Maine minimum wage 2026
OfficialThe Maine rate, the next increase and a full-time paycheck after tax.
- Minimum wage
- $15.10
- an hour
- Next rate
- $15.70
- January 1, 2027
- Full time, after tax
- $26,656
- a year
- Rank
- #12 of 51
- by minimum wage, 1 is the highest
What is the minimum wage in Maine in 2026?
The Maine minimum wage is $15.10 an hour in 2026, above the $7.25 federal minimum. Among its neighbors, the minimum wage is lower in New Hampshire.
Will the Maine minimum wage go up in 2027?
Yes. It rises to $15.70 an hour on January 1, 2027 (announced), $0.60 more than today.
$15.10 an hour
- Today, November 1, 2026
Projected
$15.70 an hour
How much is minimum wage a year in Maine?
Full time, a Maine minimum wage job pays $31,408 a year before tax.
- A year
- $31,408
- A month
- $2,617.33
- Every two weeks
- $1,208.00
- A week
- $604.00
How this is calculated
- The hourly rate times 40 hours a week times 52 weeks.
How much is a minimum wage paycheck after taxes in Maine?
After taxes, full-time minimum wage work in Maine takes home $26,656 a year. Each paycheck every two weeks comes to $1,018.43. It takes 78 hours of work to take home $1,000. The Maine paycheck calculator shows any other wage or hours.
- Take-home per year
- $26,656
- Every two weeks
- $1,018.43
- Per hour after tax
- $12.82
- In national prices
- $27,466
How this is calculated
- Full-time pay of $31,408 through federal, Social Security, Medicare and Maine taxes for 2026.
- The reference worker is a single filer with one job, paid every two weeks, with a standard Form W-4 and no pre-tax deductions, under 65.
Is $20 an hour good pay in Maine?
It is below the middle: $20 an hour is more than 28% of Maine workers earn, but less than half of them. The Maine median wage is $24.73 an hour.
Wage statistics cover employees in all jobs, full and part time, not the self-employed.
What is the tipped minimum wage in Maine?
Tipped workers in Maine can be paid $7.55 an hour if tips bring them to at least $15.10.
The employer must make up the difference in any week tips fall short.
How has the Maine minimum wage changed?
The Maine minimum wage rose from $7.50 an hour in 2016 to $15.10 today. It was $1.40 in 1968.
How does the Maine minimum wage compare with other states?
Maine ranks #12 of 51; the highest is Washington, DC at $18.40 an hour. The closest rate is Arizona's minimum wage, followed by Colorado and Florida. The minimum wage by state page lists all of them.
Questions people ask
How much is minimum wage per week in Maine?
Full time, a Maine minimum wage job takes home $512.61 a week after taxes.
Is the Maine minimum wage worth more in local prices?
Yes. After taxes and Maine prices, a full-time minimum wage job is worth $27,466 a year at average US prices, more than its $26,656 take-home.