What are the main factors that influence a CAE's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for CAE?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for CAE roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change A CAE's salary?

A CAE's salary grows with experience: starting around $674,872 for beginners, reaching about $691,685 at mid-level, and approach $724,109 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a CAE?

CAE salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for CAE roles are District of Columbia $829,768, California $826,620, Massachusetts $815,604. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of CAE roles make?

Salaries for CAE level roles vary by specialization: CAE Services Director: $219,360; CAE Designer VI: $199,564; CAE Designer V: $149,546; CAE Services Manager: $132,590; CAE Designer IV: $131,203.

CAE Salary in Maine

How much does a CAE make in Maine?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a CAE in Maine is $730,693 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $351.

However, a CAE's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $901,772
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $650,853 to $820,242
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $578,163

10% $578,163

50% (Median) $730,693

90% $901,772

CAE Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$820,242	$68,354	$15,774	$394
Average	$730,693	$60,891	$14,052	$351
25th Percentile	$650,853	$54,238	$12,516	$313

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Key Factors That Influence CAE Salaries

A CAE's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects CAE Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a CAE's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $674,872
Early Career (1-2 years): $682,077
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $691,685
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $706,096
Expert (over 8 years): $724,109

Levels	Salary
Entry Level CAE	$674,872
Intermediate Level CAE	$682,077
Senior Level CAE	$691,685
Specialist Level CAE	$706,096
Expert Level CAE	$724,109

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How Do CAE Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract CAEs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $829,768.
California: $826,620.
Massachusetts: $815,604.

District of Columbia $829,768 California $826,620 Massachusetts $815,604 Washington $812,606 New Jersey $812,306 Alaska $811,257 Connecticut $800,915 New York $796,718

Hawaii $783,303 Rhode Island $777,008 Maryland $772,736 Minnesota $766,891 Colorado $764,642 Illinois $763,893 Oregon $761,045 Delaware $758,947

New Hampshire $757,628 Virginia $754,675 Pennsylvania $746,057 Nevada $741,710 North Dakota $740,286 Michigan $738,038 Wisconsin $737,213 Vermont $735,565

Texas $730,993 Maine $730,693 Arizona $730,244 Ohio $729,719 Georgia $722,824 Indiana $719,377 Wyoming $718,702 Utah $717,653

Iowa $717,204 Kansas $713,606 Louisiana $712,557 North Carolina $712,182 Missouri $712,032 Florida $709,110 Montana $707,536 Nebraska $706,037

Kentucky $705,213 South Carolina $702,215 Tennessee $700,341 Idaho $699,592 New Mexico $694,121 Oklahoma $692,922 Alabama $688,500 South Dakota $681,081

Arkansas $677,034 West Virginia $674,861 Mississippi $668,341

Top Paying Cities for CAEs

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Freedom: $719,122
Harmony: $718,807
Hartland: $719,744

Freedom, ME $719,122

Harmony, ME $718,807

Hartland, ME $719,744

Hinckley, ME $720,426

Jackman, ME $716,941

Kingfield, ME $721,026

Liberty, ME $720,441

Madison, ME $721,985

Monroe, ME $718,080

Morrill, ME $719,324

Newport, ME $718,178

New Portland, ME $722,142

New Sharon, ME $721,265

New Vineyard, ME $721,708

Norridgewock, ME $721,723

North Anson, ME $722,150

North Vassalboro, ME $723,446

Oakland, ME $721,962

Oquossoc, ME $719,549

Palmyra, ME $718,635

Phillips, ME $719,842

Pittsfield, ME $719,804

Plymouth, ME $718,268

Rangeley, ME $720,014

Portland, ME $754,375

Falmouth, ME $752,667

South Portland, ME $754,375

Cape Elizabeth, ME $752,876

Peaks Island, ME $753,603

Cumberland Foreside, ME $751,925

Auburn, ME $738,412

Andover, ME $719,812

Bethel, ME $721,026

Bryant Pond, ME $723,709

Buckfield, ME $726,939

Canton, ME $722,382

Durham, ME $743,081

Danville, ME $740,638

Dixfield, ME $720,883

Dryden, ME $721,715

East Andover, ME $720,029

East Dixfield, ME $722,052

East Livermore, ME $726,317

East Poland, ME $739,289

Stoneham, ME $724,038

East Wilton, ME $723,401

Greene, ME $732,754

Hanover, ME $720,411

Hebron, ME $732,087

Jay, ME $722,202

Lewiston, ME $738,015

Lisbon, ME $740,353

Lisbon Falls, ME $739,214

Livermore, ME $725,125

Livermore Falls, ME $724,653

Greenwood, ME $724,668

Mechanic Falls, ME $737,086

Mexico, ME $721,588

Minot, ME $734,343

Monmouth, ME $730,423

New Gloucester, ME $743,576

Newry, ME $719,070

North Jay, ME $721,850

Leeds, ME $728,655

North Monmouth, ME $729,352

North Turner, ME $728,145

North Waterford, ME $727,396

Norway, ME $729,727

Oxford, ME $733,639

Paris, ME $731,173

Poland, ME $739,409

Roxbury, ME $719,317

Rumford, ME $721,168

Sabattus, ME $734,785

South Paris, ME $730,169

Turner, ME $730,191

Wayne, ME $726,871

Weld, ME $719,849

West Bethel, ME $720,449

Bowdoin, ME $734,688

West Minot, ME $733,286

West Paris, ME $727,261

Peru, ME $722,667

West Poland, ME $738,847

Sumner, ME $724,945

Wilton, ME $721,745

Augusta, ME $723,761

Coopers Mills, ME $724,743

Dresden, ME $730,701

East Winthrop, ME $726,009

Farmingdale, ME $728,010

Gardiner, ME $729,329

Randolph, ME $728,010

Hallowell, ME $727,096

Jefferson, ME $722,255

Kents Hill, ME $723,739

Litchfield, ME $731,488

Manchester, ME $725,162

Mount Vernon, ME $721,992

Whitefield, ME $725,155

Palermo, ME $721,056

Sebasco Estates, ME $742,369

Readfield, ME $724,960

Saint Albans, ME $719,190

South Bristol, ME $731,233

Squirrel Island, ME $733,661

Trevett, ME $734,178

Waldoboro, ME $722,112

Walpole, ME $730,064

Washington, ME $720,306

West Boothbay Harbor, ME $734,965

Southport, ME $736,599

Wiscasset, ME $732,882

Woolwich, ME $734,620

Ellsworth, ME $717,376

Addison, ME $716,499

Gouldsboro, ME $717,136

Bar Harbor, ME $718,493

Beals, ME $717,301

Bernard, ME $718,740

Birch Harbor, ME $717,826

Blue Hill, ME $718,140

Brooklin, ME $718,155

Brooksville, ME $718,140

Calais, ME $716,237

Cherryfield, ME $715,420

Columbia Falls, ME $715,382

Corea, ME $717,174

Cranberry Isles, ME $717,331

Cutler, ME $715,435

Deer Isle, ME $718,815

Dennysville, ME $714,760

East Blue Hill, ME $718,170

East Machias, ME $715,435

Eastport, ME $717,556

Franklin, ME $717,219

Frenchboro, ME $716,934

Grand Lake Stream, ME $714,326

Hancock, ME $718,283

Harborside, ME $718,013

Harrington, ME $716,979

Hulls Cove, ME $718,508

Isle Au Haut, ME $716,934

Islesford, ME $718,425

Jonesboro, ME $716,019

Jonesport, ME $716,671

Little Deer Isle, ME $718,725

Lubec, ME $715,787

Bass Harbor, ME $718,755

Machias, ME $716,154

Machiasport, ME $716,499

Meddybemps, ME $714,318

Milbridge, ME $717,264

Mount Desert, ME $717,953

Northeast Harbor, ME $718,425

Sullivan, ME $717,316

Pembroke, ME $715,427

Perry, ME $716,079

Princeton, ME $714,281

Prospect Harbor, ME $717,901

Robbinston, ME $715,278

Salsbury Cove, ME $718,590

Sargentville, ME $718,350

Seal Cove, ME $717,983

Seal Harbor, ME $718,223

Sedgwick, ME $718,268

Sorrento, ME $717,983

Southwest Harbor, ME $718,612

Steuben, ME $716,866

Stonington, ME $718,882

Sunset, ME $716,402

Surry, ME $718,133

Swans Island, ME $717,488

Wesley, ME $713,389

Whiting, ME $715,233

Winter Harbor, ME $717,278

Baileyville, ME $715,015

Houlton, ME $713,524

Ashland, ME $712,490

Benedicta, ME $710,916

Blaine, ME $713,344

Bridgewater, ME $711,658

Caribou, ME $714,813

Clayton Lake, ME $713,516

Crouseville, ME $713,981

Eagle Lake, ME $713,292

Easton, ME $714,086

Estcourt Station, ME $713,809

Fort Fairfield, ME $714,453

Fort Kent, ME $714,768

Fort Kent Mills, ME $714,161

Frenchville, ME $714,970

Grand Isle, ME $713,989

Island Falls, ME $710,991

Limestone, ME $714,251

Madawaska, ME $716,162

Mapleton, ME $713,127

Richmond, ME $731,892

South China, ME $721,783

South Gardiner, ME $730,214

Vienna, ME $720,688

Windsor, ME $721,378

Winthrop, ME $728,055

Bangor, ME $717,878

Abbot, ME $718,005

Aurora, ME $714,101

Bradford, ME $717,548

Bradley, ME $717,571

Brewer, ME $717,841

Brookton, ME $711,688

Brownville, ME $715,487

Brownville Junction, ME $719,901

Bucksport, ME $717,788

Burlington, ME $715,225

Greenbush, ME $716,874

Carmel, ME $717,901

Castine, ME $719,392

Charleston, ME $717,683

Danforth, ME $712,872

Dover Foxcroft, ME $718,095

Corinth, ME $717,811

Eddington, ME $717,646

Holden, ME $717,706

East Millinocket, ME $714,708

East Orland, ME $717,713

Etna, ME $718,058

Exeter, ME $717,938

Frankfort, ME $717,916

Greenville, ME $713,779

Greenville Junction, ME $716,117

Guilford, ME $717,811

Hampden, ME $717,886

Howland, ME $716,177

Hudson, ME $717,758

Kenduskeag, ME $717,833

Kingman, ME $712,122

Lagrange, ME $717,016

Lambert Lake, ME $712,962

Lee, ME $715,060

Levant, ME $717,871

Lincoln, ME $715,008

Mattawamkeag, ME $712,677

Medway, ME $712,864

Milford, ME $717,458

Millinocket, ME $711,793

Milo, ME $716,836

Monson, ME $717,930

Olamon, ME $717,076

Old Town, ME $717,571

Orono, ME $717,766

Orient, ME $712,182

Orland, ME $717,721

Orrington, ME $717,803

Passadumkeag, ME $716,664

Penobscot, ME $717,736

Rockwood, ME $714,880

Sangerville, ME $718,433

Sebec, ME $717,286

Shirley Mills, ME $717,488

Springfield, ME $713,187

Stetson, ME $717,983

Stillwater, ME $717,788

Topsfield, ME $712,295

Vanceboro, ME $712,909

Waite, ME $713,277

West Enfield, ME $716,492

Winn, ME $713,636

Winterport, ME $717,886

Wytopitlock, ME $711,118

Bath, ME $739,709

Alna, ME $727,928

Boothbay, ME $732,874

Boothbay Harbor, ME $734,530

Bristol, ME $728,445

Chamberlain, ME $729,689

Damariscotta, ME $727,988

East Boothbay, ME $733,406

Friendship, ME $723,769

Georgetown, ME $738,772

Isle Of Springs, ME $732,897

Bremen, ME $726,429

Newcastle, ME $728,288

New Harbor, ME $730,843

Nobleboro, ME $725,395

Edgecomb, ME $730,761

Pemaquid, ME $730,131

Phippsburg, ME $741,747

Cushing, ME $721,400

Round Pond, ME $728,310

Sandy Point, ME $717,863

Searsmont, ME $719,572

Searsport, ME $717,983

Shawmut, ME $722,652

Skowhegan, ME $721,071

Smithfield, ME $721,453

Solon, ME $721,071

Stockton Springs, ME $717,863

Stratton, ME $720,471

Strong, ME $721,093

Temple, ME $720,816

West Forks, ME $716,656

Thorndike, ME $718,605

Troy, ME $718,395

Unity, ME $719,294

Vassalboro, ME $721,505

West Farmington, ME $723,604

Berwick, ME $766,906

Cape Neddick, ME $772,751

Eliot, ME $782,988

Kittery, ME $785,259

Kittery Point, ME $779,354

North Berwick, ME $760,993

Ogunquit, ME $767,902

South Berwick, ME $774,632

York, ME $779,054

York Beach, ME $775,322

York Harbor, ME $779,256

Acton, ME $739,274

Alfred, ME $749,751

Bailey Island, ME $746,686

Bar Mills, ME $748,552

Biddeford, ME $748,799

Biddeford Pool, ME $748,807

Bowdoinham, ME $734,171

Bridgton, ME $732,919

Brownfield, ME $732,275

Brunswick, ME $742,842

Bustins Island, ME $748,088

Cape Porpoise, ME $752,157

Casco, ME $741,635

Center Lovell, ME $727,508

Chebeague Island, ME $749,729

Cliff Island, ME $751,363

Cornish, ME $740,713

Cumberland Center, ME $750,508

Denmark, ME $732,162

East Baldwin, ME $742,602

Lebanon, ME $754,967

East Parsonsfield, ME $736,809

Sebago, ME $740,706

East Waterboro, ME $746,349

Freeport, ME $746,724

Fryeburg, ME $728,490

Gorham, ME $749,849

Gray, ME $745,285

Harrison, ME $728,902

Hiram, ME $738,412

Hollis Center, ME $747,278

Kennebunk, ME $752,719

Kennebunkport, ME $749,871

Parsonsfield, ME $736,786

Limerick, ME $743,613

Limington, ME $743,419

Long Island, ME $752,637

Lovell, ME $726,466

Moody, ME $761,967

Naples, ME $738,555

Newfield, ME $742,399

North Bridgton, ME $733,294

North Waterboro, ME $745,045

Windham, ME $749,099

Ocean Park, ME $749,384

Old Orchard Beach, ME $749,886

Orrs Island, ME $746,049

Porter, ME $734,306

Pownal, ME $745,562

Scarborough, ME $752,412

Raymond, ME $743,981

Saco, ME $749,429

Sanford, ME $753,244

Sebago Lake, ME $743,411

Shapleigh, ME $746,259

South Casco, ME $744,415

South Freeport, ME $746,349

Harpswell, ME $745,907

South Windham, ME $750,493

Springvale, ME $748,859

Standish, ME $746,521

Steep Falls, ME $744,917

Topsham, ME $740,293

Waterboro, ME $747,735

Waterford, ME $728,108

Wells, ME $760,491

West Baldwin, ME $741,283

Westbrook, ME $752,614

Buxton, ME $748,597

West Kennebunk, ME $752,329

West Newfield, ME $738,757

Yarmouth, ME $749,811

North Yarmouth, ME $748,245

Mars Hill, ME $714,048

Monticello, ME $712,610

New Limerick, ME $713,074

New Sweden, ME $714,033

Oakfield, ME $712,332

Oxbow, ME $709,432

Patten, ME $709,889

Perham, ME $713,539

Portage, ME $713,164

Presque Isle, ME $714,985

Saint Agatha, ME $714,633

Saint David, ME $714,483

Saint Francis, ME $713,524

Sheridan, ME $712,684

Sherman, ME $711,620

Stacyville, ME $710,736

Sinclair, ME $713,299

Smyrna Mills, ME $711,171

Wallagrass, ME $714,093

Stockholm, ME $713,404

Van Buren, ME $714,288

Washburn, ME $714,011

Westfield, ME $713,029

Rockland, ME $721,003

Camden, ME $720,936

Glen Cove, ME $720,696

Hope, ME $720,666

Islesboro, ME $718,815

Lincolnville, ME $719,407

Lincolnville Center, ME $719,429

Matinicus, ME $718,215

Monhegan, ME $725,882

North Haven, ME $718,710

Owls Head, ME $719,684

Port Clyde, ME $723,716

Rockport, ME $720,763

South Thomaston, ME $719,699

Spruce Head, ME $720,119

Tenants Harbor, ME $722,210

Thomaston, ME $720,216

Union, ME $720,628

Vinalhaven, ME $718,710

Warren, ME $719,872

West Rockport, ME $720,846

Waterville, ME $722,435

Albion, ME $721,288

Anson, ME $721,783

Athens, ME $719,774

Belfast, ME $719,414

Belgrade, ME $721,063

Belgrade Lakes, ME $720,321

Bingham, ME $719,707

Brooks, ME $718,230

Burnham, ME $718,942

Cambridge, ME $718,785

Canaan, ME $719,976

Caratunk, ME $718,343

China Village, ME $723,259

Clinton, ME $720,216

Corinna, ME $718,230

Detroit, ME $718,470

Dexter, ME $719,182

Dixmont, ME $718,133

East Newport, ME $718,208

East Vassalboro, ME $721,932

Eustis, ME $717,563

Fairfield, ME $721,438

Farmington, ME $722,022

Garland, ME $717,856

Farmington Falls, ME $723,191

CAE Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For CAE roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, CAE positions in Telecom or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view CAE as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a CAE

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$1,096,040	$527.0	50%

CAE Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a CAE's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$650,853

Average $730,693/year

$820,242

$54,238

Average $60,891/month

$68,354

$12,516

Average $14,052/week

$15,774

$313

Average $351/hour

$394

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$820,242	$68,354	$15,774	$394
Average	$730,693	$60,891	$14,052	$351
25th Percentile	$650,853	$54,238	$12,516	$313

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