Maine paycheck calculator · 2026

Maine taxes wages with graduated brackets. On $75,000 a single filer keeps $57,827 a year (22.9% total tax), of which $3,760 goes to Maine.

Tax year 2026Rules v2026.1Verified Oct 17, 2026IRS Tax Table 8,248 / 8,248 matched

Assumptions

Gross salary · year

State of residenceFiling statusPay frequency401(k) / 403(b)

% of pay

Health premiums

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Children under 17Tax year

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Take-home across salaries

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Every deduction, in the order it is applied

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Same salary and choices under both years' rules. 2027 appears here when the IRS publishes it.

Single filer, 2026, no pre-tax deductions.

2026 rules. Single filer with no dependents, and a married couple filing jointly with two children (one earner). No pre-tax deductions.

Gross salary	Single · take-home	Total tax rate	Maine tax	Married, 2 children	Total tax rate
$30,000	$25,662	14.5%	$620	$41,000	-36.7%
$40,000	$33,012	17.5%	$1,305	$47,851	-19.6%
$50,000	$40,402	19.2%	$1,950	$53,154	-6.3%
$60,000	$47,712	20.5%	$2,675	$57,866	3.6%
$75,000	$57,827	22.9%	$3,760	$67,348	10.2%
$100,000	$73,545	26.5%	$5,629	$85,833	14.2%
$125,000	$88,822	28.9%	$7,882	$104,108	16.7%
$150,000	$103,623	30.9%	$10,168	$120,686	19.5%
$200,000	$134,603	32.7%	$14,324	$152,542	23.7%

Rules verified Oct 17, 2026 · official sources listed under Data sources.

State income tax$3,385
Maine starts from your Maine adjusted gross income of $75,000. Deductions: Maine standard deduction = $15,700; personal exemption (1 × $5,300) = $5,300. Taxable income: $54,000. Tax from the Maine tax rate schedule. Tax before credits: $3,384.50.
36 M.R.S. §5111 · 36 M.R.S. §5124-C · 36 M.R.S. §5126-A · 36 M.R.S. §5219-SS · 36 M.R.S. §5213-A
Paid family & medical leave$375
Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave (employee share, up to half of 1%): 0.500% of wages up to $184,500 a year. Withheld from pay by your employer.
26 M.R.S. §850-F

Example shown for a single filer earning $75,000 in 2026. Change the assumptions in the calculator above to see your own numbers.

2026 rules, worked out by the calculator above.

State and local tax on the next $1,000: 6.3% at $45,000 · 7.32% at $85,000 · 9.14% at $165,000Single filer, no pre-tax deductions.
Employee payroll contributions: Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave (employee share, up to half of 1%) 0.5% up to $184,500$375 a year on $75,000.
Credits for a working family: Maine earned income tax credit $1,829 · dependent exemption tax credit $930 · sales tax fairness credit $280Married couple filing jointly, two children aged 4 and 10, $30,000 of wages: the state pays out $2,889 net.
Age 65 and older: State tax on $40,000 of wages falls from $1,305 to $1,183.

Take-home pay for a single filer, 2026, under each state's own rules.