Maine's two most populous counties saw wages rise faster than prices in 2024.
New figures released Wednesday by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics show workers in Cumberland County saw a 4.7% increase in their average weekly wage during last year. York County saw the average wage increase 5.4%.
That increase placed York County in the top quarter of the 370 large counties measured by the bureau. Prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index, rose only 2.9% last year.
The figures also show the number of people employed in each county increased by 1% during 2024.
