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5 thinnest healthcare supplies in Maine
Maine's licensed practical nurse count looks fine until Maine asks what share of jobs that is.
Maine's licensed practical nurses at 0.28 are about a third as common in Maine as a typical state.
Maine employs 760 licensed practical nurses, and Maine is still recruiting in a thin market.
Maine psychiatric technicians at 0.95 are slightly fewer in Maine than a typical state.
Each occupation
1Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Location quotient
- 0.28
- Jobs per 1,000
- 1.181
- State employment
- 760
2Speech-Language Pathologists
- Location quotient
- 0.85
- Jobs per 1,000
- 1.006
- State employment
- 640
3Phlebotomists
- Location quotient
- 0.85
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.784
- State employment
- 500
4Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
- Location quotient
- 0.91
- Jobs per 1,000
- 1.952
- State employment
- 1,250
5Psychiatric Technicians
- Location quotient
- 0.95
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.963
- State employment
- 620
Ranked table
Swipe the table sideways. The same figures are in the blocks above.
| Rank | Occupation | Location quotient | Jobs per 1,000 | State employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 0.28 | 1.181 | 760 |
| 2 | Speech-Language Pathologists | 0.85 | 1.006 | 640 |
| 3 | Phlebotomists | 0.85 | 0.784 | 500 |
| 4 | Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | 0.91 | 1.952 | 1,250 |
| 5 | Psychiatric Technicians | 0.95 | 0.963 | 620 |
Takeaways
- Maine shows 1.181 licensed practical nurse jobs per 1,000 Maine jobs, which is a thin slice.
- Maine employs 620 psychiatric technicians, and Maine should not treat that bench as deep.
- Maine employs 640 speech pathologists, so Maine's next bench is thin too.
- Maine recruiters should read share before headcount so Maine does not trust a raw total.
For recruiters
- Ask Maine what share licensed practical nurses hold before Maine celebrates the raw headcount.
- Keep Maine psychiatric technicians in the briefing before Maine calls them nearly typical.
- Retain the Maine wage in the Hiring Pack.
FAQ
- Are these posted wages or open jobs?
- No. The table is a government survey or a designation file.
- What should a recruiter do first?
- Follow the recruiter note on this page.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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Methodology
The location quotient is the occupation's share of Maine jobs divided by its share of U.S. jobs. A lower figure is a thinner local supply relative to the national mix. The 5 lowest figures on the hiring-list occupations are shown. OEWS May 2025. Sorted by the lowest figure, Maine is 10 of 51. A row links to the Maine metro page with the highest public market difficulty score for that occupation when one is published, and otherwise to the occupation page on the hiring grid. An unpublished percentile or employment count is shown as unpublished rather than replaced with a zero. The wages are annual OEWS figures. They are not job listings and they are not an employer's current offer. Read the comparison beside the dollar figures: a high state wage can still sit under the national median for that occupation, and a lower state wage can still sit above it.
Sources
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