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Take-home pay in Maine for 2026: state income tax, state payroll premiums, federal income tax from the 2026 IRS tables, Social Security and Medicare, for salary or hourly pay.
Taxes on a Maine paycheck
Maine taxes wages at 5.8% to 7.15%, plus a new 2% surcharge on income over $1 million ($1.5 million married) from 2026. Employees also pay up to 0.5% for Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave. Your paycheck also has federal income tax, withheld with the 2026 IRS tables and your Form W-4, plus Social Security and Medicare.
How Maine withholding is figured
- Your employer annualizes your wages, subtracts $5,300 for each allowance on Form W-4ME and a standard deduction ($12,850 single, $28,550 married, phased out above $102,250 / $204,550 of wages), and applies 5.8%, 6.75% and 7.15%, plus 2% on income above $1,000,000 ($1,500,000 married). The result is divided by your number of paychecks and rounded to whole dollars.
- Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave: the contribution is 1% of wages (0.5% for employers with fewer than 15 workers), and no more than 0.5% can come from the employee, up to the Social Security wage base.
Maine payroll deductions in 2026
- Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave (employee share, up to 0.5%): 0.5% of wages, up to $184,500 of wages a year.
Take-home pay in Maine by salary
Paid every two weeks, 2026 W-4 with no adjustments, no pre-tax deductions:
| Salary | Gross per paycheck | Take-home, single | Take-home, married filing jointly |
|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $1,153.85 | $979.19 | $1,059.81 |
| $40,000 | $1,538.46 | $1,263.31 | $1,381.08 |
| $50,000 | $1,923.08 | $1,546.42 | $1,673.88 |
| $60,000 | $2,307.69 | $1,827.54 | $1,963.38 |
| $75,000 | $2,884.62 | $2,216.52 | $2,391.06 |
| $100,000 | $3,846.15 | $2,821.15 | $3,100.85 |
| $125,000 | $4,807.69 | $3,410.33 | $3,803.63 |
| $150,000 | $5,769.23 | $3,982.73 | $4,441.04 |
| $200,000 | $7,692.31 | $5,177.48 | $5,690.25 |
Married filing jointly assumes one earner (W-4 Step 2 box not checked). The tables assume the full 0.5% Paid Leave employee share.
Hourly pay after taxes in Maine
40 hours a week, paid weekly, single filer:
| Hourly wage | Gross per week | Take-home per week | Take-home per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $15.00 | $600.00 | $506.02 | $26,313 |
| $20.00 | $800.00 | $654.72 | $34,046 |
| $25.00 | $1,000.00 | $801.42 | $41,674 |
| $30.00 | $1,200.00 | $948.12 | $49,302 |
Working overtime? Choose "Hourly" in the calculator and add your overtime hours: the 2026 W-4 lets you count the extra half of time-and-a-half as a deduction, which lowers federal withholding.
Sources
- Maine Withholding Tables and Instructions for 2026 (revised August 2026)
- Form W-4ME (2026)
- Maine Paid Leave employer FAQ (2026)
- IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods
- IRS Publication 15 (2026), Employer's Tax Guide
Maine rules checked against these sources on 2026-10-10. See the paycheck calculator for all states, or compare living costs with the cost of living calculator. Estimates of withholding for a regular paycheck, not tax advice.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Maine have a state income tax?
Maine taxes wages at 5.8% to 7.15%, plus a new 2% surcharge on income over $1 million ($1.5 million married) from 2026. Employees also pay up to 0.5% for Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave.
How much is $60,000 a year after taxes in Maine?
About $1,827.54 every two weeks, or $47,516 a year, for a single filer with a standard 2026 W-4 and no other deductions. That is $2,307.69 gross minus $193.08 federal income tax, $143.08 Social Security and $33.46 Medicare, plus $99.00 Maine income tax and $11.54 Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave (employee share, up to 0.5%).
What taxes come out of a paycheck in Maine?
Federal income tax, Social Security (6.2% up to $184,500 of wages) and Medicare (1.45%, plus 0.9% over $200,000), Maine income tax, and Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave (employee share, up to 0.5%).
