$12 an hour after taxes in Maine.

About $21,338 a year, $1,778 a month, for a single filer paid every two weeks in 2026.

Every two weeks

$820.68

$960.00 gross, 14.5% in taxes. $21,338 a year in Maine.

Gross pay: $960.00
Federal income tax3.5% of gross: -$34.08
Social Security6.2% of gross: -$59.52
Medicare1.5% of gross: -$13.92
Maine income tax2.8% of gross: -$27.00
Maine PFML (employee up to half of 1%)0.5% of gross: -$4.80
Take-home: $820.68

Per year, month, paycheck.

$12 an hour after taxes in Maine by filing status
Filing status	Year	Month	Week	Tax rate
Single	$21,338	$1,778	$410	14.5%
Married filing jointly	$22,926	$1,910	$441	8.1%
Head of household	$22,143	$1,845	$426	11.3%

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.

$12 an hour in other states.

Questions people ask

How much is $12 an hour after taxes in Maine?

About $21,338 a year for a single filer in 2026: $1,778 a month, $820.68 every two weeks.

$12 an hour is how much a year?

$24,960 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.