Missouri Paycheck Calculator
Figure basis: Official Missouri Department of RevenueThis Missouri paycheck calculator estimates your take-home pay after the taxes withheld from a typical wage. Enter your gross pay, choose how often you are paid (weekly, every two weeks, twice a month or monthly) and select your filing status to see a full breakdown of every deduction and your net pay. The estimate combines four withholdings: federal income tax, calculated with the 2026 Internal Revenue Service annualised percentage method; Social Security at 6.2% up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500.00; Medicare at 1.45% on all wages; and Missouri state income tax withholding, applied with the brackets published by the Missouri Department of Revenue for tax year 2026. Results update as you type and the page link captures your inputs so you can save or share a calculation. This estimate covers federal withholding, FICA and state income tax only; State Disability Insurance where a state levies it, and any city or county local income tax, are not included and are noted separately. Use it to check a payslip, compare an offer, or plan a pre-tax contribution.
A $5,000 biweekly paycheck (single filer) in Missouri is about $3,850.81 take-home, after federal income tax $766.69, Social Security $310.00, Medicare $72.50 and Missouri income tax $0.00.
How the Missouri paycheck calculation works
annual gross = gross per period x pay periods per year
federal withholding = IRS Pub 15-T annualised percentage method, de-annualised
Social Security = min(annual gross, $184,500.00) x 6.2% / periods
Medicare = annual gross x 1.45% / periods
state withholding = Missouri income tax on annual gross / periods
take-home = gross per period - federal - Social Security - Medicare - state
Worked example
A single filer paid $5,000.00 every two weeks (26 pay periods a year) in Missouri, for 2026:
- Annual gross = $5,000.00 x 26 = $130,000.00
- Federal income tax withheld this period = $766.69
- Social Security = $310.00; Medicare = $72.50
- Missouri income tax withheld = $0.00
- Take-home = $5,000.00 - $766.69 - $310.00 - $72.50 - $0.00 = $3,850.81
Missouri's compressed brackets act like a near-flat paycheck tax
Missouri's eight-row bracket table looks graduated, but for a full-time paycheck it functions as a near-flat tax. The first $1,348 of taxable income is taxed at 0%, and the remaining rates rise in half-point steps to a 4.7% top rate that starts at just $9,436. Because those thresholds are so compressed, almost anyone earning a normal salary reaches the 4.7% marginal rate, so your Missouri state withholding settles close to a flat 4.7% of income after deductions. Missouri conforms to the federal standard deduction, so $16,100 for a single filer or $32,200 for a joint filer comes off before the tax applies, and the top rate has ratcheted down from 4.95% in 2023 to 4.7% for 2026, with revenue triggers that could push it lower.
The wrinkle this calculator cannot capture is the city earnings tax. It models state withholding only, but both Kansas City and St. Louis levy a 1% earnings tax on wages earned in the city, or earned anywhere by a city resident. If you live in or commute into either city, your real take-home is roughly 1% lower than the figure above, because that local slice is collected separately by the city.
Everywhere else in Missouri there is no local income tax, so the state-only result shown here is your complete paycheck deduction. Your city of residence, not just the state, decides your total bill.
Missouri paycheck calculator: frequently asked questions
How much is take-home pay on a $5,000 biweekly paycheck in Missouri?
A single filer earning $5,000 every two weeks in Missouri keeps about $3,850.81 after federal income tax withholding ($766.69), Social Security ($310.00), Medicare ($72.50) and Missouri state income tax withholding ($0.00). Enter your own gross pay, pay frequency and filing status above for your figure.
Does Missouri have a state income tax withheld from paychecks?
Yes. Missouri income tax is withheld from wages in addition to federal income tax and FICA. This calculator applies the Missouri brackets published by the Missouri Department of Revenue (tax year 2026) using the annualised method.
What FICA taxes are withheld from a Missouri paycheck?
Social Security is withheld at 6.2% on wages up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500.00, and Medicare at 1.45% on all wages, with an additional 0.9% Medicare tax on wages above the filing-status threshold. These are federal taxes that apply to wages in every state.
Does this Missouri paycheck estimate include SDI or local taxes?
No. This estimate covers federal income tax withholding, Social Security, Medicare and Missouri state income tax withholding. State Disability Insurance (SDI), where a state levies it, and any city or county local income taxes are not included; check your state and local authorities for those.
Official sources
- Federal income tax withholding and standard deduction (tax year 2026): US Internal Revenue Service, as at Jun 12, 2026.
- Social Security wage base and FICA rates (2026): US Social Security Administration and IRS Topic 751, as at Jun 12, 2026.
- Missouri income tax brackets (tax year 2026): Missouri Department of Revenue, as at Jul 16, 2026.
Reviewed by the CalculatorHub team, edited by James Graham, 25 June 2026. See our methodology. General information, not financial or tax advice. State Disability Insurance and local income taxes are not included.