Maine Minimum Wage

What are Minimum Wages in Maine?

What's the minimum wage in Maine? For entrepreneurs and small business owners with employees, it's important to know whether your state has a minimum wage law. Information on minimum wages can be tough to find so we've done the research for you. Here's the minimum wage for Maine.

As of January 1, 2021, minimum wage in Maine is $12.15.

Maine is one of 45 states that have enacted minimum wage laws. The minimum wage in Maine is $4.90 greater than the current Federal minimum wage rate of $7.25.

There are a number of exemptions to the Maine minimum wage. The following types of employees may not be eligible for minimum wage in Maine:

• Most individuals employed in agriculture;
• Many employees whose earnings are from sales commissions;
• Taxicab drivers;
• Many camp counselors, junior counselors or counselors-in-training;
• People who catch fish or work in farming of marine life;
• Many switchboard operators at public telephone exchanges;
• Many home workers not supervised or controlled and who buy raw materials and complete articles for sale;
• Dependent members of an employer's family; and
• Executive, administrative or professional employees with a salary above a specified weekly amount.

Please realize that the Maine minimum wages cited above may have changed since we posted this minimum wage information. State minimum wages can change because new laws are enacted or because old laws contained scheduled increases. You should also be aware that state law often exempts particular company types, occupations and industries. To get the latest minimum wages for Maine, visit www.dol.gov.

Last Updated: January 4, 2021.

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