Will your business be able to afford the increase in Maine’s minimum wage?

This poll has ended (since 9 days).

Maine’s minimum hourly wage is set to increase to $15.70 an hour in 2027, under a state law requiring annual inflation adjustments.

The current rate, which took effect at the start of 2026, is $15.10. In Portland, the current minimum wage is $16.75 an hour.

While inflation pressures have made it hard to survive on minimum wage, many business owners are concerned the hike would cut already thin margins.

Yes
55.32%
No
18.09%
We are barely making ends meet
13.83%
It's too early to tell
12.77%