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Maine Minimum Wage Calculator

Maine's minimum is $15.10/hr, with a tipped cash wage of $7.55 where tips make up the difference.

Maine minimum wage earnings estimator

Maine's minimum is $15.10/hr, with a tipped cash wage of $7.55 where tips make up the difference.

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Figures computed from U.S. DOL Wage & Hour Division (current) and U.S. Census Bureau (2024 5-year). Page last reviewed 2026-08-27. Estimates only — verify with the relevant agency before acting.

Maine at a glance

FigureMaineSource
State minimum wage$15.10/hr[1]
Tipped cash wage$7.55/hr[1]
Full-time annual gross$31,408[1]
Median 2BR rent$1,681[2]

[1] [2] Sources

State minimum wage — all 50 states

Maine highlighted. Same data as the table below, shown as a distribution so the comparison is visible at a glance.

State minimum wage — all 50 states. Maine is $15, ranked 11 of 50. The national median is $11, the highest is $17 (Washington), and the lowest is $7 (Wyoming). WA $17 NY $17 CT $17 CA $17 HI $16 RI $16 NJ $16 OR $16 CO $15 AZ $15 ME $15 DE $15 IL $15 MD $15 MA $15 MO $15 NE $15 VT $14 AK $14 FL $14 MI $14 VA $13 NV $12 NM $12 SD $12 MN $11 AR $11 OH $11 MT $11 WV $9 AL $7 GA $7 ID $7 IN $7 IA $7 KS $7 KY $7 LA $7 MS $7 NH $7 NC $7 ND $7 OK $7 PA $7 SC $7 TN $7 TX $7 UT $7 WI $7 WY $7

Highlighted: Maine, ranked 11 of 50. Median $11.

Maine earnings by hours and weeks worked

Annual gross at Maine's $15.10 minimum across realistic schedules.

Hours/week26 wks36 wks44 wks48 wks50 wks52 wks
10 h$3,926$5,436$6,644$7,248$7,550$7,852
12 h$4,711$6,523$7,973$8,698$9,060$9,422
15 h$5,889$8,154$9,966$10,872$11,325$11,778
18 h$7,067$9,785$11,959$13,046$13,590$14,134
20 h$7,852$10,872$13,288$14,496$15,100$15,704
24 h$9,422$13,046$15,946$17,395$18,120$18,845
25 h$9,815$13,590$16,610$18,120$18,875$19,630
28 h$10,993$15,221$18,603$20,294$21,140$21,986
30 h$11,778$16,308$19,932$21,744$22,650$23,556
32 h$12,563$17,395$21,261$23,194$24,160$25,126
35 h$13,741$19,026$23,254$25,368$26,425$27,482
37.5 h$14,723$20,385$24,915$27,180$28,313$29,445
40 h$15,704$21,744$26,576$28,992$30,200$31,408
45 h$17,667$24,462$29,898$32,616$33,975$35,334
50 h$19,630$27,180$33,220$36,240$37,750$39,260

Worked figures for Maine

Maine values:

HoursWeeklyMonthlyAnnualRent Burden
10 h/wk$151$654$7,852257%
15 h/wk$227$982$11,778171%
20 h/wk$302$1,309$15,704128%
25 h/wk$378$1,636$19,630103%
30 h/wk$453$1,963$23,55686%
35 h/wk$529$2,290$27,48273%
40 h/wk$604$2,617$31,40864%
45 h/wk$680$2,945$35,33457%
50 h/wk$755$3,272$39,26051%

How Maine compares nationally

On state minimum wage, Maine ranks #11 of 50 at $15.10/hr — 32% above the median of $11.41/hr. The national range runs from $7.25/hr (Wyoming) to $17.13/hr (Washington).

RankStateState minimum wage
#9Colorado$15.16/hr
#10Arizona$15.15/hr
#11Maine$15.10/hr
#12Delaware$15.00/hr
#13Illinois$15.00/hr

Above the federal floors, ranked

Same rule structure as Maine:

StateState minimum wagevs Maine
New York$17.00/hr+12.6%
Connecticut$16.94/hr+12.2%
Hawaii$16.00/hr+6.0%
New Jersey$15.92/hr+5.4%
Colorado$15.16/hr+0.4%
Arizona$15.15/hr+0.3%
Maine$15.10/hr—
Illinois$15.00/hr-0.7%
Vermont$14.42/hr-4.5%
Michigan$13.73/hr-9.1%
Virginia$12.77/hr-15.4%
South Dakota$11.85/hr-21.5%

Maine questions, answered with Maine numbers

What is the minimum wage in Maine?▾
$15.10/hour · rank #11/50 · $7.85 above the federal floor.
What does that pay full time in Maine?▾
$31,408/year · $2,617/month · $604/week at 40 h.
Can it cover Maine rent?▾
Median 2BR rent is $1,681 · that is 64% of full-time minimum-wage income (well above the 30% affordability benchmark).
What about tipped work in Maine?▾
Cash wage $7.55 · tip credit $7.55 · tips must bring you to $15.10.
Part-time at 20 hours?▾
$15,704/year · $1,309/month · rent would take 128% of it.

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Last reviewed 2026-08-27. Maine figures only — verify with the relevant Maine agency before acting. How this is calculated.