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

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