Maine Paycheck Calculator

5.8%–9.15%

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Maine Take-Home Pay Calculator 2026

Federal + Maine state tax breakdown

2026

Gross income

State (for state tax)

Filing status

Advanced: dependents, 401(k), HSA, health

Dependents under 17

401(k) traditional (annual)

HSA via payroll (annual)

Health premiums (annual)

Gross income: $65,804 · Annual

Filing status: Single · Dependents under 17: 0

State (for state tax): Maine (5.8%–9.15%)

Estimated take-home

Of your $5,484 gross a month

$4,330You keep79.0%
$476Federal8.7%
$420FICA7.6%
$230State4.2%
$27State programs0.5%

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Gross: $65,804
Federal income tax: −$5,716
Social Security (6.2%): −$4,080
Medicare (1.45%): −$954
State income tax: −$2,764
Maine Paid Family & Medical Leave: −$329
Total tax: −$13,843
Take-home pay: $51,961
Effective tax rate: 21.0%

Estimates only. Not tax or legal advice. Consult a professional. Verified against IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32 (OBBBA). Methodology

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Maine at a glance

What the average job in Maine pays

$65,804 a year — $51,961 after tax

Averaged across 650,598 jobs in Maine, that is 16.4% below the US average of $78,722 and ranks #33 of the 50 states by pay. The calculator above opens on this figure — change it to your own.

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, annual 2025. Wage average across jobs, not household income.

What the state side takes from $100,000

Maine5.6%

50-state average3.6%

In the 2026 Take-Home Index

Maine ranks #44 of 50 — $73,551 net

On a $100,000 salary. To take home what the same salary leaves you in Texas, you'd need $109,142 in Maine — a $9,142 raise just to break even.

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No tax on overtime

You save $1,267, but Maine takes back $410

For 2026, Maine doesn't let the OBBBA deduction cut its own tax. See the Maine breakdown

Take-home pay by salary · Maine

Single filer · 2026 federal + state tax

Take-home pay by salary
Gross salary	Take-home pay	Effective tax rate
$40,000	$33,018	17.5%
$60,000	$47,718	20.5%
$80,000	$60,988	23.8%
$100,000	$73,551	26.5%
$150,000	$103,623	30.9%

Maine — Rates run from 5.8% to 9.15%; the top one, new in 2026, applies above $1 million. Employees pay 0.5% into the state's paid family and medical leave.

Keep going from Maine

States similar to Maine

Vermont3.35%–8.75%New HampshireNO TAX Connecticut2%–6.99%Massachusetts5%–9%Rhode Island3.75%–5.99%

Common hourly wages in Maine

How much is that a year? See annual gross and take-home in all 50 states.

$15/hr → $31,200 $18/hr → $37,440 $20/hr → $41,600 $22/hr → $45,760 $25/hr → $52,000 $30/hr → $62,400 $35/hr → $72,800 $40/hr → $83,200

Maine Paycheck FAQ

Does Maine have a state income tax?

Yes. Maine's rates run from 5.8% to 9.15%. On $75,000 a single filer pays about $3,385 — 4.5% of gross, because most of that income sits in the lower brackets. Paychecks also carry Maine Paid Family & Medical Leave: about $375 a year.

What is the take-home pay on $75,000 in Maine?

A single filer earning $75,000 in Maine keeps about $57,833 a year after federal tax, Maine state tax, state payroll programs and FICA — an effective rate of 22.9%.

How much of my paycheck goes to taxes in Maine?

On $75,000: about $7,670 federal income tax, $3,385 Maine state tax, $375 state programs and $5,738 FICA.

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