Maine Medicaid private duty nursing rates
Maine Medicaid pays $9.06 per 15 min ($36.24 an hour) for private duty nursing (rn) delivered by a registered nurse, effective January 1, 2026, the 33rd highest of 41 states with comparable rates. Below: 1 more private duty nursing rate compared with every state we track, the wages of the staff who deliver them, and recent rate changes.
- Private duty nursing (RN)
- $9.06per 15 min · $36.24/hr
- Rank among states
- 33 of 41-33.9% vs median
- Registered nurse median wage
- $41.82BLS May 2025
- Maine minimum wage
- $15.10$15.70 from January 1, 2027
Maine private duty nursing rates vs other states
Fee-for-service, like-for-like by provider level. Click a rate to open Maine's official fee schedule.
| Service | Provider level | Code | ME rate | Unit | Per hour | Rank | Median across states | Lowest | Highest | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private duty nursing (RN) | Registered nurse | G0299 | $9.06 | 15 min | $36.24 | 33 of 41 | $54.84/hr | $8.92 | $254.03 | 41 |
| Private duty nursing (LPN) | Licensed practical / vocational nurse | G0300 | $6.43 | 15 min | $25.72 | 30 of 38 | $46.13/hr | $8.92 | $704.00 | 38 |
| Waiver nursing (RN) | Registered nurse | Not published | $77.92/hr | $19.08 | $14,040.00 | 38 | ||||
| Waiver nursing (LPN) | Licensed practical / vocational nurse | Not published | $56.42/hr | $12.68 | $14,040.00 | 32 | ||||
Private duty nursing (RN): where Maine ranks
States whose published unit can't be converted are left out of the ranking.
| # | State | Rate | Unit | Per hour | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah | $254.03 | hour | $254.03 | 2026-07-01 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $32.66 | 15 min | $130.64 | 2024-08-01 |
| 3 | Georgia | $23.84 | 15 min | $95.36 | 2024-07-01 |
| 4 | Rhode Island | $23.60 | 15 min | $94.40 | 2026-10-01 |
| 5 | Hawaii | $23.51 | 15 min | $94.04 | 2026-01-01 |
| 6 | Montana | $21.86 | 15 min | $87.44 | 2025-07-01 |
| 7 | Iowa | $80.00 | hour | $80.00 | 2016-01-01 |
| 8 | Idaho | $19.56 | 15 min | $78.24 | 2025-09-01 |
| 9 | New Hampshire | $75.84 | hour | $75.84 | 2024-01-01 |
| 10 | Michigan | $18.08 | 15 min | $72.32 | 2024-10-01 |
| 11 | Ohio | $17.25 | 15 min | $69.00 | 2024-01-01 |
| 12 | Washington | $16.97 | 15 min | $67.88 | 2025-01-01 |
| 13 | Louisiana | $65.46 | hour | $65.46 | 2023-04-03 |
| 14 | Arizona | $64.22 | hour | $64.22 | 2026-10-01 |
| 15 | Nevada | $64.00 | hour | $64.00 | 2023-07-01 |
| 16 | Delaware | $63.67 | hour | $63.67 | 2024-01-01 |
| 17 | Oregon | $15.49 | 15 min | $61.96 | 2023-07-01 |
| 18 | Minnesota | $61.73 | hour | $61.73 | 2004-04-01 |
| 19 | Missouri | $15.20 | 15 min | $60.80 | 2024-07-01 |
| 20 | Vermont | $14.86 | 15 min | $59.44 | 2024-07-01 |
| 21 | Maryland | $13.71 | 15 min | $54.84 | 2024-07-01 |
| 22 | Colorado | $52.51 | hour | $52.51 | 2026-07-01 |
| 23 | North Carolina | $13.00 | 15 min. | $52.00 | 2025-10-01 |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | $50.00 | hour | $50.00 | 2008-08-01 |
| 25 | Connecticut | $49.27 | hour | $49.27 | 2021-07-01 |
| 26 | California | $47.91 | hour | $47.91 | 2026-10-01 |
| 27 | South Carolina | $47.00 | hour | $47.00 | 2025-11-01 |
| 28 | West Virginia | $11.02 | 15 min | $44.08 | 2026-04-01 |
| 29 | Texas | $10.22 | 15 min | $40.88 | 2023-09-01 |
| 30 | Wisconsin | $37.76 | hour | $37.76 | 2022-01-01 |
| 31 | Nebraska | $36.82 | hour | $36.82 | 2026-07-01 |
| 32 | Illinois | $36.75 | hour | $36.75 | 2026-07-01 |
| 33 | Maine | $9.06 | 15 min | $36.24 | 2026-01-01 |
| 34 | Florida | $8.16 | 15 min | $32.64 | 2026-07-01 |
| 35 | New York | $31.21 | hour | $31.21 | 2022-04-01 |
| 36 | Mississippi | $29.33 | hour | $29.33 | 2022-10-01 |
| 37 | Arkansas | $28.00 | hour | $28.00 | 2025-06-04 |
| 38 | Kansas | $26.00 | hour | $26.00 | 2002-07-01 |
| 39 | Virginia | $25.86 | hour | $25.86 | 2026-07-01 |
| 40 | New Jersey | $15.75 | hour | $15.75 | 2025-01-01 |
| 41 | Oklahoma | $2.23 | 15 min | $8.92 | 2026-01-01 |
What it costs to deliver in Maine
Median hourly wages from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).
| Role | ME median | US median | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered nurse | $41.82 | $46.90 | -10.8% |
| Licensed practical nurse | $35.19 | $30.96 | +13.7% |
The workspace adds every modifier, region and provider variant, full rate history, proposed changes, coverage and prior-authorization rules, managed-care plans and a unit-economics calculator. All of it is available through the API.
Rates are taken from Maine's official Medicaid publications, and each one links to its source. Confirm with the payer before billing. Managed-care plans may pay differently from fee-for-service.