Paid family leave · Maine · 2026
Maine paid family leave for new parents (2026)
Maine pays up to 12 weeks of bonding leave for a new child in 2026, up to $1,250 a week. Maine pays 90% of weekly wages up to $625, plus 66% of wages above that, up to the $1,250 cap.
Key facts
| Program | Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave |
|---|---|
| Status | paying benefits since 2026-05-01 |
| Bonding weeks for a new child | 12 |
| How the benefit is figured | Maine pays 90% of weekly wages up to $625, plus 66% of wages above that |
| Weekly maximum | $1,250 |
| Job protection | Yes if employed by employer at least 120 consecutive days |
| Employee payroll cost | Total 1% (webinar/chart); employee deduction capped at 0.5% of wages |
| Figures in effect | 2026 (benefits began 2026-05-01) |
Estimate your own benefit
Enter your pay in the baby budget calculator to see your estimated weekly benefit, the pay gap during leave and what child care costs in Maine after you go back. Child care prices: Maine infant care.
Sources: legislature.maine.gov, www.maine.gov, www.maine.gov, www.maine.gov, www.maine.gov.
Last verified October 5, 2026 against official sources: Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave.
Cite this page: This Mom, “Maine Paid Family Leave (2026)”, thismom.com/paid-family-leave/maine/ (updated ). Data free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with a link to the page.