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Maine's minimum wage is $15.10 per hour, effective January 1, 2026, under 26 M.R.S. § 664. — Source

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Maine mandates a 30-minute break after 6 consecutive hours (26 M.R.S. § 601), enforces Earned Paid Leave (1 hr/40 hrs for 10+ employee employers), and imposes plant-closing severance pay (26 M.R.S. § 625-B) unique among most states.

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Maine minimum wage
$15.10/hour
Effective 2026-01-01 · source

Who this rate applies to

Service employees (tipped): $7.55/hr direct wage

The headline rate may not apply to every worker. Maine has additional worker-class rates recorded only as prose above. Check the source before relying on the headline figure for a specific job or employer type.

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Note: Maine has worker- and employer-class exceptions, so these tools cannot assume the headline rate applies to every worker. Verify your own situation against the cited sources.

Start hereMinimum Wage$15.10/hr effective January 1, 2026 (26 M.R.S. § 664(1)); CPI-W Northeast Region indexed annually, rounded to $0.05; tipped: $7.55/hr direct wage; confirmed from official 2026 Maine Minimum Wage Poster (maine.gov). Bangor and Portland have higher local ordinances.
Overtime26 M.R.S. § 664(3): 1.5× after 40 hrs/week; exemptions for automobile mechanics/salespersons, mariners, most public employees, certain agricultural/food processing workers; confirmed from statute text.Meal & Rest Breaks26 M.R.S. § 601: 30-min rest opportunity required after 6 consecutive hours; may be unpaid if employee completely relieved of duty; exemption for <3 employees on duty where nature of work allows frequent paid breaks.Paid Sick Leave AccrualMaine Earned Paid Leave Law (26 M.R.S. § 637-2): 1 hr per 40 hrs worked, up to 40 hrs/year, usable for any reason; employers with 10+ employees; effective January 1, 2021.Final Paycheck Deadline26 M.R.S. § 626: "Final Payment of Wages" — confirmed as an active statute from maine.gov/labor; specific deadline (next regular payday) confirmed from MDOL summary; discharge vs. quit distinction needs direct statute verification.Prevailing Wage26 M.R.S. ch. 15: state construction prevailing wage; MDOL publishes current wage rates; confirmed from maine.gov/labor/labor_laws/wagehour.html.

How Maine differs

Maine mandates a 30-minute break after 6 consecutive hours (26 M.R.S. § 601), enforces Earned Paid Leave (1 hr/40 hrs for 10+ employee employers), and imposes plant-closing severance pay (26 M.R.S. § 625-B) unique among most states.

Weekly overtime: Maine requires time-and-a-half after 40 hours in a workweek. Source.

Rate schedule: Maine's minimum wage rolls over on January 1 annually (CPI-indexed).