$16 an hour after taxes in Maine.

About $27,558 a year, $2,297 a month, for a single filer paid every two weeks in 2026.

Every two weeks

$1,059.93

$1,280.00 gross, 17.2% in taxes. $27,558 a year in Maine.

Gross pay: $1,280.00
Federal income tax5.4% of gross: -$69.75
Social Security6.2% of gross: -$79.36
Medicare1.4% of gross: -$18.56
Maine income tax3.6% of gross: -$46.00
Maine PFML (employee up to half of 1%)0.5% of gross: -$6.40
Take-home: $1,059.93

Per year, month, paycheck.

$16 an hour after taxes in Maine by filing status
Filing status	Year	Month	Week	Tax rate
Single	$27,558	$2,297	$530	17.2%
Married filing jointly	$30,174	$2,514	$580	9.3%
Head of household	$28,459	$2,372	$547	14.5%

Standard W-4 for each status, no pre-tax deductions, paid every two weeks, 2026 tables. Open the calculator to change any of it.

Other wages in Maine.

$16 an hour in other states.

Questions people ask

How much is $16 an hour after taxes in Maine?

About $27,558 a year for a single filer in 2026: $2,297 a month, $1,059.93 every two weeks.

$16 an hour is how much a year?

$33,280 before tax at 40 hours a week for 52 weeks.

How is federal income tax withheld from my paycheck?

Employers use the IRS percentage method in Publication 15-T: your pay for the period is annualized, adjusted by the entries on your Form W-4, run through the 2026 tables, and divided back by the number of pay periods.

How much Social Security and Medicare comes out?

6.2% Social Security on wages up to $184,500 in 2026, and 1.45% Medicare on all wages, plus 0.9% Additional Medicare once your wages for the year pass $200,000.

Sources

Checked against these sources on October 30, 2026.