Livable Wages and
Family Support

MECEP believes that Maine families should have adequate food and shelter and be able to achieve long-term economic security through educational opportunities and livable wage employment.

2008 Figures Now Available from the Maine Department of Labor

in 2007, The Maine Legislature directed the Maine Department of Labor to adopt MECEP's livable wage methodology and annually measure, calculate and report the livable wages for various household groups. For the most recent livable wage statistics for every county in Maine please see below. A methodology that explains the calculations and data sources is also available on this page.

2008 Livable Wage Figures

2008 Estimated Livable Wage by State and County

2008 Livable Wage Methodology

2008 Basic Needs Budget

(view archive)Recent Publications

	Choices: Choices: Banking Reform: Building a Financial System for the Future Apr 12, 2010 by Ellen Seidman
	Choices: The State of Working Maine: Choices for the Recession and Beyond Mar 26, 2010 by Garrett Martin, MECEP Associate Director
	Choices: Maximizing Maine's Educational Investments, Optimizing Results Feb 12, 2009 by Kurt Wise and Alexis Mann

(view archive)Recent Position Statements

	Position Statement: Rally to Urge Senate Passage of Legislation to Extend Unemployment and TANF Benefits and Enhanced Federal Medicaid Funding Jun 30, 2010 by Mark Sullivan, Communications Director
	Position Statement: Urging Maine’s Congressional Delegation to Provide Leadership to Extend Federal Benefits to the Unemployed and Financial Assistance to States Jun 03, 2010 by Christopher St. John
	Position Statement: MECEP Analysis - Minimum Wage History in Maine versus Indexing Feb 23, 2010 by Garrett Martin, Associate Director

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