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Maine Paycheck Calculator

Updated for the 2026 tax year

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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 W-4, no pre-tax deductions.

Maine withholds at 5.8%, 6.75%, and 7.15% after $5,300 per allowance and a standard deduction that shrinks as income rises, plus a 0.5% paid leave premium. This calculator uses Maine Revenue Services' 2026 tables, plus 2026 federal and FICA rates.

How Maine paycheck taxes work

Your Maine paycheck has four main withholdings: federal income tax, Social Security, and Medicare, Maine state income tax, and your share of Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave. Maine has no local income taxes.

The formula subtracts $5,300 per W-4ME allowance and a standard deduction of $12,450 (single, head of household) or $27,750 (married) that phases down to zero between roughly $102,000 and $177,000 of wages for single filers, or $205,000 to $355,000 for married filers. Rates are 5.8% on the first $27,400 (single) or $54,850 (married), 6.75% to $64,850 or $129,750, and 7.15% above. Paid leave costs 1% of wages up to $184,500 at employers with 15 or more workers, half of which may come from your paycheck.

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 W-4, 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

What is the Maine paid leave deduction?

Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums, collected since January 2025 with benefits from May 1, 2026. Employers with 15 or more employees pay 1% of wages and may deduct up to 0.5% from you; smaller employers pay 0.5% and may pass it all through. The 2026 wage cap is $184,500.

Why did my Maine standard deduction drop as my pay went up?

Maine phases the standard deduction out with income. For withholding, a single filer's $12,450 shrinks to zero between $102,250 and $177,250 of annual wages; married filers lose the $27,750 between $204,550 and $354,550.

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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