Maine paycheck: how much tax is taken out? (2026)

$10,411 of a $54,000 salary goes to tax in Maine in 2026, $1,980 of it to the state. Below is every line on that salary and on $38,000, $68,000, $89,000, $116,000, $165,000, computed from the same tables the calculator uses.

Maine: A view of Jordan Pond from 'Jordan Pond Path trail head'. — Photo: Nafsadh, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Maine: where a $54,000 paycheck goes (2026): Take-home $43,589, Federal income tax $4,300, Social Security $3,348, Medicare $783, Maine tax $1,980 — Single filer, standard deduction. Federal 2026, Maine 2025 schedule. Computed from the same tables the calculator uses.

The short answer for Maine

A single filer earning $54,000 in Maine has $10,411 taken out over the 2026 tax year, 19.3% of gross: $4,300 federal income tax, $4,131 Social Security and Medicare, and $1,980 to Maine. Take-home is $43,589.

That is $838.26 a week, $1,676.51 every two weeks, $1,816.22 twice a month or $3,632.45 a month. Taxable income of $37,900 after the $16,100 standard deduction puts the last dollar in the 12.0% federal bracket. On a $60,000 salary Maine ranks 36 of 51 for take-home, $372 below the national median of $48,377.

The Maine state line

Maine uses 3 brackets, from 5.80% to 7.15%: 5.80% on the first $26,800, 6.75% up to $63,450, 7.15% above that. A single filer on $54,000 pays $1,980 to the state, with 6.75% on the next dollar. 2025 Rate Schedules 1 to 3. The personal exemption is the statutory amount times the 1.25 cost-of-living adjustment Maine publishes.

At other salaries in Maine

On $38,000, $6,279 comes out (16.5%) and $31,721 stays, $1,220.05 every two weeks.

On $68,000, $14,257 comes out (21.0%) and $53,743 stays, $2,067.05 every two weeks.

On $89,000, $21,919 comes out (24.6%) and $67,081 stays, $2,580.03 every two weeks.

On $116,000, $31,855 comes out (27.5%) and $84,145 stays, $3,236.34 every two weeks.

On $165,000, $50,751 comes out (30.8%) and $114,249 stays, $4,394.18 every two weeks.

Married filing jointly on $89,000 keeps $73,134 against $67,081 for a single filer, $6,053 more, because the federal standard deduction doubles to $32,200 and Maine's to $31,500.

How Maine compares

On $60,000, Alaska keeps the most at $50,390, $2,385 more than Maine. The nearest state above Maine is Rhode Island at $48,020. The nearest below is District of Columbia at $47,914.

What moves the Maine number

A traditional 401(k) at 6% on $68,000 sends $4,080 into the plan and cuts tax by $915, so take-home falls by only $3,165. Health premiums of $200 a month under a section 125 plan cut $784 of tax on the same salary, because they come out before FICA as well as income tax.

Run your own numbers

Every figure above came from the Maine paycheck calculator with 2026 rates.

Frequently asked questions

How much is taken out of a $1,000 paycheck in Maine?

For a single filer paid $1,000 a week ($52,000 a year), about $190.05 comes out of each $1,000: $78.08 federal income tax, $76.50 FICA and $35.47 Maine tax, leaving $809.95.

How much tax is taken out of a $38,000 salary in Maine?

$6,279 a year, 16.5% of gross, leaving $31,721 or $1,220.05 every two weeks for a single filer taking the standard deduction.

What percentage of my paycheck goes to taxes in Maine?

Between 16.5% on $38,000 and 30.8% on $165,000 for a single filer in Maine. The share rises with income because federal tax is progressive and so is Maine's.

Does Maine have state income tax?

Yes, 3 brackets from 5.80% to 7.15%, on the 2025 schedule, the latest published.