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The state minimum wage increased Jan. 1 from $12.75 to $13.80 an hour in accordance with Maine law, which, since 2016, has required annual adjustments to the minimum wage based on the cost-of-living index for the Northeast Region. 

Will Maine's new minimum wage affect your company?
No, my company does not employ minimum-wage workers (24%, 60 VOTES)
No, we already pay our staff higher than the minimum wage (48%, 119 VOTES)
Yes, we will feel the increase. (28%, 68 VOTES)
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Sponsored by: GoNetspeed, a fiber internet provider

The state minimum wage increased Jan. 1 from $12.75 to $13.80 an hour in accordance with Maine law, which, since 2016, has required annual adjustments to the minimum wage based on the cost-of-living index for the Northeast Region. 

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6 Comments

  • January 4, 2023

    Most businesses pay above minimum wage in Maine. Our real problem is that 25% of men between 18-54 have decided not to look for work. Employers have to pay higher wages to entice this group to work, and they are competing against the government, which is paying the workers to stay home with the tax money they take from the employers.

  • January 4, 2023

    All businesses regardless of wage scale will feel minimum wage increases. No employee seasoned employee will feel its ok for new employees to close the gap that theyve worked hard to achieve. Increasing minimum wage drives all wages up, ultimately costing everyone more at the store.

  • William Jenks
    January 3, 2023

    We already pay above minimum wage, but will need to raise our wages to stay meaningfully above minimum enough to compete for the quality employees we want. Also, our people deserve it.

  • Janet Wilson
    January 3, 2023

    Yes, we will feel the impact, not because our employees are paid minimum wage, but because we are trying to keep everyone above minimum wage. It is getting more and more difficult to keep our staff from losing ground and getting closer to minimum.

  • Nic Hebert
    January 3, 2023

    The "No, we already pay our staff higher than the minimum wage" selection is misleading. Our staff are paid 75% higher than the minimum wage at the lowest. A fluctuation of the minimum wage by a dollar means everyone below $25 an hour will want an increase. People getting paid $17 will go to McDonalds, Walgreens and CVS. Jobs that include risk in safety or security will need to pay employees $20+ to compete, and everyone making $20-$25 will want to move to $25-$30. Almost no one pays the minimum wage, but most of Maine businesses will see an impact on recruiting, retention or payroll. It would be very interesting to see a poll that included "Yes, we already pay our staff higher than minimum wage".