A press release from the Maine DoL said that about 35,000 workers in Maine earned an hourly wage of less than $15 per hour in 2024.

In 2026, the minimum wage will increase in 22 states. Find out what is happening in your state in our interactive graphics.

The minimum wage in Maine will rise to $15.10 per hour on Jan. 1, 2026. The Maine Department of Labor announced the new rate on Thursday. The minimum wage is currently $14.65. Sign up for our ...

After 2026 increases, minimum wages were set to be highest in Washington, D.C., with an increase above its 2025 rate of $17.95 to be announced in 2026; Washington, with an increase to $17.13 from its ...

On Jan. 1, 2026, the minimum wage will increase in 19 states and 49 cities and counties, with an additional four states and ...

Maine’s minimum wage is set to increase by 45 cents next year to $15.10 an hour in accordance with a state law requiring adjustments for inflation. The current statewide minimum wage, in place since ...

In Nebraska, for instance, the minimum wage will rise to $15 an hour — up from $13.50 under a voter-approved plan that adds ...

Residents of Portland, Maine, voted Tuesday against raising the city’s minimum wage to $18 and eliminating the lower, tipped minimum wage for restaurant servers. The ballot measure known as Question D ...