PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • March 20, 2024
Gov. Janet Mills on Wednesday proposed raising the minimum wage for farmworkers to match the current Maine minimum wage of $14.15 per hour for all other workers. Farmworkers are exempt from Maine’s minimum wage laws, and most farmworkers fall under the federal $7.25 minimum wage, which was set by Congress in 2009. “Maine’s agricultural industry, along with the hardworking farmers and farmworkers who sustain it, are a cornerstone of our economy – and we cannot achieve a healthy industry without supporting both in a balanced way,” Mills said.