Tax year 2026 · Updated October 4, 2026

Maine Hourly Paycheck Calculator

Turn regular hours and time-and-a-half overtime into an estimated Maine paycheck. Compare weekly gross pay, supported deductions and take-home pay using your payroll elections.

Maine hourly paycheck calculator

Estimates for tax year 2026. Results update as you type.

Pay type

SalaryHourly

Hourly rate

Regular hours per week (excluding overtime)

Overtime hours per week (paid at 1.5×)Enter overtime separately: 45 total hours with 5 paid at time-and-a-half means 40 regular hours and 5 overtime hours. The calculator does not decide which hours qualify.

Pay frequency

Filing status (Form W-4, Step 1)

Maine W-4ME settings

Filing status on W-4ME

W-4ME withholding allowances

W-4ME extra per paycheck

Use the elections on your Maine certificate. Regular withholding is rounded to a whole dollar before extra withholding is added.

Maine Paid Family & Medical Leave (employee share) rate (%)

Defaults to the maximum employee share, 0.5%. Enter your employer's actual rate, or 0 if your employer covers it all. Leave blank to use the default.

W-4 details, retirement and benefits

My current federal W-4 claims exemption

Use an existing qualifying election on Form W-4. Federal income-tax withholding, including extras, becomes $0. FICA and state deductions remain separate. Eligibility is not checked.

Step 2(c) box is checked (two jobs, or spouse also works)

Step 3: dependents credit (annual $)

$2,200 per qualifying child under 17, $500 per other dependent.

Step 4(c): extra withholding per paycheck

Step 4(a): other annual income

Step 4(b): deductions beyond the standard deduction

401(k) / 403(b) contribution

Percent of gross pay, pre-tax (traditional).

Health premiums, HSA, FSA per paycheck

Section 125 items also reduce Social Security and Medicare wages.

After-tax deductions per paycheck

Roth 401(k), union dues, garnishments.

Blank adjustments count as 0 unless another default is stated. Pay, hours and an active custom rate need a value; enter 0 when appropriate.

Estimated take-home pay per week$713.60$37,107.36 per year · $3,092.28 per month

Maine payroll withholding. The state income-tax line uses the Maine percentage method and your W-4ME elections for regular pay. The annual amount projects those paycheck estimates over a year; it does not calculate your final state tax bill.

Annual and monthly figures assume the entered pay repeats for a full year. Wage caps are averaged across those paychecks; year-to-date pay and deductions are not tracked.

Estimated tax share

18.9%

Federal marginal rate

12%

Maine marginal income-tax rate

6.75%

Line	Per paycheck	Full-year projection
Gross pay	$880.00	$45,760.00
Pre-tax retirement	$0.00	$0.00
Health, HSA, FSA (pre-tax)	$0.00	$0.00
Federal income-tax withholding	$63.68	$3,311.20
Social Security (6.2%)	$54.56	$2,837.12
Medicare (1.45%)	$12.76	$663.52
Maine withholding	$31.00	$1,612.00
Maine Paid Family & Medical Leave (employee share)	$4.40	$228.80
After-tax deductions	$0.00	$0.00
Take-home pay	$713.60	$37,107.36

Estimated tax share is the displayed federal withholding, FICA, state/local tax estimate and state payroll deductions divided by gross pay. Benefit deductions are excluded from that share; it is not your final income-tax rate.

Federal withholding follows IRS Publication 15-T for a 2020-or-later W-4. Social Security applies to the first $184,500 of wages in 2026.

From a timecard to a Maine paycheck estimate

Use paid hours after unpaid breaks. Enter regular hours separately from overtime; putting all 45 hours in the regular field and another 5 in overtime would count those 5 hours twice.

Weekly gross = hourly rate × (regular hours + 1.5 × overtime hours)

For example, $20 × (40 + 1.5 × 5) gives $950 gross for a 45-hour week. The calculator repeats that week over 52 weeks and divides the annual amount by your selected pay frequency. Every two weeks uses 26 paychecks; twice a month uses 24, so it is an average rather than the actual hours in a particular half-month.

The Department of Labor's overtime guidance covers regular-rate and eligibility rules. This tool assumes the rate you enter is the applicable regular rate and the overtime hours you enter are paid at time-and-a-half. Daily overtime, double time, tipped pay and multiple hourly rates need separate treatment.

Hourly wage to take-home pay in Maine (2026)

Weekly take-home pay for a single filer working 40 hours with a standard W-4 and no pre-tax deductions, single W-4ME status, one allowance and no extra state withholding.

Weekly take-home pay by hourly rate in Maine
Hourly rate	Gross per week	Take-home per week	Full-year take-home	Estimated tax share
$15.00 / hour	$600.00	$506.02	$26,313	15.7%
$20.00 / hour	$800.00	$654.72	$34,046	18.2%
$25.00 / hour	$1,000.00	$801.42	$41,674	19.9%
$30.00 / hour	$1,200.00	$948.12	$49,302	21.0%

What 5 or 10 overtime hours add at $20 an hour

Each row assumes 40 regular hours plus the stated overtime every week for a full year, a single filer, standard W-4, no benefit deductions and the same Maine settings as the hourly table above. These figures are generated by this calculator; they do not predict a one-off overtime check.

Repeated-week overtime comparison in Maine, 2026
Overtime hours	Gross per week	Estimated take-home	Extra take-home
0	$800.00	$654.72	$0.00
5	$950.00	$764.50	$109.78
10	$1,100.00	$874.27	$219.55

A qualifying federal overtime deduction is separate from the amount of overtime pay. The calculator does not decide eligibility or subtract it automatically. The IRS explains how an updated W-4 can reflect the expected deduction; Social Security and Medicare generally still apply. The examples use a W-4 with no adjustments.

The Maine calculation used for these wages

The state income-tax line uses the Maine percentage method and your W-4ME elections for regular pay. The annual amount projects those paycheck estimates over a year; it does not calculate your final state tax bill.

Official state payroll method. Enter your state certificate elections independently of your federal W-4.

Beyond income tax, Maine employees pay into state programs that appear as separate lines on a pay stub: Maine Paid Family & Medical Leave (employee share) at up to 0.5% of wages up to $184,500. These are included in the estimate. The estimate starts with the maximum employee share; adjust the rate if your employer pays part or all of it.

Limits of this state estimate. Maine withholding follows the revised August 2026 percentage method, including the income-based deduction phaseout and 2% high-income surcharge. W-4ME status, allowances and extra withholding are separate from the federal W-4. Head of household and married-but-withholding-at-single-rate use the single withholding schedule. This is regular-wage withholding; tax-return credits, special exemptions and separately paid supplemental wages are not modeled. Maine PFML premiums began January 1, 2025. The estimate uses the maximum 0.5% employee share on covered wages up to $184,500 in 2026. Qualifying Section 125 benefits reduce these wages; employee retirement deferrals do not. Adjust the rate for employer-paid premiums, a private plan or exempt employment. The annual cap is spread across steady paychecks; year-to-date payroll timing is not modeled.

For the detailed state schedules, certificate examples and local-tax guidance, see how the Maine state calculator works.

For a change in your hourly rate, the pay raise calculator shows the percentage and annualized increase. Compare the old and new rates above to include Maine's supported taxes and payroll deductions.

Frequently asked questions

How is hourly take-home pay calculated in Maine?

Gross pay is your hourly rate × hours, with overtime hours at 1.5× your rate. The calculator annualises that amount, works out federal withholding under IRS Publication 15-T, applies Social Security (6.2%) and Medicare (1.45%), then applies Maine's 2026 income tax rates, deductions and exemptions and the state payroll programs listed on this page, and shows the result for your pay period.

What is $20 an hour after taxes in Maine?

At 40 hours a week, $20 an hour is $800.00 gross per week. For a single filer with a standard W-4, single W-4ME status, one allowance and no extra state withholding in 2026, take-home pay is about $654.72 a week, or $34,046 a year (an estimated tax share of gross pay of 18.2%).

How is overtime taxed in Maine?

The calculator includes overtime in regular gross wages and applies your entered W-4 and the state method described here. Higher gross pay can increase withholding. This is a repeated-week projection, not a calculation of your final tax or refund. It does not determine a qualified overtime deduction; use the current IRS W-4 instructions to account for an eligible deduction.

Does Maine have state income tax on hourly wages?

Yes. The state income-tax line uses the Maine percentage method and your W-4ME elections for regular pay. The annual amount projects those paycheck estimates over a year; it does not calculate your final state tax bill. Hourly and salary inputs with the same annual gross wages and elections use the same calculation.

How many hours count as full time for this calculator?

There is no full-time eligibility test here. Enter regular paid hours excluding overtime, then enter time-and-a-half hours separately. The calculator does not classify your job, check daily overtime rules or determine the regular rate when bonuses, shift differentials or multiple pay rates apply.

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Sources and updates

Figures are for tax year 2026 and were checked against the sources below on September 5, 2026. Tax rules and rates can change. Each calculator identifies the method and limitations used.

This calculator gives estimates for information only and is not tax, legal or financial advice. Your employer's payroll system, local taxes, benefits and year-to-date wages can change the exact amounts on your pay stub. See how we calculate.