Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
Median $15.54 an hour in Maine · 680 jobs
Maine · 2026 take-home pay
$15 an hour after taxes in Maine
At $15 an hour in Maine you keep about $12.74 of every hour — $510 a week, $2,208 a month or $26,502 a year full time — after 2026 federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, Maine income tax and state payroll programs. Maine has a graduated income tax plus Maine PFML, and its minimum wage is $15.10 an hour.
Where $15 an hour goes
| A year | A week | An hour | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $31,200 | $600 | $15.00 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,564 | −$30 | −$0.75 |
| Social Security (6.2%) | −$1,934 | −$37 | −$0.93 |
| Medicare (1.45%+) | −$452 | −$9 | −$0.22 |
| Maine income tax | −$592 | −$11 | −$0.28 |
| Maine PFML (employee share) | −$156 | −$3 | −$0.08 |
| Take-home pay | $26,502 | $510 | $12.74 |
Effective tax rate 15.1% · federal bracket 12% · Maine bracket 5.8%.
Maine PFML (employee share): 0.5% of wages.
Take-home per paycheck
| Paid | Gross | Take-home |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly (52 paychecks) | $600.00 | $509.65 |
| Every two weeks (26) | $1,200.00 | $1,019.29 |
| Twice a month (24) | $1,300.00 | $1,104.23 |
| Monthly (12) | $2,600.00 | $2,208.47 |
$15 an hour at different hours
Take-home in Maine for part-time, full-time and overtime weeks. Overtime is paid at 1.5 times $15 an hour for hours over 40, as federal law requires for most hourly workers.
| Schedule | Gross a week | Take-home a week | Take-home a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 hours a week* | $300 | $276 | $14,329 |
| 30 hours a week | $450 | $397 | $20,624 |
| 40 hours a week | $600 | $510 | $26,502 |
| 40 hours + 5 overtime | $713 | $593 | $30,834 |
| 40 hours + 10 overtime | $825 | $676 | $35,165 |
*If this is your only job. With a second job, withholding on each is likely too low unless you adjust your W-4.
Is $15 an hour good pay in Maine?
- Minimum wage: $15 an hour is below Maine's minimum wage of $15.10 an hour, so most employers there can't pay it. Portland sets a higher minimum.
- Among Maine workers: It's below the 10th percentile of hourly pay in Maine (BLS, May 2025) — fewer than about 1 in 10 workers earn less. The median is $24.73 an hour.
- Local prices: Maine's price level is 97.1% of the U.S. average (BEA Regional Price Parities), so $26,502 a year buys about what $27,307 would at national-average prices.
- Rent: the 30% rule points to about $780 a month. Check it with your debts.
- A 50/30/20 budget: about $1,104 a month for needs, $663 for wants and $442 for savings. Plan it in the budget calculator.
Jobs in Maine that pay about $15 an hour
Occupations whose median wage in Maine is within 4% of $15 an hour, most common first. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Machine Feeders and Offbearers
Median $15.54 an hour in Maine · 210 jobs
Parking Attendants
Median $14.84 an hour in Maine · 100 jobs
How Maine compares on $15 an hour
Maine ranks 31st of 51 for take-home pay on $15 an hour (1st = keeps the most). Here it is next to its neighbors.
| State | After tax, per hour | A year | Minimum wage | vs Maine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | $12.74 | $26,502 | $15.10 | — |
| New Hampshire | $13.10 | $27,249 | $7.25 | +$747 a year |
How the federal tax on $31,200 ($15 an hour) is worked out
Taxable income is $31,200 minus the 2026 standard deduction ($16,100) = $15,100. Each slice is taxed at its own rate:
| Rate | Income in this bracket | Tax |
|---|---|---|
| 10% | $12,400 | $1,240 |
| 12% | $2,700 | $324 |
| Total | $15,100 | $1,564 |
How the Maine income tax on $31,200 ($15 an hour) is worked out
Taxable income is $31,200 of Maine wages minus $15,700 standard deduction minus $5,300 in exemptions = $10,200.
| Rate | Income in this bracket | Tax |
|---|---|---|
| 5.8% | $10,200 | $592 |
| Total | $10,200 | $592 |
Common questions
How much is $15 an hour after taxes in Maine?
About $12.74 for every hour you work, or $26,502 a year at 40 hours a week ($31,200 gross). Taxes take about 15.1% of your pay, for a single filer in 2026 with no pre-tax deductions.
How much is $15 an hour a week after taxes in Maine?
About $510 a week at 40 hours, from $600 gross. Paid every two weeks, each paycheck is about $1,019.
How much is $15 an hour a month after taxes in Maine?
About $2,208 a month at 40 hours a week, from $2,600 gross.
Is $15 an hour good pay in Maine?
$15 an hour is below Maine's minimum wage of $15.10 an hour, so most employers there can't pay it. It's below the 10th percentile of hourly pay in Maine (BLS, May 2025) — fewer than about 1 in 10 workers earn less. The median hourly wage for all jobs in Maine is $24.73. After taxes and local prices, $26,502 a year buys about what $27,307 would at national-average prices.
Is Maine a high-tax state for $15 an hour?
It ranks 31st of 51 among the 50 states and D.C. for take-home on $15 an hour. The most you'd keep is $27,249 a year, in 8 places including Florida, North Dakota, New Hampshire; the least, $25,274 in Oregon.
More hourly rates
Sources and method
Our 2026 engine applies IRS Publication 15-T withholding, Social Security and Medicare, Maine's income tax rules and Maine's employee payroll programs (methodology). Local income taxes are not included. Minimum wages: U.S. Department of Labor. Wage distribution and jobs: BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels: BEA Regional Price Parities.
- Publication 15-T (2026), Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods — Internal Revenue Service. Accessed October 14, 2026.
- State Minimum Wage Laws — U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division. Accessed October 14, 2026.
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed October 14, 2026.
- Regional Price Parities by State — U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Accessed October 14, 2026.