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Missouri paycheck calculator, 2026

Type your pay. The page shows how much you keep after tax in Missouri. The tax is federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and the Missouri tax. The numbers are for 2026.

Traditional 401(k). The limit is $24,500.00 a year.

Take-home pay in a year, Missouri

$48,518.00

Each paycheck (every two weeks)
$1,866.07
A month
$4,043.17
Where your pay goes
ItemA yearEach paycheck
Pay before tax$60,000.00$2,307.69
Federal income tax$5,020.00$193.08
Social Security$3,720.00$143.08
Medicare$870.00$33.46
401(k)$0.00$0.00
State tax (Missouri)$1,872.00$72.00
Total taken off$11,482.00$441.62
Take-home pay$48,518.00$1,866.07
Average tax rate19.14%
Marginal tax rate24.35%

Missouri state tax uses Form MO W-4 with the filing status you pick here, and for married filing jointly the box that your spouse does not work, which gives the full $32,200 deduction. The 1% earnings taxes of Kansas City and St. Louis are not included.

Each paycheck is the yearly amount divided by the number of paychecks, in cents. If your pay is over the Social Security limit of $184,500.00, your real paychecks have no Social Security tax late in the year. The average rate is your taxes divided by your pay. The marginal rate is the same taxes on your next dollar. This is an estimate for 2026.

How to use the calculator

  1. Type your pay before tax. Choose if it is for a year, a month, twice a month, every two weeks, a week or an hour.
  2. Choose your filing status and how often you are paid.
  3. Type the share of your pay that goes to a 401(k), if you have one.
  4. Read your take-home pay and what is taken off.

Missouri tax on your paycheck

Missouri taxes wages at 0% on the first $1,348, then 2.0%, 2.5%, 3.0%, 3.5%, 4.0% and 4.5% on each next $1,348, and 4.7% over $9,436, after a standard deduction of $16,100 (single), $24,150 (head of household) or $32,200 (married, spouse does not work). Employers round each paycheck's withholding to the whole dollar.

The calculator uses Form MO W-4 with the filing status you pick here, and for married filing jointly the box that your spouse does not work, which gives the full $32,200 deduction.

Local taxes. The 1% earnings taxes of Kansas City and St. Louis are not included.

Sources: Missouri Department of Revenue, Employer's Withholding Tax Guide, Form 4282 (2026).

Questions

Does Missouri tax wages?

Yes. Missouri taxes wages at 0% on the first $1,348, then 2.0%, 2.5%, 3.0%, 3.5%, 4.0% and 4.5% on each next $1,348, and 4.7% over $9,436, after a standard deduction of $16,100 (single), $24,150 (head of household) or $32,200 (married, spouse does not work). Employers round each paycheck's withholding to the whole dollar. The calculator uses Form MO W-4 with the filing status you pick here, and for married filing jointly the box that your spouse does not work, which gives the full $32,200 deduction.

How much is $60,000 a year after tax in Missouri?

For a single worker, $60,000 a year gives $48,518.00 after tax in 2026. Federal income tax is $5,020.00, Social Security is $3,720.00 and Medicare is $870.00. Missouri income tax is $1,872.00.

Does my 401(k) lower my Missouri income tax?

Yes. On $60,000, a 10% traditional 401(k) lowers the Missouri income tax from $1,872.00 to $1,612.00 a year.

Are local taxes in the Missouri calculator?

No. The 1% earnings taxes of Kansas City and St. Louis are not included.

Is the result exact?

No. It is an estimate for one job, a full year, and a Form W-4 of 2020 or later with nothing in Steps 2, 3 and 4. Your paycheck can be different because of other pre-tax benefits, local taxes, a second job, and the choices on your W-4. The tax you owe is set when you file your tax return.

Take-home pay in Missouri

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