How Missouri taxes your paycheck
Missouri has progressive income tax rates from 0% to 4.7% for tax year 2026, in 8 brackets. Before the rate applies, the calculator subtracts a standard deduction of $16,100 for single filers, $32,200 for married couples filing jointly and $24,150 for heads of household.
Traditional 401(k) contributions are excluded from Missouri taxable wages, and Section 125 health premiums are excluded.
Figures are from 2026 MO-1040ES Declaration of Estimated Tax for Individuals (tax year 2026).
Take-home pay examples in Missouri
A single filer earning $60,000 in Missouri, paid every two weeks, takes home about $1,867.03 per paycheck, or $48,543 a year. Of the $60,000, $5,020 goes to federal income tax, $4,590 to Social Security and Medicare, and $1,847 to Missouri income tax.
At $100,000, take-home pay is about $75,510 a year ($2,904.24 per paycheck), with $3,670 of Missouri income tax. A married couple filing jointly on one $100,000 salary keeps about $81,758, because of the larger standard deduction and wider brackets. The table below shows more salaries.
Other Missouri payroll deductions
Missouri has no state-mandated employee payroll contribution, such as disability or paid family leave insurance, included in this calculator. Your paycheck may still show voluntary or employer-specific deductions.
Local income taxes in Missouri
Kansas City and St. Louis impose local earnings taxes. Local taxes are not included in the calculator, so subtract them separately if they apply to you.
Hourly pay in Missouri
A full-time worker earning $20 an hour (40 hours a week, $41,600 a year) in Missouri takes home about $1,331.57 every two weeks, or $665.78 a week on average, as a single filer. Missouri income tax takes $985 of that pay a year, an effective state rate of 2.367%. Choose Hourly wage in the calculator to enter your own rate and hours.
Missouri compared with neighboring states
On a $75,000 salary (single, no pre-tax deductions), take-home pay in Missouri is about $59,059 a year. It is higher in Tennessee, Iowa, Arkansas, Kentucky and Nebraska, and lower in Oklahoma, Kansas and Illinois. The comparison table below shows the difference in dollars. Where you live usually decides which state taxes your wages, but people who live in one state and work in another should check both states' rules on residency and credits.
What else to know about Missouri taxes
Married brackets shown are applied to the couple combined in this estimate; Missouri actually lets each spouse figure tax separately.
Missouri lets you deduct part of your federal income tax: 35% of it at incomes up to $25,000, 25% up to $50,000, 15% up to $100,000, 5% up to $125,000 and nothing above, capped at $5,000 ($10,000 for married couples). The calculator applies this deduction.
Kansas City and St. Louis charge an earnings tax that is not included here.
What this estimate does not include
Tax credits, itemized deductions, other income, overtime, bonuses, local income taxes and post-tax deductions are not included, and actual withholding follows your Form W-4 and Missouri's own withholding rules. Use it as a planning estimate. For the method and the federal rules, see the main paycheck calculator.