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DATA
C O M P I L E D B Y S T E P H A N I E M E A G H E R C O M P I L E D B Y S T E P H A N I E M E A G H E R
N O T E : Seasonally adjusted, as of
August for each year.
S O U R C E : Bureau of Labor Statistics N O T E : For all employees including
production workers and supervisors,
as of August for each year.
S O U R C E : Bureau of Labor Statistics
N O T E : Real GDP is in chained 2017 dollars.
S O U R C E : U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Average weekly earnings have grown nearly 33% over
the past ten years in Maine's manufacturing sector
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2015
2010
2005
2000
$6.88 billion
$6.81 billion
$6.84 billion
$6.91 billion
$7.22 billion
$6.97 billion
$5.4 billion
$6.2 billion
$5.99 billion
$6.0 billion
MAINE'S MANUFACTURING GDP GROWTH
MAINE EMPLOYMENT IN MANUFACTURING AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS FOR MAINE MANUFACTURERS
2026 $1,303.72
2025 $1,226.19
2024 $1,238.40
2023 $1,181.78
2022 $1,078.16
2021 $1,001.77
2020 $976.73
2019 $1,005.89
2018 $975.26
2017 $995.03
2016 $982.72
2026 51,100
2025 51,100
2024 51,700
2023 53,000
2022 54,600
2021 54,400
2020 46,700
2019 53,200
2018 52,400
2017 51,200
2016 50,800
