Missouri Hourly Paycheck Calculator
Your hourly rate and hours in, your take-home pay out. Overtime is paid at 1.5× your rate; tips you report are taxed like wages.
= $665.22 a week · $2,882.63 a month · $34,591.60 a year
Gross pay$1,600.00$41,600.00
Your pay before anything is taken out: yearly pay divided by the 26 paychecks in a year (hourly pay is a week's pay × 52, spread the same way).
Federal income tax · withheld−$108.15−$2,812.00
Worked out from your pay and your Form W-4 with the IRS percentage method (Worksheet 1A): yearly pay, minus the allowance for your filing status, into the 2026 annual table, minus W-4 credits, divided by paychecks. Each line, for this paycheck:
| Pay subject to income tax, for the year · $1,600.00 × 26 paychecks | $41,600.00 |
| Minus the IRS withholding allowance · Pub 15-T Worksheet 1A, line 1g | −$8,600.00 |
| Adjusted yearly wage | $33,000.00 |
| Tax from the IRS yearly table · standard table | $2,812.00 |
| Federal income tax per paycheck · divided by 26 | $108.15 |
IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Worksheet 1A - the percentage method payroll software uses for a Form W-4 from 2020 or later. Your employer's figure can differ by a few cents because of rounding.
Adjusted yearly wage: $33,000.00, so this row applies:
| Over | Not over | Base tax | + rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0 | $7,500 | $0.00 | 0% |
| $7,500 | $19,900 | $0.00 | 10% |
| $19,900 | $57,900 | $1,240.00 | 12% Your row |
| $57,900 | $113,200 | $5,800.00 | 22% |
| $113,200 | $209,275 | $17,966.00 | 24% |
| $209,275 | $263,725 | $41,024.00 | 32% |
| $263,725 | $648,100 | $58,448.00 | 35% |
| $648,100 | - | $192,979.25 | 37% |
$1,240.00 + 12% × ($33,000.00 − $19,900.00) = $2,812.00
Source: IRS Publication 15-T (2026) · checked Sep 21, 2026
Social Security (6.2%)−$99.20−$2,579.20
6.2% of your pay (after pre-tax benefits, not after 401(k)) up to $184,500 of pay in 2026. Once your pay for the year passes that, it stops until January. Stubs often call it OASDI or FICA.
Source: Social Security Administration - 2026 wage base · checked Sep 21, 2026
Medicare (1.45%)−$23.20−$603.20
1.45% of all your pay, with no yearly limit, plus 0.9% Additional Medicare on pay above $200,000 in the year.
Source: IRS Publication 15 (2026) · checked Sep 21, 2026
Missouri income tax · withheld−$39.00−$1,014.00
0%–4.7%. Worked out with Missouri's official 2026 withholding tables, step by step:
| Pay subject to Missouri tax this paycheck · after pre-tax 401(k) and benefits, as for federal | $1,600.00 |
| Pay for the year · × 26 pay periods | $41,600.00 |
| Minus Missouri standard deduction · single, married spouse works, or married filing separate | −$16,100.00 |
| Missouri taxable income for the year | $25,500.00 |
| Missouri tax for the year · $263.00 + 4.7% of the amount over $9,436.00 | $1,018.01 |
| Missouri income tax this paycheck · ÷ 26, rounded to the whole dollar | $39.00 |
Missouri taxable income for the year: $25,500.00, so this row applies:
| Over | Not over | Base tax | + rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0 | $1,348 | $0.00 | 0% |
| $1,348 | $2,696 | $0.00 | 2% |
| $2,696 | $4,044 | $27.00 | 2.5% |
| $4,044 | $5,392 | $61.00 | 3% |
| $5,392 | $6,740 | $101.00 | 3.5% |
| $6,740 | $8,088 | $148.00 | 4% |
| $8,088 | $9,436 | $202.00 | 4.5% |
| $9,436 | - | $263.00 | 4.7% Your row |
$263.00 + 4.7% × ($25,500.00 − $9,436.00) = $1,018.01
Source: Missouri Department of Revenue - 2026 Missouri Withholding Tax Formula · checked Oct 16, 2026
City earnings tax (St. Louis or KCMO) · enter your city rate above$0.00$0.00
City earnings tax (St. Louis or KCMO): an employee-paid Missouri payroll program, taken as a share of your pay (enter your city rate above).
Source: Missouri Department of Revenue - 2026 Missouri Withholding Tax Formula · checked Oct 16, 2026
Built by Ashish Hirpara · figures from IRS and state publications · sources · corrections
Hourly pay in Missouri
Missouri's minimum wage is $15.00 an hour from January 1, 2026. A law passed as HB 567 ended the yearly cost-of-living increases, so the rate stays there unless the law changes. Tipped employees must be paid at least $7.50 an hour (50% of the minimum), and the employer must make up any gap if tips don't bring you to $15.00. Retail or service businesses with less than $500,000 a year in gross sales don't have to pay the state minimum.
Overtime. Time-and-a-half for hours over 40 in a workweek. Missouri has no daily overtime: a long day on its own doesn't earn overtime.
Paid sick time. Employers stopped being required to give earned paid sick time on August 28, 2025. They can still offer it.
Minimum wage after taxes in Missouri
At Missouri's minimum wage of $15 an hour (since January 1, 2026), a full-time worker takes home about $1,028.05 every two weeks - $26,729 a year, or $12.85 for each hour worked after tax. No increase is scheduled.
| Minimum wage, $15/hour | Gross per paycheck | Take-home per paycheck | Take-home a year | After tax per hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 hours a week | $1,200.00 | $1,028.05 | $26,729 | $12.85 |
| 30 hours a week | $900.00 | $796.07 | $20,698 | $13.27 |
| 20 hours a week | $600.00 | $554.10 | $14,407 | $13.85 |
Paid every two weeks, single filer, standard W-4, no benefits. Tipped workers can be paid $7.50 an hour in cash if tips bring them to the full minimum; their tax depends on the tips they report. Every state's figures: minimum wage after taxes by state.
Take-home at common hourly rates in Missouri
Full time (40 hours a week), paid every two weeks, single filer with a standard W-4 and no benefits. The last column is what you keep for each hour worked.
| Hourly rate | Take-home per paycheck | Take-home a year | Kept per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| $15 (minimum wage) | $1,028.05 | $26,729 | $12.85 |
| $18 | $1,208.89 | $31,431 | $15.11 |
| $20 | $1,330.45 | $34,592 | $16.63 |
| $22 | $1,451.01 | $37,726 | $18.14 |
| $25 | $1,632.85 | $42,454 | $20.41 |
| $30 | $1,935.25 | $50,316 | $24.19 |
Part time and overtime at $20 an hour in Missouri
Every two weeks, single filer, standard W-4. Overtime is paid at 1.5 times the rate. More hours mean a larger share is withheld, because withholding is worked out as if each paycheck were repeated all year.
| Hours a week | Gross per paycheck | Take-home per paycheck | Kept |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 hours | $800.00 | $717.72 | 90% |
| 30 hours | $1,200.00 | $1,028.05 | 86% |
| 40 hours | $1,600.00 | $1,330.45 | 83% |
| 40 hours + 5 overtime | $1,900.00 | $1,557.50 | 82% |
| 40 hours + 10 overtime | $2,200.00 | $1,784.55 | 81% |
Because hours change from week to week, your withholding changes too: a week with lots of overtime is withheld as if you earned that much every week, so more comes out. It usually evens out when you file your return.
Tips and overtime in 2026
New federal deductions apply for 2025 through 2028: up to $25,000 for qualified tips, and up to $12,500 ($25,000 for joint filers) for the extra "half" of time-and-a-half overtime. Both phase out above $150,000 of income ($300,000 joint).
These are deductions on your tax return. Your employer still takes Social Security and Medicare out of tips and overtime, and still withholds income tax unless you tell it otherwise. If you expect to claim them, you can put the expected amount in Step 4(b) of your W-4 (and in the Step 4(b) box above) so less income tax is withheld during the year.
Every line that comes out of a Missouri paycheck, with its official source, is set out on the Missouri paycheck calculator.
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Sources
- IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods - Worksheet 1A and the annual percentage-method tables
- IRS Publication 15 (2026), Employer's Tax Guide - Social Security and Medicare rates
- Social Security Administration - 2026 wage base of $184,500
- IRS - tips and overtime deductions
- Missouri Department of Revenue - 2026 Missouri Withholding Tax Formula - annual method; standard deductions $16,100 / $32,200 / $24,150; rate table 0%–4.7% in $1,348 steps; worked example $35,000 → $707.81, $59.00 a month; 4.7% supplemental
- Missouri Department of Revenue - Employer's Tax Guide, Form 4282 (revised 03-2026) - round withholding to the nearest whole dollar; wages have the federal meaning; no MO W-4 → single rate
- Missouri Department of Revenue - Form MO W-4, Employee's Withholding Certificate - filing status; Line 2 additional withholding; Line 3 reduced withholding; Line 4 exempt
- Missouri Department of Revenue - Employer withholding tax
- Missouri Department of Labor - Employers' Rights and Responsibilities Under the Missouri Employment Security Law - unemployment insurance is paid entirely by employers; no part may be deducted from a worker's pay
- City of St. Louis - Employer withholding and payroll expense tax information - 1% on the wages of employees living or working in the City of St. Louis
- City of Kansas City, Missouri - Earnings tax - 1% on residents' earned income, and on non-residents' income earned in the city
- Missouri Department of Labor - Minimum wage - $15.00 in 2026; tipped employees at least 50% ($7.50) plus tips up to $15.00; retail or service businesses under $500,000 a year exempt
- Missouri Department of Labor - Minimum wage increases to $15.00 per hour for 2026 - effective January 1, 2026; HB 567 (2025) ended yearly CPI adjustments
- RSMo 290.512 - Tipped employees - wages of at least 50% of the minimum wage, tips making up the rest
- Missouri Department of Labor - When do employees stop earning paid sick time due to HB 567? - no longer required from August 28, 2025
- Missouri Department of Labor - When does overtime come into effect? - over 40 hours in a workweek, not an eight-hour day
- Missouri Department of Labor - Wages, hours and dismissal rights - final pay at dismissal; certified-mail request, 7 days, up to 60 days' extra wages; small claims under $5,000
- Missouri Department of Labor - File a minimum wage complaint - Division of Labor Standards takes minimum wage complaints; it cannot take other wage claims to court
- RSMo 290.080 - Semimonthly pay - corporations pay at least semimonthly, within 16 days of the close of the pay period
Questions
What is minimum wage after taxes in Missouri?
At $15 an hour for 40 hours a week, about $1,028.05 every two weeks and $26,729 a year after federal and state taxes, Social Security and Medicare (single filer, standard W-4).
What is $15 an hour after taxes in Missouri?
Working 40 hours a week and paid every two weeks, $15 an hour is $1,200.00 before tax and about $1,028.05 after tax per paycheck - $26,729 a year - for a single filer with a standard W-4.
What is $20 an hour after taxes in Missouri?
Working 40 hours a week and paid every two weeks, $20 an hour is $1,600.00 before tax and about $1,330.45 after tax per paycheck - $34,592 a year - for a single filer with a standard W-4.
What is $25 an hour after taxes in Missouri?
Working 40 hours a week and paid every two weeks, $25 an hour is $2,000.00 before tax and about $1,632.85 after tax per paycheck - $42,454 a year - for a single filer with a standard W-4.
How much does 5 hours of overtime a week add at $20 an hour in Missouri?
Five overtime hours at $30 add $300.00 of gross pay to each two-week paycheck, and about $227.05 after tax (single filer, standard W-4).