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Maine paycheck calculator

Maine has income tax rates from 5.8% to 7.15%. On a $50,000 salary it takes $1,701 in state income tax and $250 in payroll contributions. You keep

You keep

$40,404

a year after taxes

Every two weeks
$1,554
A month
$3,367
Effective tax rate
19.2%

ME Income tax rates from 5.8% to 7.15%

Pay stub, 40 hours a week, single filer
LineEvery two weeksYear
GROSS Gross pay $1,923.08 $50,000.00
FED Federal income tax -$146.92 -$3,820.00
OASDI Social Security tax -$119.23 -$3,100.00
MED Medicare tax -$27.88 -$725.00
ST Maine income tax -$65.41 -$1,700.58
PFML Maine Paid Family & Medical Leave (employee share) -$9.62 -$250.00
NET Take-home pay$1,554.02$40,404.43

Maine ranks 39th lowest of 51 for state tax on $50,000.

Maine income tax in 2026

Maine tax brackets for 2026 (taxable income)
RateSingleMarried filing jointly
5.8%$0 to $27,400$0 to $54,850
6.75%$27,400 to $64,850$54,850 to $129,750
7.15%over $64,850over $129,750
Type
Income tax rates from 5.8% to 7.15%
Standard deduction
$15,700 single, $31,400 married
Personal exemption or credit
$5,250 exemption (single)
Surtax
High-income surcharge (36 MRS 5111(7), LD 2212): 2% of taxable income over $1,000,000 (single)
Payroll contributions
Maine Paid Family & Medical Leave (employee share) 0.5% up to $184,500
Local income tax
None (not included in our figures)

Some 2026 amounts for Maine had not been published when we last checked and are projected from the state's indexing rule or carried forward. The data notes below say which.

Maine vs its neighbors on $50,000

State taxes and take-home pay on a $50,000 salary, 2026, single
StateState taxesTake-home
Maine$1,951$40,404
New Hampshire$0$42,355

Take-home pay in Maine by hourly wage

Common wages at 40 hours a week, single filer
WageYearly take-homeBiweekly
$10 an hour$18,635$717
$12 an hour$21,807$839
$13 an hour$23,389$900
$14 an hour$24,958$960
$15 an hour$26,499$1,019
$16 an hour$28,039$1,078
$17 an hour$29,579$1,138
$18 an hour$31,119$1,197
$19 an hour$32,660$1,256
$20 an hour$34,200$1,315
$21 an hour$35,740$1,375
$22 an hour$37,280$1,434
$23 an hour$38,821$1,493
$24 an hour$40,346$1,552
$25 an hour$41,866$1,610
$26 an hour$43,387$1,669
$28 an hour$46,428$1,786
$30 an hour$49,469$1,903
$35 an hour$56,441$2,171
$40 an hour$63,004$2,423
Every hourly wage in Maine

Take-home pay in Maine by salary

Common salaries, single filer
SalaryYearly take-homeMonthly
$30,000$25,610$2,134
$35,000$29,313$2,443
$40,000$33,015$2,751
$45,000$36,718$3,060
$50,000$40,404$3,367
$55,000$44,059$3,672
$60,000$47,714$3,976
$65,000$51,369$4,281
$70,000$54,674$4,556
$75,000$57,829$4,819
$80,000$60,984$5,082
$85,000$64,139$5,345
$90,000$67,278$5,606
$100,000$73,548$6,129
$110,000$79,702$6,642
$120,000$85,822$7,152
$125,000$88,818$7,402
$150,000$103,619$8,635
$200,000$134,600$11,217
$250,000$165,280$13,773
Every salary in Maine

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Questions about Maine paychecks

How much is Maine state income tax?

Income tax rates from 5.8% to 7.15%. On a $50,000 salary a single filer pays $1,701 a year (3.4% of gross).

How much is $20 an hour after taxes in Maine?

$20 an hour is $41,600 a year before tax. A single filer keeps $34,200 a year, or $1,315 every two weeks.

How much is $100,000 after taxes in Maine?

A single filer keeps $73,548 a year ($6,129 a month) after $26,452 in federal, FICA and Maine taxes.

Are local taxes included for Maine?

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

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.