Jobs, pay and daily life in Rockland, from official statistics with source and year on every table.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Rockland is a city in Maine with 7,035 residents. The median household earns $56,533 a year and the median rent is $1,092 a month, which is 23.2% of the median household income. The nearest metropolitan area with BLS wage data is Portland-South Portland, ME (288,480 jobs), about 38 miles away; this place is probably not part of it, so its pay tables are a reference only.
How Rockland compares. Among the 40 largest places in Maine, Rockland is #23 by population, #1 for long commutes (#1 = fewest), #4 for remote work (#1 = most), #30 for household income (#1 = highest). Its county, Knox County, is #6 of 16 counties for average pay ($55,720).
Rockland has 7,035 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 0.5% of the population of Maine. It covers 13 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 548 people per square mile. The median age is 49.3, 10% older than the state median (49.3 against 44.8).
The median gross rent is $1,092 a month (rent plus utilities), 4% below the state median ($1,092 against $1,139). Over a year that is 23.2% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $245,800, which is 4.3 times the median household income ($56,533). 62.0% of households own their home, 17% below the state average (62.0% against 74.3%).
The nearest metropolitan area with wage data is Portland-South Portland, ME, metropolitan area has 288,480 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $56,960 a year, 12% above the national median ($56,960 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (31,590 jobs, median $49,810); food preparation and serving related (26,880 jobs, median $38,170); sales and related (24,590 jobs, median $41,150). The area is most specialised in architecture and engineering (1.5 times) and personal care and service (1.3 times), where the share of workers is above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($113,880) and architecture and engineering ($99,200). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Knox County was 3.2%. 65.2% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Knox County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 62.1% drive alone, 0.0% use public transit, 6.5% walk, 22.1% work from home. 2.4% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 84% below the state average (2.4% against 14.5%). Remote work is more common than in the state as a whole, which widens the set of employers a resident can work for without moving.
35.6% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, about the same as the state share (35.6% against 36.2%). 0.9% of residents were born outside the United States, 78% below the state share (0.9% against 4.1%). The poverty rate is 10.4%, 3% below the state rate (10.4% against 10.8%).
The warmest month is Aug, averaging 66°F (19.0°C), and the coolest is Jan at 25°F (-3.8°C). About 1,301 mm (51 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Oct is the wettest month (150 mm) and Jul the driest (85 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.
Closest cities in this guide: Belfast (21 miles, rent 12% lower); Gardiner (33 miles, similar rent); Augusta (33 miles, rent 16% lower); Winslow (38 miles, rent 5% lower). Rent differences are against Rockland; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.
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| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Salespersons | 8,510 | 1.18 | $37,320 | $32,950 | $51,330 | +5% |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 8,150 | 1.02 | $38,580 | $35,790 | $46,940 | +8% |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 8,040 | 1.12 | $35,300 | $31,190 | $42,990 | +13% |
| General and Operations Managers | 7,160 | 1.10 | $105,390 | $54,920 | $205,660 | -0% |
| Registered Nurses | 6,970 | 1.11 | $88,470 | $78,430 | $106,040 | -9% |
| Cashiers | 5,610 | 0.98 | $36,210 | $31,120 | $41,050 | +10% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 5,070 | 1.20 | $44,070 | $31,130 | $87,790 | +25% |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 4,950 | 0.94 | $38,930 | $33,190 | $55,080 | +4% |
| Office Clerks, General | 4,310 | 0.94 | $47,040 | $34,530 | $62,630 | +5% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 3,820 | 0.93 | $40,460 | $35,940 | $53,610 | +10% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 3,480 | 0.72 | $47,910 | $36,780 | $64,930 | +7% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 3,440 | 0.90 | $59,900 | $43,780 | $72,800 | +2% |
| Nursing Assistants | 3,380 | 1.26 | $48,180 | $41,280 | $58,790 | +14% |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 3,180 | 1.80 | $46,670 | $35,320 | $58,260 | +19% |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 3,170 | 1.20 | $48,770 | $38,490 | $60,210 | +33% |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 2,930 | 0.92 | $52,000 | $42,180 | $68,910 | +9% |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 2,830 | 1.10 | $76,770 | $48,600 | $95,590 | +20% |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 2,730 | 1.04 | $46,560 | $38,570 | $54,830 | +25% |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 2,670 | 1.05 | $54,610 | $43,520 | $71,990 | +8% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 2,610 | 1.25 | $55,550 | $43,200 | $77,110 | +14% |
| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | 690 | 1.08 | $442,790 | $211,690 | $442,790 | +67% |
| Chief Executives | 600 | 1.59 | $176,000 | $79,760 | $510,100 | -18% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 700 | 0.56 | $167,100 | $106,330 | $226,730 | -5% |
| Pharmacists | 620 | 1.04 | $140,620 | $89,940 | $166,550 | -0% |
| Financial Managers | 1,550 | 0.99 | $138,590 | $85,340 | $261,690 | -17% |
| Marketing Managers | 860 | 1.18 | $135,380 | $98,060 | $229,660 | -19% |
| Managers, All Other | 710 | 0.61 | $135,130 | $83,640 | $210,490 | -5% |
| Nurse Practitioners | 720 | 1.21 | $130,240 | $107,820 | $165,090 | -2% |
| Lawyers | 1,360 | 0.97 | $129,990 | $78,990 | $226,030 | -19% |
| Software Developers | 1,460 | 0.47 | $128,710 | $83,760 | $185,130 | -5% |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 1,180 | 1.07 | $127,650 | $79,490 | $246,080 | +3% |
| Engineers, All Other | 510 | 1.78 | $123,780 | $80,290 | $155,150 | +1% |
| Construction Managers | 740 | 1.04 | $117,260 | $62,390 | $171,650 | +2% |
| Electrical Engineers | 650 | 1.77 | $113,760 | $80,740 | $161,230 | -6% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 570 | 0.70 | $113,760 | $72,850 | $172,490 | -2% |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | 590 | 0.96 | $113,160 | $80,110 | $131,110 | +7% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 630 | 1.15 | $107,060 | $79,600 | $136,160 | +3% |
| Project Management Specialists | 1,370 | 0.69 | $105,530 | $66,770 | $150,120 | +3% |
| General and Operations Managers | 7,160 | 1.10 | $105,390 | $54,920 | $205,660 | -0% |
| Physical Therapists | 880 | 1.77 | $102,820 | $80,750 | $122,770 | +0% |
These figures are for the nearest metropolitan area with wage data, Portland-South Portland, ME, about 38 miles away. They show what the regional labour market pays; they are not a measure of this city.
Median pay across all occupations: $56,960 (US $50,980); unemployment 2.7% (2026M09).
| Industry (residents) ⇅ | Share of employed residents ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Education and health care | 21.9% |
| Arts, entertainment, accommodation, food | 15.9% |
| Manufacturing | 14.7% |
| Retail trade | 10.5% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative | 8.5% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate | 8.4% |
| Construction | 5.8% |
| Other services | 5.2% |
| Transportation, warehousing, utilities | 3.9% |
| Public administration | 2.3% |
| Information | 1.9% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining | 0.7% |
| Wholesale trade | 0.5% |
Cities have no official GDP or payroll count of their own. These figures are for the county where Rockland lies and cover the whole county, not only the city.
| County ⇅ | Population ⇅ | GDP (2024) ⇅ | GDP per resident ⇅ | Jobs (QCEW 2024) ⇅ | Employer sites ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Job change vs 2023 ⇅ | Unemployment rate ⇅ | Labour force ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox County | 41,003 | $2,633 million | $64,206 | 16,874 | 2,289 | $55,720 | -1.4% | 3.2% | 19,174 |
| Industry ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Share of private jobs ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Concentration vs US (location quotient) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 2,820 | 21.8% | $39,043 | 1.67 |
| Health care and social assistance | 2,529 | 19.6% | $70,584 | 1.05 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,883 | 14.6% | $32,897 | 1.23 |
| Manufacturing | 1,464 | 11.3% | $61,185 | 1.06 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 692 | 5.4% | $44,477 | 1.36 |
| Administrative and waste services | 568 | 4.4% | $50,075 | 0.57 |
| Professional and technical services | 553 | 4.3% | $89,706 | 0.47 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation | 433 | 3.4% | $53,233 | 1.53 |
| Finance and insurance | 383 | 3.0% | $110,854 | 0.56 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 334 | 2.6% | $44,352 | 0.47 |
| Wholesale trade | 318 | 2.5% | $67,414 | 0.48 |
| Educational services | 286 | 2.2% | $44,818 | 0.82 |
| Real estate and rental | 239 | 1.9% | $57,783 | 0.91 |
| Information | 227 | 1.8% | $67,836 | 0.72 |
| Management of companies | 125 | 1.0% | $147,548 | 0.44 |
| Utilities | 55 | 0.4% | $103,026 | 0.86 |
QCEW counts jobs covered by unemployment insurance; sectors with too few employers are withheld by BLS. Latest-month unemployment is preliminary.
| How residents get to work ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Drive alone | 62.1% |
| Public transit | 0.0% |
| Walk | 6.5% |
| Work from home | 22.1% |
| Commute of 45 minutes or more | 2.4% |
Shares are of workers aged 16 and over; they describe residents, wherever they work.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,533 |
| Income per person | $36,105 |
| Median gross rent per month | $1,092 |
| Yearly rent as share of median household income | 23.2% |
| Median home value | $245,800 |
| Homeowners | 62.0% |
| Poverty rate | 10.4% |
| Price level of the nearest metro area (US = 100) | 101.9 |
| Nearest metro median pay, all occupations | $56,960 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set; graduated states show 0 until you enter your own estimate. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
State tax: Graduated, top rate 7.15%.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 49.3 |
| High school or higher (25+) | 90.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 35.6% |
| Born abroad | 0.9% |
| Labour force participation (16+) | 65.2% |
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| Month ⇅ | Mean temperature (°C) ⇅ | Mean temperature (°F) ⇅ | Precipitation (mm) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -3.8 | 25 | 99 |
| Feb | -3.2 | 26 | 95 |
| Mar | 0.3 | 33 | 97 |
| Apr | 5.3 | 42 | 110 |
| May | 10.4 | 51 | 94 |
| Jun | 15.1 | 59 | 119 |
| Jul | 18.8 | 66 | 85 |
| Aug | 19.0 | 66 | 85 |
| Sep | 16.0 | 61 | 101 |
| Oct | 10.6 | 51 | 150 |
| Nov | 5.2 | 41 | 126 |
| Dec | -0.2 | 32 | 140 |
Satellite-reanalysis climatology on a grid of roughly 50 km, so it smooths local effects (hills, coast, city heat). It is not a weather-station record.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Distance (straight line) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast | ME | 21 mi | 6,986 | $67,679 | $962 |
| Gardiner | ME | 33 mi | 6,088 | $71,782 | $1,113 |
| Augusta | ME | 33 mi | 19,077 | $47,979 | $919 |
| Winslow | ME | 38 mi | 5,873 | $59,547 | $1,036 |
| Bath | ME | 38 mi | 8,815 | $69,390 | $1,044 |
| Waterville | ME | 39 mi | 17,077 | $53,580 | $978 |
| Topsham | ME | 42 mi | 7,271 | $100,024 | $1,491 |
| Brunswick | ME | 44 mi | 17,652 | $70,722 | $1,465 |
| Ellsworth | ME | 45 mi | 8,657 | $77,375 | $1,017 |
| Hampden | ME | 45 mi | 5,161 | $112,228 | $1,133 |
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7,035 (Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimate).
$1,092 a month (ACS 2020–2024), which is 23.2% of the median household income.
$56,533 (ACS 2020–2024, in 2024 dollars).
3.2% (BLS county, Knox County (latest month 2026M09)).
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