Maine Paycheck Calculator

Payroll estimate

Use this Maine paycheck estimator to estimate take-home pay after federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, deductions, and applicable state payroll taxes.

Take-home pay calculator

Enter the annual salary from an offer letter or job listing.

Mode

StateTax year

Annual salary$Annual gross salary before taxes.Filing status

Advanced payroll details

Most people can leave these blank. Use this section if you know your W-4 details or regular deductions.

Pre-tax deductions$Annual amount.401(k) contribution$Annual contribution.HSA/FSA contribution$Annual contribution.Post-tax deductions$Annual amount.Additional withholding$Extra federal withholding per paycheck.Dependents amount$Annual W-4 credit amount.Other annual income$Other annual deductions$Year-to-date wages$

W-4 multiple jobs Supplemental bonus mode

Maine advanced fields

Valid W-4ME on fileIf no valid signed W-4ME is on file, Maine withholding is calculated as single with no allowances. Supported by the current input model.Federal W-4/W-4P invalidMaine W-4ME instructions require single-with-no-allowances withholding when the federal certificate is invalid for federal withholding purposes. Supported by the current input model.W-4ME statusMaine Form W-4ME status used to select the 2026 percentage-method schedule. Supported by the current input model.W-4ME allowancesTotal Maine allowances claimed on Form W-4ME line 4. Supported by the current input model.Additional Maine withholding$Additional Maine withholding per paycheck requested on Form W-4ME line 5. Supported by the current input model.Maine exempt claimValid current Form W-4ME exemption claim. Use only when the employee has a current qualifying Maine exemption claim. Supported by the current input model.Expired W-4ME exemption fallbackUse only when a prior W-4ME exemption has expired and no replacement form is on file. Supported by the current input model.Other-state withholding reduction$For Maine residents with wages subject to another state's withholding for the payroll period, enter that required other-state withholding amount to reduce Maine withholding. Supported by the current input model.Maine supplemental wage methodMaine combines supplemental wages with regular wages when paid together and allows a 5% flat rate when paid separately. Supported by the current input model.Regular wages for aggregate supplemental$Regular wages used to compute aggregate supplemental withholding when supplemental wages are paid with regular wages. Supported by the current input model.Maine PFML covered wagesTurn off only when official Maine PFML guidance excludes the worker, wages, or approved private-plan treatment from employee PFML withholding. Supported by the current input model.Maine PFML employee rate%Employee PFML premium rate for covered Maine wages, capped at 0.5%. Supported by the current input model.Maine PFML year-to-date wages$Maine PFML subject wages already paid this year, used to stop the employee premium at the 2026 Social Security wage base. Supported by the current input model.

Maine-source wage allocation - not configured yet. For nonresident, part-year, multistate, source-wage, tribal, military spouse, interlocal, disaster-response, transportation, athlete, entertainer, commission, or equity-compensation situations, enter wages already determined to be subject to Maine withholding.

Maine local payroll tax - not configured yet. No Maine local employee wage payroll withholding form, rate, table, certificate, or return was identified in the reviewed official employer filing, statutory withholding, Rule 803, Rule 806, and PFML sources.

State-taxable wage percent%Optional: use when only part of this paycheck is taxable to the selected state. Supported by the current input model.State-taxable wage amount$Optional: use when you know the exact paycheck wages taxable to the selected state. Supported by the current input model.Optional local tax percent%Optional: add a local payroll or income tax percentage when you know it applies to this paycheck. Supported by the current input model.Optional local tax amount$Optional: add a fixed local tax amount for this paycheck when you know it applies. Supported by the current input model.Optional employee deduction percent%Optional: add an employee-paid payroll deduction percentage when you know an employer-specific or local deduction applies. Supported by the current input model.Optional employee deduction amount$Optional: add a fixed employee-paid payroll deduction amount for this paycheck. Supported by the current input model.Optional deduction annual cap$Optional: annual cap for the employee deduction when the rule has one. Supported by the current input model.Optional deduction paid year to date$Optional: amount already paid toward the employee deduction cap this year. Supported by the current input model.

Salary

Estimated take-home pay

$60,400.00

annual take-home estimate from $80,000.00 gross annual pay.

24.5% withheld

Tax breakdown chart

Green is take-home pay; the other colours match the tax rows below.

Tax breakdown

Federal income tax$8,770.00

Social Security$4,960.00

Medicare$1,160.00

State/local taxes$4,310.00

State payroll deductions$400.00

Pre-tax deductions$0.00

Post-tax deductions$0.00

How this was calculated

Gross annual pay: $80,000.00
Federal income tax: -$8,770.00
Social Security: -$4,960.00
Medicare: -$1,160.00
State/local taxes: -$4,310.00
Pre-tax deductions: $0.00
Post-tax deductions: $0.00
Estimated take-home pay: $60,400.00

Total taxes: $19,600.00
Taxes and deductions: $19,600.00

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Maine payroll notes

Includes: Maine 2026 ordinary wage percentage-method withholding
Includes: W-4ME single/married status
Includes: W-4ME allowances
Includes: W-4ME additional withholding
Includes: W-4ME exempt status toggle
Includes: Missing, unsigned, invalid, or Maine-invalidated W-4ME default handling
Includes: Expired W-4ME exemption fallback handling
Includes: Maine resident other-state withholding reduction
Includes: Separate supplemental flat-rate bonus withholding at 5 percent
Includes: Aggregate supplemental wage withholding
Includes: Nearest-dollar Maine income tax withholding rounding
Includes: Maine PFML employee deduction at or below the 0.5% cap with 2026 Social Security wage-base limit
Includes: Salary, hourly, and current paycheck modes
Includes: Federal withholding
Includes: FICA
Excludes: Tax years before 2026
Excludes: Maine wage bracket table lookup
Excludes: Automatic nonresident or multistate wage allocation
Excludes: Automatic PFML eligibility determination for private-plan, bargaining-agreement, federal, railroad, incarcerated-person, volunteer, self-employed, tribal-government, and other special coverage cases
Maine support currently covers tax year 2026. Earlier Maine years are not offered until official year-specific payroll withholding and PFML sources are recovered and tested.
For nonresident, part-year, multistate, source-wage, tribal, military spouse, interlocal, disaster-response, transportation, athlete, entertainer, commission, or equity-compensation situations, enter wages already determined to be subject to Maine withholding.
Maine local wage payroll withholding was not identified in the reviewed official employer filing, statutory wage-withholding, Rule 803, Rule 806, and PFML sources.
Maine 2026 withholding uses the official Maine Revenue Services percentage method with Form W-4ME status, allowance, certificate default, and additional withholding inputs.
The implementation uses payroll withholding booklet constants, not annual individual income tax return brackets.
The public calculator supports Maine for tax year 2026.
Maine support currently covers tax year 2026. Earlier Maine years are not offered until official year-specific payroll withholding and PFML sources are recovered and tested.
For nonresident, part-year, multistate, source-wage, tribal, military spouse, interlocal, disaster-response, transportation, athlete, entertainer, commission, or equity-compensation situations, enter wages already determined to be subject to Maine withholding.
Maine local wage payroll withholding was not identified in the reviewed official employer filing, statutory wage-withholding, Rule 803, Rule 806, and PFML sources.
Tax years before 2026
Maine wage bracket table lookup
Automatic nonresident or multistate wage allocation
Automatic PFML eligibility determination for private-plan, bargaining-agreement, federal, railroad, incarcerated-person, volunteer, self-employed, tribal-government, and other special coverage cases

Example calculation

A worker can enter biweekly gross pay, W-4 amounts, pre-tax deductions, and year-to-date wages. The result separates federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, any verified state tax, total deductions, and net pay.

FAQs

How much will I take home from an $80,000 salary in Maine?

Use Salary mode, enter $80,000, and compare annual, monthly, biweekly, and weekly estimated take-home pay. Supports 2026. This page estimates a standard W-2 paycheck. Local, multistate, and employer-specific cases may need the advanced adjustment inputs.

Why does take-home pay differ from salary?

Gross salary is reduced by federal withholding, Social Security, Medicare, supported state taxes, and any deductions entered in Advanced payroll details.

Does this calculator verify Maine withholding?

This is a consumer paycheck estimate for the supported range, not a full employer payroll compliance engine. Supports 2026. This page estimates a standard W-2 paycheck. Local, multistate, and employer-specific cases may need the advanced adjustment inputs.

What taxes are always included?

The calculator includes federal income tax withholding, Social Security, Medicare, and Additional Medicare where applicable.

Are local taxes included?

Local payroll taxes are not included unless a page explicitly says they are supported.

Should I use salary, hourly wage, or current paycheck mode?

Use Salary for annual job offers, Hourly wage for rate-and-hours estimates, and Current paycheck when you already know gross pay for one pay period.