2026 tax year · Maine
Maine paycheck calculator
Maine uses graduated 2026 income tax brackets topping out at 7.5%, across 3 brackets, on top of federal income tax and self-employment tax.
What lands, per paycheck
On $75,000 in Maine, $56,636 a year survives everything withheld, $4,720 a month, or $2,178 in each of 26 fortnightly paychecks. The gap between that and the $2,885 a fortnight the salary implies is $706 per paycheck.
Everything that comes out of a paycheck in Maine
A single filer taking the standard deduction, at three salaries. Every line the employer withholds is in the total:
| Gross salary | Federal | FICA | Maine | Take-home | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $45,000 | $3,220 | $3,443 | $2,805 | $35,533 | 21.0% |
| $75,000 | $7,670 | $5,738 | $4,957 | $56,636 | 24.5% |
| $120,000 | $17,570 | $9,180 | $8,332 | $84,918 | 29.2% |
Take-home in the states Maine borders
On $75,000, Maine charges $4,957 of state income tax. Of the 1 states it borders, New Hampshire is the lightest at nothing at all and New Hampshire the most expensive at $0, a spread of $0 on the same income.
| State | State tax on $75,000 | vs Maine |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | No income tax | −$4,957 |
- New Hampshire has no income tax at all, so the same work done there costs $4,957 less in state tax than it does in Maine.
If you live on one side of the Maine state line and work on the other, which state taxes your wages depends on whether the two have a reciprocity agreement.
What this estimate assumes
- Single filer taking the federal standard deduction of $16,100; the calculator supports the other three statuses.
- No pre-tax deductions, a 401(k), HSA or health premium taken from gross pay would lower every tax line.
- Employee-side FICA only (7.65%). Your employer pays a matching share you never see.
- No local or municipal income tax, and no state disability withholding beyond what is described above.
- No credits, and no state-specific credits.