Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 2026, the state’s minimum wage will for the first time extend to agricultural workers since Gov. Janet Mills signed a law in ...

With the new year comes a new base wage for Maine workers, which now after several years of effort includes those who pick and grow food on farms across the state. As of Thursday, Maine’s minimum wage ...

AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - Maine’s minimum wage went up Jan. 1 The Maine Department of Labor announced the state minimum wage increase for this year is 45 cents, making the new minimum wage $15.10 per ...

PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) -- As of New Year's Day, Maine’s minimum wage increased to $15.10 per hour with the start of the new year. For employees in Portland, minimum wage for non- tipped employees went ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Every U.S. state, including Maine, can generally lower its minimum wage — ...

Nineteen states are raising their minimum wage this year. Washington State and New York have the highest minimum wages among the other states. The current federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As Americans ring in the New Year, minimum wage workers in nearly 20 states are kicking off 2026 with a pay increase. Starting Jan ...

Mainers earning the minimum wage will see another pay hike this year. The state hourly rate will now top more than $15. Maine's minimum wage jumped 45 cents on Jan. 1, from $14.65 to $15.10. The state ...