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Maine paycheck calculator, 2026

Type your pay. The page shows how much you keep after tax in Maine. The tax is federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and the Maine tax. The numbers are for 2026.

Traditional 401(k). The limit is $24,500.00 a year.

Take-home pay in a year, Maine

$47,516.00

Each paycheck (every two weeks)
$1,827.53
A month
$3,959.67
Where your pay goes
ItemA yearEach paycheck
Pay before tax$60,000.00$2,307.69
Federal income tax$5,020.00$193.08
Social Security$3,720.00$143.08
Medicare$870.00$33.46
401(k)$0.00$0.00
State tax (Maine)$2,574.00$99.00
Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave$300.00$11.54
Total taken off$12,484.00$480.16
Take-home pay$47,516.00$1,827.53
Average tax rate20.81%
Marginal tax rate26.9%

Maine state tax uses Form W-4ME with 1 allowance for single, 2 for married filing jointly and 2 for head of household (who uses the single table). Maine has no local income tax on wages, so nothing is left out.

Each paycheck is the yearly amount divided by the number of paychecks, in cents. If your pay is over the Social Security limit of $184,500.00, your real paychecks have no Social Security tax late in the year. The average rate is your taxes divided by your pay. The marginal rate is the same taxes on your next dollar. This is an estimate for 2026.

How to use the calculator

  1. Type your pay before tax. Choose if it is for a year, a month, twice a month, every two weeks, a week or an hour.
  2. Choose your filing status and how often you are paid.
  3. Type the share of your pay that goes to a 401(k), if you have one.
  4. Read your take-home pay and what is taken off.

Maine tax on your paycheck

Maine taxes wages at 5.80%, 6.75% and 7.15% in 2026, with a table for single people (heads of household too) and one for married people. The employer annualizes your pay, takes off $5,300 for each allowance on Form W-4ME and a standard deduction ($12,850 single, $28,550 married, phased out for higher pay), taxes the rest, adds a 2% surcharge on income over $1,000,000 (single) or $1,500,000 (married), and rounds each paycheck to the dollar. The tables were revised in August 2026 and apply from 1 January.

The calculator uses Form W-4ME with 1 allowance for single, 2 for married filing jointly and 2 for head of household (who uses the single table).

Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave: employees can pay up to 0.5% of their wages, up to the Social Security wage limit ($184,500 in 2026). Employers with 15 or more employees may deduct up to half of the 1% premium; the calculator takes the 0.5% maximum.

Local taxes. Maine has no local income tax on wages, so nothing is left out.

Sources: Maine Revenue Services, Withholding Tables for Individual Income Tax, 2026 (revised August 2026), Maine Revenue Services, Form W-4ME, Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate (2026), Maine Department of Labor, Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Frequently Asked Questions for Employers (July 2026).

Questions

Does Maine tax wages?

Yes. Maine taxes wages at 5.80%, 6.75% and 7.15% in 2026, with a table for single people (heads of household too) and one for married people. The employer annualizes your pay, takes off $5,300 for each allowance on Form W-4ME and a standard deduction ($12,850 single, $28,550 married, phased out for higher pay), taxes the rest, adds a 2% surcharge on income over $1,000,000 (single) or $1,500,000 (married), and rounds each paycheck to the dollar. The tables were revised in August 2026 and apply from 1 January. The calculator uses Form W-4ME with 1 allowance for single, 2 for married filing jointly and 2 for head of household (who uses the single table).

How much is $60,000 a year after tax in Maine?

For a single worker, $60,000 a year gives $47,516.00 after tax in 2026. Federal income tax is $5,020.00, Social Security is $3,720.00 and Medicare is $870.00. Maine income tax is $2,574.00, and Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave is $300.00.

What payroll taxes does Maine take from my pay?

Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave: employees can pay up to 0.5% of their wages, up to the Social Security wage limit ($184,500 in 2026). Employers with 15 or more employees may deduct up to half of the 1% premium; the calculator takes the 0.5% maximum. On $60,000 a year, Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave is $300.00.

Does my 401(k) lower my Maine income tax?

Yes. On $60,000, a 10% traditional 401(k) lowers the Maine income tax from $2,574.00 to $2,158.00 a year.

Are local taxes in the Maine calculator?

No. Maine has no local income tax on wages, so nothing is left out.

Take-home pay in Maine

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