Missouri Salary Paycheck Calculator
Enter your yearly salary and how often you're paid. We split it into paychecks and take out exactly what the tax tables say.
| Per paycheck | Amount | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $2,115.38 | $55,000.00 |
| Federal income tax · withheld | −$170.00 | −$4,420.00 |
| Social Security (6.2%) | −$131.15 | −$3,410.00 |
| Medicare (1.45%) | −$30.67 | −$797.50 |
| Missouri income tax · withheld | −$63.00 | −$1,638.00 |
| City earnings tax (St. Louis or KCMO) · enter your city rate above | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Take-home pay | $1,720.56 | $44,734.50 |
How the federal income tax was worked out
| Pay subject to income tax, for the year · $2,115.38 × 26 paychecks | $55,000.00 |
| Minus the IRS withholding allowance · Pub 15-T Worksheet 1A, line 1g | −$8,600.00 |
| Adjusted yearly wage | $46,400.00 |
| Tax from the IRS yearly table · standard table | $4,420.00 |
| Federal income tax per paycheck · divided by 26 | $170.00 |
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.
How the Missouri income tax was worked out
| Pay subject to Missouri tax this paycheck · after pre-tax 401(k) and benefits, as for federal | $2,115.38 |
| Pay for the year · × 26 pay periods | $54,999.88 |
| Minus Missouri standard deduction · single, married spouse works, or married filing separate | −$16,100.00 |
| Missouri taxable income for the year | $38,899.88 |
| Missouri tax for the year · $263.00 + 4.7% of the amount over $9,436.00 | $1,647.80 |
| Missouri income tax this paycheck · ÷ 26, rounded to the whole dollar | $63.00 |
Missouri salary after tax: common salaries
Take-home pay rounded to the dollar, for a single filer paid every two weeks with a standard W-4 and no 401(k) or benefits. Your own figure depends on your W-4 and deductions — use the calculator above.
| Salary | Per paycheck | Per year | Kept |
|---|---|---|---|
| $40,000 | $1,284 | $33,384 | 83% |
| $50,000 | $1,575 | $40,951 | 82% |
| $60,000 | $1,866 | $48,518 | 81% |
| $75,000 | $2,269 | $58,993 | 79% |
| $100,000 | $2,900 | $75,410 | 75% |
| $150,000 | $4,142 | $107,681 | 72% |
Salary to paycheck
Your salary is divided by the number of paychecks in the year: 52 weekly, 26 every two weeks, 24 twice a month, or 12 monthly. Every-two-weeks pay gives 26 checks, so two months a year have three paydays.
A traditional 401(k) lowers the pay federal income tax is worked out on, but not Social Security or Medicare. A Roth 401(k) comes out after tax — enter it as an after-tax deduction.
Salaried in Missouri
On a salary, Missouri works out your tax for the whole year — your paycheck times your number of paychecks, less the standard deduction — then splits it across your paychecks, rounded to the dollar. A traditional 401(k) lowers it; a Roth 401(k) does not. If you live or work in St. Louis or Kansas City, the 1% city earnings tax comes out as well.
What comes out of a Missouri paycheck
- Federal income tax withholding — worked out from your pay and your Form W-4, using the IRS tables for 2026.
- Social Security — 6.2% of your pay, up to $184,500 of pay in 2026. Above that, it stops for the rest of the year.
- Medicare — 1.45% of all your pay, plus 0.9% on pay above $200,000 in the year.
Missouri has a graduated income tax that tops out at 4.7% for 2026. Employers can work out withholding with the Department of Revenue's yearly formula:
- Start with your pay subject to income tax — after a traditional 401(k) and pre-tax health insurance, the same as for federal tax — and multiply it by your number of paychecks in a year.
- Subtract the Missouri standard deduction for your MO W-4 filing status: $16,100 if you're single, married filing separately, or married with a working spouse; $32,200 if you're married and your spouse doesn't work; $24,150 for head of household.
- Apply the rate table. The first $1,348 is taxed at 0%, and each next $1,348 step is taxed a bit more, from 2% up. Everything over $9,436 is taxed at 4.7%, on top of a fixed $263.
- Divide the year's tax by your number of paychecks and round to the nearest whole dollar.
Missouri has no employee-paid state disability or family leave deduction. Unemployment insurance is paid entirely by employers, and no part of it can be taken out of your pay.
City earnings tax. The City of St. Louis and Kansas City each charge a 1% earnings tax on people who live in the city and on people who work there. Enter the rate above if it applies to you; we work it out on your pay before a 401(k) is taken out, and after pre-tax health benefits.
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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 the Missouri income tax rate in 2026?
It's graduated: 0% on the first $1,348 of taxable income, rising in $1,348 steps to 4.7% on income over $9,436.
How much is taken out of a $1,000 paycheck in Missouri?
For a single filer paid every two weeks with nothing else on the W-4, a $1,000 paycheck has about $38.08 of federal income tax, $62.00 of Social Security and $14.50 of Medicare taken out, $11.00 of Missouri income tax, leaving $874.42. Enter your own details in the calculator for your exact figure.
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 — $34,591.60 a year — for a single filer with a standard W-4.
Why is my Missouri withholding a round number?
The Department of Revenue tells employers to round withholding to the nearest whole dollar, so there are no cents in the Missouri line.
Do I pay a city earnings tax?
If you live in, or work in, the City of St. Louis or Kansas City, a 1% earnings tax applies to your wages. Enter it above to see it on your paycheck.
What if I didn't fill out a MO W-4?
Your employer withholds as if you're single, with the single standard deduction.