Waiters and Waitresses in Maine
The median waiters and waitresse in Maine earns $43,370 a year and keeps $35,282 of it — $2,940 a month.
Take-home pay, Maine
$35,282
from $43,370 gross · $1,357 every two weeks · 18.6% effective tax rate
Gross median from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 state estimates, May 2025 estimates (source file). Tax computed here from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32 and Maine revenue department tables. Single filer, 2026 tax year, annual liability rather than paycheck withholding.
By filing status
Filing status changes the standard deduction and the bracket widths, so the same salary yields a different answer.
| Filing status | Federal tax | State tax | Take-home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single | $3,024 | $1,746 | $35,282 |
| Married filing jointly | $1,117 | $932 | $38,003 |
| Head of household | $1,952 | $1,746 | $36,354 |
Every state, ranked by what you keep
Gross pay and take-home pay do not rank the same way. A state can pay less and still leave you with more.
| # | State | Median salary | Take-home | Tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | $62,390 | $49,372 | 21% |
| 2 | Vermont | $59,140 | $48,155 | 19% |
| 3 | Washington | $56,130 | $47,280 | 16% |
| 4 | District of Columbia | $47,850 | $38,922 | 19% |
| 5 | New York | $47,020 | $38,018 | 19% |
| 6 | Oregon | $48,410 | $37,678 | 22% |
| 7 | New Jersey | $44,960 | $37,369 | 17% |
| 8 | Colorado | $44,860 | $36,960 | 18% |
| 9 | Arizona | $43,950 | $36,798 | 16% |
| 10 | Virginia | $44,760 | $36,385 | 19% |
| 11 | Maine | $43,370 | $35,282 | 19% |
| 12 | New Hampshire | $38,430 | $33,059 | 14% |
| 13 | Connecticut | $37,770 | $31,754 | 16% |
| 14 | Ohio | $36,700 | $31,442 | 14% |
| 15 | Massachusetts | $38,460 | $31,380 | 18% |
| 16 | Florida | $36,150 | $31,227 | 14% |
| 17 | New Mexico | $36,920 | $31,225 | 15% |
| 18 | Michigan | $37,760 | $31,166 | 17% |
| 19 | California | $36,080 | $30,744 | 15% |
| 20 | Delaware | $36,880 | $30,443 | 17% |
| 21 | Maryland | $36,750 | $30,327 | 17% |
| 22 | Kansas | $36,120 | $29,987 | 17% |
| 23 | Rhode Island | $35,420 | $29,929 | 16% |
| 24 | West Virginia | $35,380 | $29,711 | 16% |
| 25 | Pennsylvania | $34,690 | $28,988 | 16% |
| 26 | Nebraska | $33,770 | $28,657 | 15% |
| 27 | North Carolina | $32,150 | $27,238 | 15% |
| 28 | North Dakota | $30,890 | $27,000 | 13% |
| 29 | Utah | $31,150 | $26,773 | 14% |
| 30 | Illinois | $31,200 | $25,850 | 17% |
| 31 | Idaho | $30,050 | $25,586 | 15% |
| 32 | Wisconsin | $29,670 | $25,494 | 14% |
| 33 | South Dakota | $28,990 | $25,473 | 12% |
| 34 | Missouri | $29,400 | $25,358 | 14% |
| 35 | Kentucky | $29,660 | $25,091 | 15% |
| 36 | Tennessee | $27,760 | $24,470 | 12% |
| 37 | Indiana | $28,480 | $24,253 | 15% |
| 38 | Nevada | $26,410 | $23,359 | 12% |
| 39 | Alaska | $26,310 | $23,276 | 12% |
| 40 | Alabama | $26,840 | $22,636 | 16% |
| 41 | Minnesota | $25,470 | $22,040 | 13% |
| 42 | Arkansas | $24,680 | $21,496 | 13% |
| 43 | Wyoming | $23,920 | $21,308 | 11% |
| 44 | Texas | $23,240 | $20,748 | 11% |
| 45 | Montana | $23,370 | $20,514 | 12% |
| 46 | Mississippi | $21,370 | $19,085 | 11% |
| 47 | Iowa | $21,000 | $18,757 | 11% |
| 48 | Georgia | $18,700 | $16,825 | 10% |
| 49 | South Carolina | $18,370 | $16,671 | 9% |
| 50 | Oklahoma | $17,910 | $16,035 | 10% |
| 51 | Louisiana | $15,080 | $13,860 | 8% |
Waiters and Waitresses in Maine: questions
What is the average waiters and waitresses salary in Maine?›
The median is $43,370 a year, about $20.85 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2025 estimates. Median means half of waiters and waitresses in Maine earn more and half earn less.
What is the take-home pay on $43,370 in Maine?›
About $35,282 a year — $2,940 a month, or $1,357 every two weeks — for a single filer in the 2026 tax year, after $3,024 federal income tax, $3,318 in Social Security and Medicare, and $1,746 Maine income tax.
Do waiters and waitresses earn more in Maine than elsewhere?›
Yes. At $43,370, Maine pays $9,600 above the $33,770 median across all states, ranking 11 of 51 on gross pay. On take-home pay after tax it ranks 11.
Where do waiters and waitresses keep the most money?›
Ranked by take-home rather than gross, the best-paying states for this occupation are Hawaii ($49,372), Vermont ($48,155), Washington ($47,280). Gross pay and take-home pay do not rank the same way, because state income tax varies from nothing to over 10%.
What is the effective tax rate on $43,370 in Maine?›
18.6% of gross pay, combining federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and state income tax. The marginal rate — what you would pay on the next dollar earned — is 26.4%.