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Maine Paycheck Calculator

Updated for the 2026 tax year · Maine Revenue Services 2026 tables ($5,300 per allowance); Paid Family and Medical Leave benefits began May 1, 2026.

Quick answer

How much is take-home pay on $60,000 in Maine?

A single filer earning $60,000 in Maine takes home about $1,826.87 per biweekly paycheck in 2026, or $47,498.54 a year. That is an effective tax rate of 20.8% across federal, FICA, and state withholdings.

SalaryTake-home (year)Effective rate
$40,000$32,829.4817.9%
$60,000$47,498.5420.8%
$80,000$60,768.5624.0%
$100,000$73,318.8626.7%

Single filer, paid biweekly, standard federal W-4, 1 state allowance, no pre-tax deductions.

Maine withholds 2026 wages at 5.8%, 6.75%, and 7.15% after $5,300 per W-4ME allowance and a standard deduction that shrinks as pay rises. Most workers also pay up to 0.5% of wages for Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave, whose benefits began May 1, 2026; there are no local income taxes. Figures follow IRS Publication 15-T and the Maine Revenue Services 2026 withholding tables.

How Maine paycheck taxes work

Five lines come out of a typical Maine paycheck: federal income tax, Social Security (6.2% up to $184,500), Medicare (1.45%), Maine state withholding, and your share of Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave. No Maine city or town taxes wages. Anything else on your stub is your own election: 401(k), health premiums, HSA, and similar benefits.

The Maine formula annualizes your pay and subtracts $5,300 for each W-4ME allowance plus a standard deduction of $12,450 (single and head of household) or $27,750 (married). It then withholds 5.8% on the first $27,400 ($54,850 married), 6.75% up to $64,850 ($129,750 married), and 7.15% above. Enter your W-4ME allowances in the Maine exemptions field. Maine rounds to whole dollars, which this calculator skips, so results can differ by cents.

The standard deduction phases out with income. For a single filer it shrinks between $102,250 and $177,250 of annual wages and is gone above that; for married filers the range is $204,550 to $354,550. Paid Family and Medical Leave costs 1% of wages up to $184,500 at employers with 15 or more workers, who may deduct up to half (0.5%) from you; smaller employers owe 0.5% and may deduct all of it. This calculator shows 0.5%.

For 2026 the allowance rose from $5,150 to $5,300, and the standard deduction and bracket thresholds were indexed for inflation. Bonuses paid separately from regular wages are withheld at a flat 5% for Maine alongside the 22% federal flat rate; this site's bonus calculator applies 5%. Maine has no reciprocity agreements with other states.

Maine tax rates (2026)

Maine withholding on annualized wages after the adjustments below.

Standard deduction$12,450 single · $27,750 married jointly, shrinking above $102,250 / $204,550 in wages
Personal exemption$5,300 each
Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave0.5% up to $184,500
Taxable wagesWithholding
$0 – $27,4005.80%
$27,400 – $64,850$1,589.00 + 6.75% of excess over $27,400
Over $64,850$4,117.00 + 7.15% of excess over $64,850

Example: $60,000 in Maine

Single filer, paid biweekly, standard federal W-4, 1 state allowance, no pre-tax deductions.

Per paycheckPer year
Gross pay$2,307.69$60,000.00
Federal income tax$193.08$5,020.08
Social Security$143.08$3,720.00
Medicare$33.46$870.00
Maine income tax$99.67$2,591.38
Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave$11.54$300.00
Take-home pay$1,826.87$47,498.54

Maine paycheck FAQ

How much is taken out of a paycheck in Maine?

Federal income tax, Social Security at 6.2%, Medicare at 1.45%, Maine withholding of 5.8% to 7.15% on annual wages after $5,300 per W-4ME allowance and a standard deduction of $12,450 single or $27,750 married, and up to 0.5% of wages for Paid Family and Medical Leave. The quick answer above shows a single filer on $60,000 paid biweekly, and the calculator recomputes it for your pay and allowances.

What is the Maine income tax rate for 2026?

Maine's 2026 withholding tables use three rates: 5.8% on the first $27,400 of taxable wages for single filers ($54,850 married), 6.75% up to $64,850 ($129,750 married), and 7.15% above. Taxable wages are annual pay minus $5,300 per allowance and the standard deduction. The thresholds were indexed for inflation for 2026. Pre-tax 401(k) and Section 125 deductions lower the wages the formula starts from.

What is the Maine paid family leave deduction on my paycheck?

Up to 0.5% of your wages, on pay up to $184,500 in 2026. Employers with 15 or more employees pay a 1% premium and may deduct up to half from workers; employers with fewer than 15 owe 0.5% and may deduct all of it. Benefits under the program began May 1, 2026. The calculator lists the line as Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave at 0.5%; if your employer covers the premium, your stub will show less.

Why does my Maine standard deduction drop as my pay goes up?

Maine phases the standard deduction out with income. In withholding, a single filer's $12,450 shrinks steadily between $102,250 and $177,250 of annual wages and is zero above $177,250. Married filers start with $27,750, which shrinks between $204,550 and $354,550. Above those levels every dollar after allowances is taxable, which is why Maine withholding climbs faster at higher salaries. The calculator applies the phase-out automatically.

How are bonuses taxed in Maine?

A bonus paid separately from your regular wages is withheld at a flat 5% for Maine, plus the 22% federal flat rate, Social Security, and Medicare. When the bonus is combined with a regular paycheck, the normal Maine formula applies to the combined amount. This site's bonus calculator applies the 5% Maine rate.

What changed in Maine paycheck withholding for 2026?

The amount per W-4ME allowance rose from $5,150 to $5,300, and Maine Revenue Services indexed the standard deduction and bracket thresholds for inflation. The 2026 rates are 5.8%, 6.75%, and 7.15%. Separately, Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave started paying benefits on May 1, 2026, funded by a premium of up to 0.5% of employee wages.

Sources

Rates verified against these documents on September 14, 2026.

  1. Maine Revenue Services, 2026 Withholding Tables and Instructions
  2. Maine DOL, Paid Family and Medical Leave employer FAQ (1% total, up to 0.5% employee, SSA wage cap)

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