MEIndexed annually
Maine minimum wage 2026
The Maine minimum wage is $15.10 per hour, effective 2026-01-01. The tipped cash wage is $7.55 with a tip credit of $7.55. [ME labor dept.][DOL WHD]
Standard minimum
ME$15.10
Effective 2026-01-01.
Verified 2026-09-06
Tipped cash wage
$7.55
Tip credit ceiling $7.55.
Verified 2026-09-06
vs federal $7.25
+$7.85
Above the federal minimum.
Verified 2009-07-24
Next scheduled step
None
No further increase scheduled in statute.
Verified 2026-09-06
Tip-credit split
Cash $7.55Credit $7.55Combined $15.10
Take-home at the Maine minimum
Estimated take-home at $15.10 per hour
20 hours/week
$302.00
~$263/wk after tax
$15,704 annual gross
30 hours/week
$453.00
~$380/wk after tax
$23,556 annual gross
40 hours/week
$604.00
~$495/wk after tax
$31,408 annual gross
Estimate uses 2026 federal brackets (single filer), FICA 7.65 percent, and a flat state effective rate. Actual withholding varies by W-4 and credits.
Statute and indexing
DOL: Adjusted annually Warning: maine.gov/labor/labor_laws/minimum_wage_faq.html is stale, its table stops at 1 January 2023. Do not source Maine from it. Not published. The Maine Department of Labor news listing was current to 24 August 2026 with no 2027 announcement; the August consumer-price input has only just become available.
Local ordinances above the Maine rate
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Federal vs state delta