Missouri Paycheck Calculator

Enter gross pay and withholding details → Get a 2026 Missouri take-home pay estimate.

2026 Take-Home Pay Estimate

Reviewing a paycheck or job offer? Enter gross pay and filing details, then refine the estimate with deductions and state settings.

Tax year 2026

Gross pay per period ($)

Pay frequency

Federal filing status

State model

Missouri

Advanced W-4, state, and deduction settings

Pre-tax deductions per pay ($)

Post-tax deductions per pay ($)

W-4 Step 3 annual credits ($)

W-4 Step 4(a) other income ($/year)

W-4 Step 4(b) deductions ($/year)

W-4 Step 4(c) extra withholding ($/pay)

State exemptions / allowances

Additional state deduction ($/year)

Local / county income tax rate (%)

YTD Social Security wages before this pay ($)

W-4 Step 2 checkbox

Uses the official 2026 annual withholding brackets and standard deductions; state withholding is rounded to cents here.

Your take-home pay estimate will appear here

Enter gross pay to calculate federal, FICA, state, and local estimates.

Planning estimate for regular 2026 wages and a 2020-or-later Form W-4. It does not cover every credit, deduction, reciprocal agreement, local rule, paid-leave premium, benefit, bonus, tip, overtime, nonresident, or multi-job situation. Compare payroll with the 2026 IRS Publication 15-T and the applicable state source.

How to Use Missouri Paycheck Calculator

Enter Pay and Frequency

Use regular gross wages for one payroll period.

Choose Filing Status

Select the status that determines the modeled 2026 Missouri standard deduction.

Add Payroll Adjustments

Use Advanced Settings for W-4 entries and other deductions.

Review and Verify

Compare the state estimate with official Missouri whole-dollar withholding and your pay stub.

Missouri Paycheck Calculator Features

Official 2026 Missouri withholding brackets
2026 filing-status standard deductions
Federal Publication 15-T and FICA support
Live per-pay and annualized results

Common Use Cases

Estimate Missouri net pay

Translate a regular salary into an approximate paycheck after current federal and state withholding.

Compare filing-status scenarios

Review how the modeled Missouri standard deduction changes with filing status.

Limits and Important Notes

How the Missouri Paycheck Calculator Works

Annualized taxable wages are reduced by the 2026 standard deduction: $16,100 for single, $24,150 for head of household, or $32,200 for married filing jointly in this model.

The remaining Missouri taxable income is accumulated through official brackets from 0% to 4.7% and divided by pay periods.

Formula

Missouri withholding = progressive tax on annual wages after filing-status standard deduction ÷ pay periods

Example

Missouri’s official example uses $35,000 annual gross income and a $16,100 deduction, leaving $18,900 taxable and $707.81 annual withholding before payroll-period rounding.

Missouri instructs employers to round withholding to the nearest whole dollar; this calculator keeps cents so users can inspect the underlying estimate.
The married $32,200 deduction corresponds to a spouse-does-not-work situation; a working spouse may require the $16,100 treatment.
Kansas City and St. Louis earnings taxes, special wages, nonresident allocation, and credits are not automatically included.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Missouri’s top withholding rate for 2026?

Does Missouri round paycheck withholding?

Are Kansas City or St. Louis earnings taxes included?

Is withholding the same as final Missouri tax?