Use annual salary, pay frequency, filing status, and deductions. Maine state income tax is estimated using 2026 Maine progressive brackets.
Enter regular and overtime hours. Overtime is estimated at 1.5× regular pay. Maine state income tax applies.
Includes self-employment tax, federal income tax, and Maine state income tax on net profit.
Estimate federal supplemental withholding, Social Security, Medicare, and Maine state income tax on bonus pay.
Built for the Atlantic Coast
Maine paychecks involve federal income tax, Maine state withholding (5.8% to 7.15%), Social Security, Medicare, and deductions. This calculator estimates all of them clearly — built for Maine salaries, hourly workers, contractors, and bonus earners along the coast.
The interface is tuned for quick, clear paycheck decisions: gross pay, federal tax, Maine state withholding, payroll taxes, deductions, and net pay in one view.
When your raise, bonus, 401(k), health insurance, or pay frequency changes, the calculator gives a fresh Maine estimate in seconds.
2026 Maine income tax summary
| Item | Rate / amount | How this calculator treats it |
|---|---|---|
| Maine state income tax (single) | 5.8% – 7.15% | 5.8% up to $27,400; 6.75% to $64,850; 7.15% above |
| Maine state income tax (married) | 5.8% – 7.15% | 5.8% up to $54,850; 6.75% to $129,750; 7.15% above |
| Federal income tax | 10% to 37% | Estimated using annualized taxable income and filing status |
| Social Security | 6.2% | Applied to wages up to the annual wage base |
| Medicare | 1.45%+ | Additional Medicare threshold estimated for high earners |
| Bonus withholding | 22% federal supplemental | Maine state withholding also applied to bonus pay |