (11 jobs from 4 employers). Full time that is about $48,400 a year. BLS measured a median of $22.63/hr ($47,070 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Maine (May 2025).
Where in Maine do medication aides earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Hallowell ($22.75) and Farmington ($22). The town table lists 2.
Which employers in Maine pay medication aides the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Maine Veterans Homes ($24.75) and Woodlands Senior Living ($23.25).
How does Maine compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Maine ($23.25) is $1.75 above the national posted median of $21.50. In the BLS survey Maine ranks 9 of 52 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 11 of 13 open medication aide jobs in Maine (85%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Medication aide pay in other states
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 24, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Nursing Assistants (SOC 31-1131), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Nursing Assistants, national, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Nursing Assistants by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Medication aide salary in Maine. Data as of October 24, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/medication-aide/maine