Lewiston Jobs

Lewiston, in Androscoggin County, is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of Maine. As of the 2000 census, the city's population was 35,690. It is one of two principal cities of and included within the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan New England City and Town Area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area . A former industrial center, it is located in southwest Maine, at the falls of the Androscoggin River, across from Auburn. Lewiston and Auburn are often thought of as a single entity and referred to as Lewiston-Auburn, which is colloquially abbreviated as L-A or L/A, and have a combined population of roughly 59,000 people. Lewiston is home to Bates College, the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, the University of Southern Maine's Lewiston-Auburn College, and two significant regional general hospitals: Central Maine Medical Center and Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center.

Among the most common occupations in Lewiston are Sales and office occupations, 29%; Management, professional, and related occupations, 23%; and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 17%. Approximately 78 percent of workers in Lewiston, Maine work for companies, 10 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Lewiston, Maine are Educational, health and social services, 22%; Manufacturing, 16%; and Retail trade, 15%. Simply Hired's Lewiston job listings indicate that the following industries in Lewiston are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Lewiston, Maine is $25,952, and the median income of households in Lewiston was $29,191.

According to our Lewiston Trends data, the number of Lewiston, Maine jobs has increased by 39% since October 2011.

Population of Lewiston Total population 35,690 Male 47.62% Female 52.38% Median age 37.6     Lewiston Housing Owner-occupied homes 47.2% Median cost of a home $87,200 Median mortgage payment $611 Renter-occupied homes 52.8% Vacant housing 7.2% Median monthly rent $408     Average Income Median for all male full-time $30,095 Median for all female full-time $21,810     Household Income Less than $10,000 17% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 18% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 15% $50,000 to $74,999 16% $75,000 to $99,999 6% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 14% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 14% High school graduate 38% Some college, no degree 17% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 9% Graduate degree 4%     Marital Status Never married 29% Currently married 48% Separated 1% Widowed 9% Divorced 13%     Race White 97% Black or African American 1% Asian 1% Other 1%     Lewiston Commute Carpool 13.1% Public transportation 1.9% Average travel time 19 minutes