2026 tax year · Missouri
Missouri paycheck calculator
Missouri uses graduated 2026 income tax brackets topping out at 4.8%, across 8 brackets, on top of federal income tax and self-employment tax.
What lands, per paycheck
On $75,000 in Missouri, $58,163 a year survives everything withheld, $4,847 a month, or $2,237 in each of 26 fortnightly paychecks. The gap between that and the $2,885 a fortnight the salary implies is $648 per paycheck.
Everything that comes out of a paycheck in Missouri
A single filer taking the standard deduction, at three salaries. Every line the employer withholds is in the total:
| Gross salary | Federal | FICA | Missouri | Take-home | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $45,000 | $3,220 | $3,443 | $1,990 | $36,348 | 19.2% |
| $75,000 | $7,670 | $5,738 | $3,430 | $58,163 | 22.4% |
| $120,000 | $17,570 | $9,180 | $5,590 | $87,660 | 26.9% |
What else comes out of a paycheck in Missouri
Missouri is one of the twelve states that still taxes Social Security benefits, which matters if you are drawing benefits alongside wages.
Take-home in the states Missouri borders
On $75,000, Missouri charges $3,430 of state income tax. Of the 8 states it borders, Tennessee is the lightest at nothing at all and Kansas the most expensive at $3,885, a spread of $3,885 on the same income.
| State | State tax on $75,000 | vs Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | No income tax | −$3,430 |
| Kentucky | $2,625 | −$805 |
| Arkansas | $2,848 | −$582 |
| Iowa | $2,850 | −$580 |
| Nebraska | $3,112 | −$318 |
| Oklahoma | $3,340 | −$90 |
| Illinois | $3,713 | +$283 |
| Kansas | $3,885 | +$455 |
- Tennessee has no income tax at all, so the same work done there costs $3,430 less in state tax than it does in Missouri.
- Kentucky would take $805 less, $2,625 against Missouri's $3,430.
- Arkansas would take $582 less, $2,848 against Missouri's $3,430.
- Iowa would take $580 less, $2,850 against Missouri's $3,430.
- Nebraska would take $318 less, $3,112 against Missouri's $3,430.
- Oklahoma would take $90 less, $3,340 against Missouri's $3,430.
- Illinois would take $283 more, $3,713 against Missouri's $3,430.
- Kansas would take $455 more, $3,885 against Missouri's $3,430.
If you live on one side of the Missouri state line and work on the other, which state taxes your wages depends on whether the two have a reciprocity agreement.
What this estimate assumes
- Single filer taking the federal standard deduction of $16,100; the calculator supports the other three statuses.
- No pre-tax deductions, a 401(k), HSA or health premium taken from gross pay would lower every tax line.
- Employee-side FICA only (7.65%). Your employer pays a matching share you never see.
- No local or municipal income tax, and no state disability withholding beyond what is described above.
- No credits, and no state-specific credits.