Missouri rounds every withholding amount to the nearest whole dollar, so the state line on a Missouri pay stub never shows cents. Behind that round number is a graduated schedule built from narrow steps. After the standard deduction, the first slice of taxable pay is untaxed and the rate rises a little with each small band that follows. The top rate starts at a low enough level of taxable pay that a full-time worker pays it on most of their earnings, so in practice the state line behaves much like a flat tax with a cushion at the bottom.
The standard deduction depends on the status you pick on the Missouri W-4. Single workers, married workers whose spouse also works, and married people filing separately share one amount. A married worker whose spouse has no job gets a larger deduction, and heads of household fall in between. With no Missouri W-4 on file, the employer withholds at the single rate. When the calculator’s Missouri settings are left blank, a joint federal filer is treated as having a working spouse, which withholds a little more rather than less. The form’s option to request a fixed reduced amount is not modeled.
Two cities add a tax of their own. Kansas City and the City of St. Louis each charge an earnings tax on residents’ pay wherever it is earned and on commuters’ pay for work done inside the city, and voters in each city must periodically renew it. St. Louis County is a separate government with no earnings tax, as is Kansas City, Kansas.
Missouri has no reciprocal agreements. Commuters from Johnson County, Kansas, or from the Illinois side of the St. Louis area have Missouri tax withheld as nonresidents, plus the city earnings tax if they work in Kansas City or St. Louis, and their home state then credits the Missouri tax. Choose your work city in the calculator to include that line.
How Missouri taxes your paycheck
State income tax withholding
On the tax return, Missouri taxes income in brackets, and the rate on the highest bracket is 4.7%. Employers' withholding tables use the same rates, so the highest slice of pay is withheld at 4.7% too. The withholding figures here follow Missouri's own instructions for employers.
For a single filer paid every two weeks, Missouri withholds 1.6% of a $30,000 salary and 4.1% of $150,000:
| Salary | Missouri tax withheld | Share of pay |
|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $468 | 1.6% |
| $50,000 | $1,404 | 2.8% |
| $75,000 | $2,600 | 3.5% |
| $100,000 | $3,770 | 3.8% |
| $150,000 | $6,110 | 4.1% |
City and county taxes
Our 2026 tables include two local taxes in Missouri. Pick yours in the calculator under the city or county you work in, and the one you live in. If yours is not listed, choose "Other / not listed" and enter the rate from your pay stub.
The guide to local income taxes covers who owes them and how credits between cities work.
Living in one state and working in another
Missouri has no reciprocal agreements, so it withholds from everyone who works there, wherever they live. If you live elsewhere, your home state may withhold too, usually less a credit for the Missouri tax.
If you live in Missouri and the job is across a state line, both states withhold, but Missouri takes the other state's tax off its own amount. The calculator does this when you enter both states, and the guide to reciprocity agreements explains where neighboring states skip withholding altogether.
Missouri take-home pay by salary
Net pay per paycheck at each salary, single with no 401(k), benefits or extra withholding, living and working in Missouri. It runs from $992.96 every two weeks on $30,000 to $4,141.58 on $150,000. For a 401(k), health premiums or a different filing status, use the calculator above.
| Salary | Weekly | Every two weeks | Twice a month | Monthly | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $496.47 | $992.96 | $1,075.20 | $2,151.42 | $25,817 |
| $40,000 | $642.01 | $1,284.00 | $1,391.00 | $2,781.00 | $33,384 |
| $50,000 | $787.52 | $1,575.05 | $1,705.78 | $3,411.59 | $40,951 |
| $60,000 | $933.04 | $1,866.07 | $2,021.58 | $4,042.17 | $48,518 |
| $75,000 | $1,134.48 | $2,268.94 | $2,458.36 | $4,916.70 | $58,992 |
| $90,000 | $1,324.40 | $2,647.81 | $2,869.04 | $5,738.08 | $68,843 |
| $100,000 | $1,450.70 | $2,900.38 | $3,142.17 | $6,284.33 | $75,410 |
| $125,000 | $1,764.68 | $3,529.36 | $3,823.31 | $7,647.63 | $91,763 |
| $150,000 | $2,070.29 | $4,141.58 | $4,486.29 | $8,973.58 | $107,681 |
Hourly pay after tax in Missouri
At 40 hours a week, $25.00 an hour comes to $816.42 in a weekly paycheck and $42,454 over the year, which is $20.41 for each hour worked. Overtime, tips and a different schedule change these figures: switch the calculator to its Hourly tab to enter them.
| Hourly wage | Weekly paycheck | Year | Per hour after tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| $15.00 | $514.02 | $26,729 | $12.85 |
| $20.00 | $664.72 | $34,592 | $16.63 |
| $25.00 | $816.42 | $42,454 | $20.41 |
| $30.00 | $968.12 | $50,317 | $24.19 |
| $40.00 | $1,238.41 | $64,397 | $30.96 |
| $50.00 | $1,500.81 | $78,042 | $37.52 |
Worked example: the median wage in Missouri
The median annual wage in Missouri is $47,800: half of all jobs pay more and half pay less, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey for May 2025 (all occupations; survey date May 31, 2025). Paid every two weeks as a single filer, with no 401(k) or benefits, that salary works out like this.
| Line | Each paycheck | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $1,838.46 | $47,800.00 |
| Federal income tax | $136.77 | $3,556.02 |
| Social Security | $113.98 | $2,963.49 |
| Medicare | $26.66 | $693.16 |
| Missouri income tax | $50.00 | $1,300.00 |
| Take-home pay | $1,511.05 | $39,287.33 |
You keep 82.2% of gross pay. Of the $8,513 withheld, federal income tax is the largest part at $3,556, followed by Social Security at $2,963.
Missouri paycheck questions
How much is $47,800 a year after taxes in Missouri?
Paid every two weeks as a single filer with no pre-tax deductions, $47,800 a year in Missouri leaves $39,287 after tax, or $1,511.05 a paycheck. Federal income tax takes $3,556 and Social Security and Medicare $3,657; Missouri income tax takes $1,300. $47,800 is the median annual wage for all jobs in Missouri in the Bureau of Labor Statistics survey for May 2025.
What is the top income tax rate in Missouri on a paycheck?
On the tax return, Missouri taxes income in brackets, and the rate on the highest bracket is 4.7%. Employers' withholding tables use the same rates, so the highest slice of pay is withheld at 4.7% too. At the median wage, Missouri withholds 2.7% of gross pay.
Do cities or counties in Missouri tax wages?
Yes. Our 2026 tables include Kansas City and St. Louis (city). Anywhere else, choose "Other / not listed" and enter the rate from your pay stub. Pages with worked figures: Kansas City and St. Louis (city).
I live in another state and work in Missouri. Which state withholds?
Missouri has no reciprocal agreements, so it withholds from everyone who works there. Your home state may withhold too, usually less a credit for the Missouri tax.
What is $75,000 a year biweekly in Missouri?
$2,268.94 a paycheck, single, with no 401(k) or other deductions. Paid twice a month it is $2,458.36, and monthly $4,916.70. Over the year that is $58,992.
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