Living Wage for Us

Living wage by county in Maine, 2027

The living wage in Maine ranges from $28.25 to $29.81 an hour per worker across its 16 counties, for a typical family of four (two adults and two children). In Maine, 20.8% of families like this one have a single earner.

CountyLiving wage / hourIncome needed / monthOne worker earning it all / hour
Androscoggin County$29.24$8,853$51.08
Aroostook County$28.25$8,555$49.35
Cumberland County$29.24$8,853$51.08
Franklin County$28.49$8,628$49.78
Hancock County$28.99$8,779$50.65
Kennebec County$28.49$8,628$49.78
Knox County$29.81$9,028$52.08
Lincoln County$29.81$9,028$52.08
Oxford County$29.24$8,853$51.08
Penobscot County$28.49$8,628$49.78
Piscataquis County$28.49$8,628$49.78
Sagadahoc County$29.81$9,028$52.08
Somerset County$28.49$8,628$49.78
Waldo County$28.49$8,628$49.78
Washington County$28.99$8,779$50.65
York County$29.24$8,853$51.08

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