Maine withholds at 5.8%, 6.75% and 7.15% after subtracting $5,300 per W-4ME allowance and a standard deduction that phases out at higher pay. Maine changed its tables mid-year: since August 2026 the standard deduction is larger and a new 2% surcharge applies above $1,000,000 (single). Most workers also pay up to 0.5% for Paid Family and Medical Leave.
2026 tax year, verified Sources
Estimated take-home this week
$914.27
from $1,153.85 gross. You keep 79%.
2026 tax year, rules last verified November 12, 2026. An estimate, not tax advice. How we calculate
Each extra dollar you earn loses about 27¢ to taxes, but across all your pay the average is 21¢. A raise never lowers your take-home: only the dollars above a bracket line pay the higher rate.
| Annual pay | Effective | Marginal |
|---|---|---|
| $15,000 | 8.2% | 8.2% |
| $30,000 | 15.2% | 25.9% |
| $45,000 | 18.8% | 26.4% |
| $60,000 | 20.8% | 27.0% |
| $75,000 | 23.1% | 36.9% |
| $90,000 | 25.5% | 37.3% |
| $105,000 | 27.2% | 38.5% |
| $120,000 | 28.6% | 38.6% |
| $135,000 | 29.9% | 40.6% |
| $150,000 | 31.0% | 40.6% |
Your take-home changes during the year as wage caps and thresholds are reached.
Same pay, W-4 and benefits; each state’s default withholding answers, no local taxes. Take-home per week:
Your employer annualizes the paycheck, subtracts $5,300 for each W-4ME allowance and subtracts the standard deduction, applies the single or married rate schedule, divides by the number of paychecks and rounds to the nearest dollar.
The standard deduction shrinks in a straight line between $102,250 and $177,250 of annual wages for single filers ($204,550 to $354,550 married) and is zero above that.
Paychecks from August 2026 on use the revised tables: a bigger standard deduction and a 2% surcharge on annualized income above $1,000,000 single or $1,500,000 married. The calculator uses the tables in effect on your pay date.
Bonuses paid separately can be withheld at a flat 5%. Married people who check "Married, but withhold at higher single rate" use the single schedule.
| Status | Annualized income | Withholding |
|---|---|---|
| Single | $0 – $27,400 | $0 + 5.8% |
| Single | $27,400 – $64,850 | $1,589 + 6.75% |
| Single | Over $64,850 | $4,117 + 7.15% |
| Married | $0 – $54,850 | $0 + 5.8% |
| Married | $54,850 – $129,750 | $3,181 + 6.75% |
| Married | Over $129,750 | $8,237 + 7.15% |
From August 2026, add 2% of annualized income above $1,000,000 (single) or $1,500,000 (married).
Single filer, standard W-4, no benefits, paid weekly, default W-4ME answers. Maine takes $44.00 of this check (4.4% of gross).
| Line | Per week | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $1,000.00 | $52,000.00 |
| Federal income tax | −$78.08 | −$4,060.16 |
| Social Security | −$62.00 | −$3,224.00 |
| Medicare | −$14.50 | −$754.00 |
| Maine income tax | −$39.00 | −$2,028.00 |
| Maine Paid Family & Medical Leave | −$5.00 | −$260.00 |
| Take-home pay | $801.42 | $41,673.84 |
Single filer, standard W-4, no benefits, no local tax. Per-week amounts; annual totals account for the Social Security wage cap.
| Salary | Gross / week | Federal | FICA | Maine | Take-home / week | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $576.92 | $27.31 | $44.14 | $15.88 | $489.59 | $25,429 |
| $40,000 | $769.23 | $50.38 | $58.84 | $27.85 | $632.16 | $32,842 |
| $50,000 | $961.54 | $73.46 | $73.56 | $40.81 | $773.71 | $40,203 |
| $60,000 | $1,153.85 | $96.54 | $88.27 | $54.77 | $914.27 | $47,512 |
| $75,000 | $1,442.31 | $147.50 | $110.33 | $76.21 | $1,108.27 | $57,630 |
| $100,000 | $1,923.08 | $253.27 | $147.11 | $112.62 | $1,410.08 | $73,324 |
| $150,000 | $2,884.62 | $475.65 | $220.68 | $197.42 | $1,990.87 | $103,525 |
Married filing jointly with two children on $100,000: $1,648.05 a week ($85,669 a year).
None. No Maine city or town taxes wages.
Paid Family and Medical Leave is the only employee payroll deduction. Benefits became available in May 2026.
Maine has no reciprocal agreements. New Hampshire residents who work in Maine have Maine tax withheld and get no home-state credit. Nonresidents who work in Maine more than 12 days and earn more than $3,000 there in a year are generally subject to Maine withholding.
Single with two allowances: $32 on the current tables (it was $33 before August 2026). Married earning $1,500 a week with two allowances: $43. PFML adds $5.00.
Maine raised its standard deduction and added a surcharge on very high incomes, both for the whole 2026 tax year, and published revised withholding tables effective immediately. Most people saw slightly less withheld; people above $1 million saw more.
It funds Maine’s Paid Family and Medical Leave program. Employers can deduct up to 0.5% of your wages, stopping at $184,500 of wages for the year.
Maine’s percentage method rounds each paycheck’s withholding to the nearest whole dollar.
Maine rules for the 2026 tax year, last verified November 12, 2026. Federal sources are on the methodology page.
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