$42 an hour after taxes in Maine
$42 an hour is $87,360 a year before tax at 40 hours a week. After 2026 federal, FICA and Maine taxes:
You keep
$65,622
a year after taxes
- Every two weeks
- $2,524
- A month
- $5,469
- Effective tax rate
- 24.9%
ME Income tax rates from 5.8% to 7.15%
| Line | Every two weeks | Year |
|---|---|---|
GROSS Gross pay |
$3,360.00 | $87,360.00 |
FED Federal income tax |
-$399.58 | -$10,389.20 |
OASDI Social Security tax |
-$208.32 | -$5,416.32 |
MED Medicare tax |
-$48.72 | -$1,266.72 |
ST Maine income tax |
-$162.64 | -$4,228.62 |
PFML Maine Paid Family & Medical Leave (employee share) |
-$16.80 | -$436.80 |
NET Take-home pay | $2,523.94 | $65,622.35 |
$42 an hour per paycheck, month and day in Maine
| Period | Gross | Taxes | Take-home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | $87,360 | -$21,738 | $65,622 |
| Month | $7,280 | -$1,811 | $5,469 |
| Every two weeks | $3,360 | -$836 | $2,524 |
| Week | $1,680 | -$418 | $1,262 |
| Day | $336 | -$84 | $252 |
Biweekly means 26 paychecks a year. A day is one of 260 working days (five a week). "Taxes and deductions" includes every line on the stub above.
If you work more or fewer hours
| Hours a week | Yearly gross | Yearly take-home |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | $43,680 | $35,740 |
| 25 | $54,600 | $43,767 |
| 30 | $65,520 | $51,750 |
| 35 | $76,440 | $58,738 |
| 40 | $87,360 | $65,622 |
| 45 (5 overtime) | $103,740 | $77,072 |
| 50 (10 overtime) | $120,120 | $88,298 |
From 2026, federal income tax exempts the overtime premium (the extra half of time-and-a-half) up to $12,500 a year for single filers. Social Security, Medicare and Maine tax still apply to it in this estimate.
What $42 an hour affords in Maine
- Rent at 30% of gross pay
- $2,184 a month
- Needs (50% of take-home)
- $2,734 a month
- Wants (30%)
- $1,641 a month
- Savings and debt (20%)
- $1,094 a month
The 30% rule is the benchmark HUD uses for housing cost burden. The 50/30/20 split applies to the $5,469 monthly take-home figure above.
How Maine compares
Maine's rates run from 5.8% to 7.15%, and your last dollar here is taxed at 7.15%. On $42 an hour ($87,360 a year) the state takes $4,229 in income tax (4.8% of gross) plus $437 in required state payroll contributions (Maine Paid Family & Medical Leave (employee share)), the 45th lowest of 51 jurisdictions.
| State | State taxes | Take-home a year |
|---|---|---|
| Maine | $4,665 | $65,622 |
| New Hampshire | $0 | $70,288 |
| California | $5,015 | $65,273 |
| Texas | $0 | $70,288 |
| Florida | $0 | $70,288 |
| New York | $4,529 | $65,759 |
| Pennsylvania | $2,743 | $67,545 |
Questions people ask about $42 an hour in Maine
How much is $42 an hour a year after taxes in Maine?
Working 40 hours a week for 52 weeks, $42 an hour is $87,360 before tax. After $10,389 federal income tax, $6,683 Social Security and Medicare, and $4,665 in Maine state taxes, you take home $65,622 a year as a single filer in 2026.
How much is $42 an hour biweekly after taxes in Maine?
$42 an hour is $3,360 gross every two weeks. After taxes a biweekly paycheck comes to about $2,524.
$42 an hour is how much a month?
$42 an hour is $7,280 a month before tax and about $5,469 after tax in Maine, averaged over 12 months.
How much rent can I afford on $42 an hour?
The 30% rule puts rent at $2,184 a month on $7,280 gross. Budgeting from take-home pay with 50/30/20, all needs including rent get $2,734.
How much is $42 an hour with overtime in Maine?
At 50 hours a week (10 hours at $63.00), you earn $120,120 a year and keep $88,298. The 2026 federal overtime deduction takes $10,920 of overtime premium out of federal taxable income; Social Security and Medicare still apply.
How much Maine state tax comes out of $42 an hour?
$4,229 a year, or $163 per biweekly paycheck, in Maine income tax, plus $437 a year in state payroll contributions. Local income taxes, where they exist, are not included.
Try your own numbers
Sources and assumptions
Tax year 2026. Annual tax for a filer with no dependents, no other income and no credits, working 52 weeks. Hours over 40 a week are paid at 1.5×. Local income taxes are not included. How we calculate.
- IRS Revenue Procedure 2025-32: federal brackets and standard deduction (retrieved 2026-09-26)
- Social Security Administration: 2026 wage base; IRS: Medicare and Additional Medicare Tax
- Maine tax source (retrieved 2026-09-26; some 2026 amounts projected until the state publishes them, see the data notes)