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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The minimum wage is increasing in 22 states in Washington DC. Let's talk about what that means for workers. These changes go into effect in 2026, most of them on January 1st, and for people who are ...

Maine's minimum wage is going up by 45 cents on Jan. 1. The state's minimum wage is currently $14.65 an hour. It's going up to $15.10 an hour starting with the new year. Also read: Portland voters ...

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.

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 ...