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When is my final paycheck due in Maine?

Enter your last day and how the job ended. The calculator applies the Maine deadline, tells you how many days late the payment is, and estimates the possible late-pay penalty. It runs in your browser — nothing is sent to us.

Your last day of work

How did the job end? I was fired / discharged I resigned I was laid off

How often were you paid? WeeklyEvery two weeksTwice a monthMonthly Only matters in states where the deadline is "the next payday".

Your daily wage hourly rate × 8 is a fine estimate

Unpaid wages you are owed optional, for the penalty estimate

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How this is calculated

The deadline is the statutory maximum in Maine: Wages must be paid within a reasonable time after demand: the earlier of the next regular payday or two weeks after the demand (26 M.R.S. § 626). Resignation follows the same rule: the earlier of the next regular payday or two weeks after your demand. The penalty estimate uses 26 M.R.S. § 626: an employer that fails to pay wages and accrued vacation as required is liable for twice the amount of the unpaid wages as liquidated damages, plus costs of suit including a reasonable attorney's fee.

This is an estimate, not a legal determination. Penalty provisions usually depend on the employer acting wilfully, and a court or agency decides the final number. Use the result to decide whether to send a demand, not as a promise of what you will collect.