Maine Paycheck Calculator
Maine taxes wages at 5.8% to 7.15%, but only after a big combined standard deduction and exemption.
Worked example
Single filer earning $60,000 in Maine, paid biweekly: federal tax is $5,020.00/yr (after the $16,100 standard deduction). Maine taxable income is $60,000 − the $20,150 combined deduction and exemption = $39,850.00, so state tax is $2,435.28/yr. Social Security is $3,720 and Medicare is $870. Take-home: $47,954.73/yr — $1,844.41 per biweekly paycheck. Change the salary above and try your own.
How Maine paycheck tax works
Federal first: your employer annualizes each paycheck. Federal taxable income is your gross minus the IRS standard deduction for 2026 — $16,100 if you file single, $32,200 married filing jointly (IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32) — then taxed through the 2026 federal brackets (10% up to 22% across most middle incomes). Social Security takes 6.2% of wages up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500, and Medicare takes 1.45% of all wages (plus 0.9% over $200,000 single / $250,000 joint).
Maine tax uses its 2025 tables — the latest published when this page was built (the federal figures on this page are 2026): three graduated rates — 5.8%, 6.75% and 7.15%. Maine's standard deduction matches the federal pattern ($15,000 single / $30,000 joint for 2025) plus a $5,150 personal exemption per person — modeled together as $20,150 single / $40,300 joint. This calculator annualizes your salary; your employer's per-paycheck withholding may differ slightly.
Maine paycheck FAQ
What is the Maine income tax rate in 2025?
For 2025, Maine taxes wages at three graduated rates — 5.8%, 6.75% and 7.15%, after the $20,150 combined deduction and exemption. Enter your salary above to see the dollar amount on your income.
My real Maine paycheck is different. Why?
Pre-tax 401(k) or HSA contributions, health premiums, garnishments, bonuses (often withheld at a flat 22% federal), and your W-4 elections all move the real number. Many states also withhold a little differently per paycheck than this annualized estimate. Treat this as a close, honest estimate — not payroll software.
What about overtime or a bonus?
Overtime hours are taxed at the same rates — a higher paycheck just annualizes higher. Try our time and a half calculator and bonus tax calculator for those.