Rockland minimum wage

$16.00 an hour since January 1, 2026. That's $0.90 above the Maine rate of $15.10.

Who it covers: Employers with more than 25 employees and a place of business in Rockland, for each hour worked within Rockland city limits (City Code Chapter 2, Section 2-116). Smaller employers follow Maine state law.

From	Hourly rate	Tipped cash wage	Official source
January 1, 2026	$16.00	$8.00	rocklandmaine.gov checked 2026-10-26

Changes not announced yet

January 1, 2027: Annual adjustment each January 1 by the August Northeast-region CPI-U, rounded to the nearest 5 cents. The 2026 notice was posted October 29, 2025; the 2027 notice wasn't posted as of 2026-10-26. The notice appears in the city's news list with its amount, so the monthly check watches that list. (rocklandmaine.gov)

We add the amount as soon as it's published. The API returns these under pending_changes.

Good to know

Tip credit can't exceed half the city minimum wage.
The city notice defines service employees as those receiving more than $191 a month in tips, while the code says $30 a month.

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Get the Rockland rate by API

One call returns the federal, state, county and city rates that apply at an address, the one that governs, the tipped cash wage and the next change, each with its official source.

curl "https://bankday.dev/v1/minimum-wage?state=ME&city=Rockland" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BANKDAY_KEY"

API docs · Pricing · State rates are free. City and county rates by name start on the Developer plan, address lookups on the Business plan.

Questions

What is the minimum wage in Rockland in 2027?

The 2027 rate isn't announced yet (Annual adjustment each January 1 by the August Northeast-region CPI-U, rounded to the nearest 5 cents. The 2026 notice was posted October 29, 2025; the 2027 notice wasn't posted as of 2026-10-26. The notice appears in the city's news list with its amount, so the monthly check watches that list.). Until then it's $16.00 an hour.

Who does the Rockland minimum wage cover?

Employers with more than 25 employees and a place of business in Rockland, for each hour worked within Rockland city limits (City Code Chapter 2, Section 2-116). Smaller employers follow Maine state law.

Rates come from the official sources linked on this page, checked on the dates shown. This is data, not legal advice: confirm with the official source before relying on it. Found a mistake? Email hello@bankday.dev.