Table: MSEA contracted wage increases versus private sector wage growth, 2019-24

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MSEA contract raises (2019=100) 100 124 24%
Mean weekly earnings of…  ---
Private sector employees in Maine $952 $1,289 35%
Private professional & business service employees $1,201 $1,657 41%
Private administrative support & waste management services employees $748 $1,102 47%
Private health care and social assistance employees $940 $1,191 27%
Source: MECEP analysis of US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wage data (Q1 2019-2023); 2024 projections use the average 4.2% increase in wage and salary income from the Maine Economic Forecasting Committee’s December 2023 report. MSEA contracted raises calculated using MSEA data.Created with Datawrapper