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F O C U S M A N U FAC T U RI N G
For more information
call 207-623-0680 or visit
www.mainemep.org.
Maine MEP is the state-wide manufacturing resource providing expert service
solutions to Maine manufacturers. With a combined manufacturing experience
of over 250 years, our experts offer programs, tools, trainings, and services
to support Maine manufacturers in their ongoing quest for excellence.
aine's manufacturing sector has changed dramatically over the years.
The shoe industry is gone. Paper mills have shifted their business model.
And everywhere, there are fewer manufacturing jobs, but in many cases greater
productivity. Manufacturing is more skilled than it was in the past. It relies more
on technology. But it's every bit as important to Maine's economy.
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MANUFACTURING'S FINANCIAL IMPACT IN MAINE
WAGES IN MAINE
Maine minimum
wage salary
Maine median
per capita income
Maine single
adult living wage
Maine average
mfg. salary
$22,880 $32,795 $31,088 $56,400
S O U R C E S : Manufacturers Association of Maine; Bureau of Labor Statistics; U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis; Alliance for a Just Society, 2015
MANUFACTURERS AND EMPLOYEES
52,900
1,800
M A N U FAC T U R E R S
E M P L OY E E S
= 100 manufacturers = 100 employees
of Maine's
total GDP
of wages
paid statewide
2.7
B I L L I O N
WAGES
5.3
B I L L I O N
GDP
13% 10%
