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Annual estimated tax is split across pay periods. This is not employer payroll withholding.Annualized tax liability, not IRS withholding tablesTax year 2026 · Federal source IRS · State source shown in the result
Filing status, dependents and tax year
Defaults cover the common case: single, no dependents, the current year.
Estimated net paycheck
$1,604.24$1,978.08 gross · $373.84 estimated taxHow we got this
- Gross paycheck$1,978.08
- Federal$153.52
- Social Security$122.64
- Medicare$28.68
- Maine tax$68.99
- Estimated net paycheck$1,604.24
What we assumed
- Estimated paycheck based on annualized tax liability, not employer payroll withholding.
- Annual tax is divided across 26 pay periods.
- This estimate uses tax year 2026.
- Federal filing status: Single.
- Federal income tax uses the IRS standard deduction of $16,100.00. Itemized deductions are not used.
- Federal tax credits, capital gains, self-employment tax and AMT are not included. State exemption credits are included where this snapshot carries them.
- What a dependent is worth depends entirely on the state, and in several it is worth nothing. The dependents field says so beneath itself when that is the case.
- Employer benefits and pre-tax payroll deductions are not included.
- This is an estimate, not a tax return or employer withholding notice.
- Federal source: IRS Revenue Procedure for tax year 2026.
- Maine tax uses Maine Revenue Services rules. Schedule year 2026. State-specific credits and most subtractions are not modeled.
- This state levies no local income tax on wages, so nothing is omitted on that account.
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Maine paychecks at common salaries
Every two weeks, single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax tables. Each salary opens its full Maine breakdown.
| Salary | Gross check | Federal | FICA | Maine | Take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $1,153.85 | $54.62 | $88.27 | $20.08 | $990.88 |
| $40,000 | $1,538.46 | $100.77 | $117.69 | $42.38 | $1,277.62 |
| $50,000 | $1,923.08 | $146.92 | $147.12 | $65.28 | $1,563.76 |
| $60,000 | $2,307.69 | $193.08 | $176.54 | $91.24 | $1,846.84 |
| $75,000 | $2,884.62 | $295.00 | $220.67 | $130.18 | $2,238.76 |
| $100,000 | $3,846.15 | $506.54 | $294.23 | $197.26 | $2,848.12 |
| $150,000 | $5,769.23 | $951.31 | $441.35 | $362.25 | $4,014.33 |
How Maine taxes a paycheck
Maine taxes wages in brackets, 5.8% to 7.15% for a single filer. Each rate applies only to the part of taxable income inside its bracket.
A single filer subtracts a $15,700 standard deduction before the state rate applies.
The personal exemption for a single filer is $5,300.
| Taxable income (single) | Rate | Taxable income (joint) |
|---|---|---|
| Up to $27,400 | 5.8% | Up to $54,850 |
| $27,400 to $64,850 | 6.75% | $54,850 to $129,750 |
| Over $64,850 | 7.15% | Over $129,750 |
Federal income tax uses the IRS 2026 brackets and standard deduction. Social Security is 6.2% of pay up to $184,500 a year and Medicare is 1.45%, plus 0.9% on wages over $200,000.
What the Maine figure includes
- Maine income tax rates for tax year 2026 are 5.8%, 6.75% and 7.15% (36 M.R.S. 5111 as inflation-adjusted under 36 M.R.S. 5403; Maine Revenue Services, 2026 Individual Income Tax Rates, revised May 20, 2026).
- Standard deduction for 2026: $15,700 single and married filing separately, $31,400 married filing jointly, $23,550 head of household. Personal exemption is $5,300 for the taxpayer, doubled on a joint return.
- Both are phased out in proportion to income above $102,250 single, $153,400 head of household and $204,550 filing jointly, reaching zero $75,000, $112,500 and $150,000 further up. That band starts inside ordinary salaries, so it is modeled rather than noted.
- A 2% surcharge applies to Maine taxable income above $1,000,000 single, $750,000 married filing separately and $1,500,000 filing jointly or head of household, for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026.
- The rate schedule states that it must not be used to compute withholding from wages; this model estimates annual liability, not withholding.
- Maine credits, itemized deductions and the additional deduction for age or blindness are not modeled. The dependent exemption tax credit (36 M.R.S. 5219-SS) is modeled at $305 for each dependent, reduced by $20 for each $500, or fraction thereof, of Maine adjusted gross income above $100,000 single, $125,000 head of household, $150,000 filing jointly and $75,000 filing separately (2025 Form 1040ME instructions). Those are the 2025 figures, the latest Maine has published for the credit, applied alongside the 2026 rate schedule.
- Maine doubles that credit for a dependent under six and makes it refundable for residents. This estimate has no age input and never lets a credit take state tax below zero, so it understates the benefit for a filer with young children or with little Maine tax to offset. The starting point is gross wages.
Source: State of Maine, 2026 Individual Income Tax Rates (revised May 20, 2026), with the 2026 deduction and exemption phase-out worksheets, 2026 schedule, checked 2026-09-07.
Maine paycheck questions
How much is taken out of a paycheck in Maine?
On the Maine median wage of $51,430 (BLS, May 2025), paid every two weeks, about $373.84 of a $1,978.08 paycheck goes to tax: $153.52 federal income tax, $151.32 Social Security and Medicare, and $68.99 Maine income tax. That leaves $1,604.24.
This assumes a single filer with the standard deduction and no pre-tax deductions such as 401(k) or health premiums, which would lower both the tax and the check.
Does Maine have a state income tax?
Yes. Maine taxes wages in brackets, 5.8% to 7.15% for a single filer. Each rate applies only to the part of taxable income inside its bracket. The rules come from Maine Revenue Services.
What is the Maine income tax rate for 2026?
For a single filer the rates run 5.8% to 7.15%. The bracket table on this page shows where each rate starts.
How much is $1,000 a week after taxes in Maine?
About $810.19 a week, or $42,130 a year, for a single filer with the standard deduction in 2026. Federal income tax takes about $78.08 a week and Social Security and Medicare $76.50; Maine income tax about $35.24.
Why is my real paycheck different from this estimate?
Employers withhold with the IRS percentage method and your W-4, not with an annual estimate split into pay periods. Pre-tax deductions such as a 401(k), health insurance or an HSA lower your taxable pay, and bonuses are often withheld at a flat supplemental rate. Over a full year the two should come close; a single check can differ.
Paycheck calculator by state
- Alabama2% to 5%
- AlaskaNo tax on wages
- ArizonaFlat 2.5%
- Arkansas2% to 3.9%
- California1% to 12.3%
- ColoradoFlat 4.4%
- Connecticut2% to 6.99%
- Delaware2.2% to 6.6%
- District of Columbia4% to 10.75%
- FloridaNo tax on wages
- GeorgiaFlat 4.99%
- Hawaii1.4% to 11%
- IdahoFlat 5.3%
- IllinoisFlat 4.95%
- IndianaFlat 2.95%
- IowaFlat 3.8%
- Kansas5.2% to 5.58%
- KentuckyFlat 3.5%
- LouisianaFlat 3%
- Maine5.8% to 7.15%
- Maryland2% to 6.5%
- Massachusetts5%, plus 4% over $1,107,750
- MichiganFlat 4.25%
- Minnesota5.35% to 9.85%
- Mississippi4% over $10,000
- Missouri2% to 4.7%
- Montana4.7% to 5.65%
- Nebraska2.46% to 4.55%
- NevadaNo tax on wages
- New HampshireNo tax on wages
- New Jersey1.4% to 10.75%
- New Mexico1.5% to 5.9%
- New York3.9% to 10.9%
- North CarolinaFlat 3.99%
- North Dakota1.95% to 2.5%
- Ohio$332 plus 2.75% over $26,050
- Oklahoma2.5% to 4.5%
- Oregon4.75% to 9.9%
- PennsylvaniaFlat 3.07%
- Rhode Island3.75% to 5.99%
- South Carolina1.99% to 5.21%
- South DakotaNo tax on wages
- TennesseeNo tax on wages
- TexasNo tax on wages
- UtahFlat 4.5%
- Vermont3.35% to 8.75%
- Virginia2% to 5.75%
- WashingtonNo tax on wages
- West Virginia2.11% to 4.58%
- Wisconsin3.5% to 7.65%
- WyomingNo tax on wages