Also beginning in January, the new "tip wage," or service employee minimum wage will be set at $7.33 per hour.

Maine's minimum wage has increased by 50 cents, going from $14.15 an hour to $14.65. That comes out to be about a $1,000 yearly increase for a minimum wage worker working full-time and year-round. Also read: Maine workers face paycheck changes as paid leave contributions begin This new law will affect about 37,

MAINE (WABI) - Starting Wednesday, Mainers making minimum wage will be getting a raise. The increase will bump employee pay from $14.15 an hour to $14.65 an hour. The new tip wage will be going up to $7.33 an hour. This is part of the scheduled yearly bump in minimum wage which has increased every year in the state since 2017.

The states that are reporting a boost for minimum-wage workers this year are Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia and Washington.

Ohio's minimum wage has increased by 2.3% as of Jan. 1, but businesses may face larger wage hikes in 2026. Ohio's minimum wage has increased by 2.3%, going from $10.45 per hour to $10.70 per hour as of Jan.