MEIndexed annually

Maine minimum wage 2026

The Maine minimum wage is $14.65 per hour as of 2026-01-01. The tipped cash wage is $7.33 with a tip credit of $7.32. [ME labor dept.][DOL WHD]

Standard minimum

$14.65

Effective 2026-01-01.

Verified 2026-06-24

Tipped cash wage

$7.33

Tip credit ceiling $7.32.

Verified 2026-06-24

vs federal $7.25

+$7.40

Above the federal minimum.

Verified 2009-07-24

Next scheduled step

$15.05

Effective 2027-01-01.

Verified 2026-06-24

Tip-credit split

Cash $7.33Credit $7.32Combined $14.65

Take-home at the Maine minimum

Estimated take-home at $14.65 per hour

20 hours/week

$293.00

~$255/wk after tax

$15,236 annual gross

30 hours/week

$439.50

~$369/wk after tax

$22,854 annual gross

40 hours/week

$586.00

~$481/wk after tax

$30,472 annual gross

Estimate uses 2026 federal brackets (single filer), FICA 7.65 percent, and a flat state effective rate. Actual withholding varies by W-4 and credits.

Statute and indexing

Indexed annually under 26 M.R.S. section 664 (1)(D) to the CPI-U for the Northeast Region. Service-employee tipped cash wage is half the state rate. Portland and Rockland set higher local rates.

Reference

Local ordinances above the Maine rate

Portland, Maine$15.50

Effective 2026-01-01.

Federal vs state delta