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Take-home pay in Missouri for 2026: state income tax, federal income tax from the 2026 IRS tables, Social Security and Medicare, for salary or hourly pay.
Taxes on a Missouri paycheck
Missouri taxes income at up to 4.7% in 2026, after a $16,100 standard deduction ($32,200 married with a non-working spouse, $24,150 head of household). St. Louis and Kansas City add a 1% earnings tax: St. Louis is built in, and you can enter another local rate. Your paycheck also has federal income tax, withheld with the 2026 IRS tables and your Form W-4, plus Social Security and Medicare.
How Missouri withholding is figured
- Your employer annualizes your wages, subtracts the standard deduction for the status on your MO W-4 ($16,100 single, married with a working spouse or filing separately; $32,200 married with a spouse who does not work; $24,150 head of household) and applies rates from 0% to 4.7%: 2% starts above $1,348 and 4.7% applies above $9,436.
- The yearly amount is divided by your number of paychecks and rounded to whole dollars.
Take-home pay in Missouri by salary
Paid every two weeks, 2026 W-4 with no adjustments, no pre-tax deductions:
| Salary | Gross per paycheck | Take-home, single | Take-home, married filing jointly |
|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $1,153.85 | $992.96 | $1,065.58 |
| $40,000 | $1,538.46 | $1,284.00 | $1,383.77 |
| $50,000 | $1,923.08 | $1,575.04 | $1,682.50 |
| $60,000 | $2,307.69 | $1,866.08 | $1,978.92 |
| $75,000 | $2,884.62 | $2,268.94 | $2,415.48 |
| $100,000 | $3,846.15 | $2,900.38 | $3,142.08 |
| $125,000 | $4,807.69 | $3,529.37 | $3,869.67 |
| $150,000 | $5,769.23 | $4,141.58 | $4,531.88 |
| $200,000 | $7,692.31 | $5,402.96 | $5,831.73 |
Married filing jointly assumes one earner (W-4 Step 2 box not checked). The tables do not include a city earnings tax. St. Louis taxes 1% of the wages of residents and of nonresidents who work in the city (City of St. Louis Collector of Revenue). A local rate you enter is applied to your pay before 401(k) contributions and after pre-tax health insurance (Medicare wages), the base most local wage taxes use; if you put a lot into a 401(k), check how your employer handles it.
Hourly pay after taxes in Missouri
40 hours a week, paid weekly, single filer:
| Hourly wage | Gross per week | Take-home per week | Take-home per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $15.00 | $600.00 | $514.02 | $26,729 |
| $20.00 | $800.00 | $664.72 | $34,566 |
| $25.00 | $1,000.00 | $816.42 | $42,454 |
| $30.00 | $1,200.00 | $968.12 | $50,342 |
Working overtime? Choose "Hourly" in the calculator and add your overtime hours: the 2026 W-4 lets you count the extra half of time-and-a-half as a deduction, which lowers federal withholding.
Sources
- Missouri 2026 Withholding Tax Formula
- City of St. Louis Collector of Revenue, earnings tax
- IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods
- IRS Publication 15 (2026), Employer's Tax Guide
Missouri rules checked against these sources on 2026-10-10. See the paycheck calculator for all states, or compare living costs with the cost of living calculator. Estimates of withholding for a regular paycheck, not tax advice.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Missouri have a state income tax?
Missouri taxes income at up to 4.7% in 2026, after a $16,100 standard deduction ($32,200 married with a non-working spouse, $24,150 head of household). St. Louis and Kansas City add a 1% earnings tax: St. Louis is built in, and you can enter another local rate.
How much is $60,000 a year after taxes in Missouri?
About $1,866.08 every two weeks, or $48,518 a year, for a single filer with a standard 2026 W-4 and no other deductions. That is $2,307.69 gross minus $193.08 federal income tax, $143.08 Social Security and $33.46 Medicare, plus $72.00 Missouri income tax.
What taxes come out of a paycheck in Missouri?
Federal income tax, Social Security (6.2% up to $184,500 of wages) and Medicare (1.45%, plus 0.9% over $200,000), Missouri income tax.
