Missouri Paycheck Calculator
Missouri taxes wages through eight small brackets up to 4.7%, on top of the federal standard deduction.
Worked example
Single filer earning $60,000 in Missouri, paid biweekly: federal tax is $5,020.00/yr (after the $16,100 standard deduction). Missouri taxable income is $60,000 − the federal standard deduction = $43,900.00, so state tax is $1,887.36/yr. Social Security is $3,720 and Medicare is $870. Take-home: $48,502.64/yr — $1,865.49 per biweekly paycheck. Change the salary above and try your own.
How Missouri paycheck tax works
Federal first: your employer annualizes each paycheck. Federal taxable income is your gross minus the IRS standard deduction for 2026 — $16,100 if you file single, $32,200 married filing jointly (IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32) — then taxed through the 2026 federal brackets (10% up to 22% across most middle incomes). Social Security takes 6.2% of wages up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500, and Medicare takes 1.45% of all wages (plus 0.9% over $200,000 single / $250,000 joint).
Missouri tax uses its 2025 tables — the latest published when this page was built (the federal figures on this page are 2026): eight small graduated brackets topping out at 4.7% — the first $1,313 of taxable income is taxed at 0%. Missouri uses the federal standard deduction ($16,100 single / $32,200 joint) and the same bracket thresholds for single and joint filers. Missouri also lets you deduct a percentage of your federal tax; that extra deduction is not modeled here, so this estimate runs slightly high. This calculator annualizes your salary; your employer's per-paycheck withholding may differ slightly.
Local taxes not included: St. Louis and Kansas City each levy a 1% local earnings tax. Local tax is not included in this estimate.
Missouri paycheck FAQ
What is the Missouri income tax rate in 2025?
For 2025, Missouri taxes wages at eight small graduated brackets topping out at 4.7% — the first $1,313 of taxable income is taxed at 0%, after the federal standard deduction. Enter your salary above to see the dollar amount on your income.
What about local taxes in Missouri?
St. Louis and Kansas City each levy a 1% local earnings tax. Local tax is not included in this estimate.
My real Missouri paycheck is different. Why?
Pre-tax 401(k) or HSA contributions, health premiums, garnishments, bonuses (often withheld at a flat 22% federal), and your W-4 elections all move the real number. Many states also withhold a little differently per paycheck than this annualized estimate. Treat this as a close, honest estimate — not payroll software.
What about overtime or a bonus?
Overtime hours are taxed at the same rates — a higher paycheck just annualizes higher. Try our time and a half calculator and bonus tax calculator for those.