Missouri Paycheck Calculator (2026)

On a $60,000 salary paid every two weeks with 5% to a 401(k), about $67 of Missouri tax comes out of each check, plus $179 of federal tax and $177 of Social Security and Medicare, and $23 more in Kansas City or St. Louis.

0% up to $1,348 of taxable income, then 2%, 2.5%, 3%, 3.5%, 4% and 4.5% in steps of about $1,348, and 4.7% above $9,436. The brackets are the same for all filing statuses.

Missouri uses the federal standard deduction: $16,100 single, $32,200 married filing jointly and $24,150 head of household for 2026.

A 1% tax on wages of residents, and of nonresidents for work done in the city. Voters must renew it every five years.

Partly. On the annual return, Missouri allows a deduction for part of your federal income tax, up to $5,000 single or $10,000 joint, with the percentage falling as income rises. Withholding does not include it, so you may get a small refund.

The law allows further cuts toward 4.5% if revenue triggers are met. The top rate is 4.7% for 2026.

No. Missouri fully exempts Social Security benefits.

Missouri's employee withholding certificate, used to set your filing status and any extra withholding.

Yes. Traditional 401(k) contributions are excluded from Missouri taxable wages as well as federal. They do not reduce Social Security or Medicare.

Your yearly pay minus 401(k) contributions and the $16,100 federal standard deduction ($32,200 joint) is taxed at the 2026 brackets, then $2,200 is subtracted for each child under 17.

It is a close estimate. Employers use official withholding tables, and other deductions such as health insurance, HSA or union dues change your check.