Missouri paycheck calculator 2026
Updated 2026 rates
$2,271take-home per paycheck
You keep 78.7% of gross pay
Gross pay
$2,885
Taxes
$614
Top rate
22% + 4.7%
Take-home pay at common salaries in Missouri
Share of pay you keep, $20k to $250k
| Salary | Per paycheck | Per year | You keep |
|---|---|---|---|
| $40,000 | $1,284.93 | $33,408 | 83.5% |
| $50,000 | $1,576.43 | $40,987 | 82.0% |
| $60,000 | $1,867.03 | $48,543 | 80.9% |
| $75,000You | $2,271.50 | $59,059 | 78.7% |
| $100,000 | $2,904.24 | $75,510 | 75.5% |
| $125,000 | $3,531.15 | $91,810 | 73.4% |
| $150,000 | $4,141.47 | $107,678 | 71.8% |
| $200,000 | $5,402.47 | $140,464 | 70.2% |
Single, paid every two weeks, 2026 rates.
Missouri at a glance
- Income tax
- 0% to 4.7%
- Standard deduction
- $16,100
- State payroll taxes
- None
- City earnings tax
- 1%
- Sales tax
- 4.225%
- 2026 return due
- Apr 15, 2027
Missouri paycheck questions
How much is $75,000 a year after taxes in Missouri?
A single filer paid every two weeks takes home about $59,059 a year, or $2,271.50 per paycheck, after federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, Missouri income tax.
What is the Missouri income tax rate?
Missouri taxes income at 8 rates, from 0% to 4.7%. For single filers, the top rate starts above $9,436 of taxable income.
Do Missouri cities or counties tax income?
Residents of Kansas City and St. Louis, and nonresidents who work in either city. Rates run 1%. Add your local rate in the calculator to include it.
How is federal income tax worked out on a paycheck?
We take your yearly pay, subtract pre-tax deductions and the 2026 standard deduction ($16,100 for single filers), and apply the federal brackets from 10% to 37%. Your employer works from your W-4, so its number can differ by a few dollars.
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Sources
- IRS Revenue Procedure 2025-32: 2026 brackets and standard deduction
- Social Security Administration: 2026 contribution and benefit base
- IRS Notice 2025-67: 2026 retirement plan limits
- Missouri Department of Revenue
- Missouri DOR, Form 4282 2026 withholding instructions and formula (annual rate table, standard deductions)
- Missouri DOR, 2026 income tax withholding tables (all payroll periods)
- Missouri House bill summary HB 2275 (Kansas City and St. Louis earnings tax, up to 1%)
- Missouri DOR, 2025 MO-1040 instructions (federal tax deduction percentages and caps, $1,400 head of household exemption, 20% business income deduction), mirrored by NBER TAXSIM
- Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2026
- Tax Foundation, State and Local Sales Tax Rates, Midyear 2026 (state rate)
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