Take-home pay, computed in the open.
Take-home pay $2,270.77 per biweekly paycheck
per biweekly paycheck · single · Missouri · 2026 tables
- Gross / check
- $2,884.62
- Taxes / check
- $613.84
- Net / year
- $59,040
- Effective rate
- 21.3%
The stub, line by line
| Line item | Each paycheck | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $2,884.62 | $75,000 |
| Federal income tax | −$295.00 | −$7,670 |
| Missouri income tax | −$98.17 | −$2,552 |
| Social Security | −$178.85 | −$4,650 |
| Medicare | −$41.83 | −$1,088 |
| Take-home pay | $2,270.77 | $59,040 |
Kansas City and St. Louis each levy a 1% local earnings tax on wages earned in the city, which this calculator does not compute.
How Missouri taxes a paycheck
Missouri taxes wages on a graduated 2%–4.7% schedule for 2026, with the first $1,348 of taxable income exempt; the 4.7% top rate has held since 2025 as SB 3 (2022) revenue triggers paused further cuts.
The 2026 Missouri standard deduction is $16,100 for a single filer and $32,200 for a married couple filing jointly.
Kansas City and St. Louis each levy a 1% local earnings tax on wages earned in the city, which this calculator does not compute.
2026 Missouri brackets, single filer
| Taxable income | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0 – $1,348 | 0% |
| $1,348 – $2,696 | 2% |
| $2,696 – $4,044 | 2.5% |
| $4,044 – $5,392 | 3% |
| $5,392 – $6,740 | 3.5% |
| $6,740 – $8,088 | 4% |
| $8,088 – $9,436 | 4.5% |
| over $9,436 | 4.7% |
Common salaries, translated
Sources
- Tax Foundation — State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2026 (Missouri: 2%–4.7% brackets at $1,348-wide bands, top over $9,436; standard deduction single $16,100 / MFJ $32,200; personal exemption n.a.)
- Missouri Revised Statutes RSMo 143.171 — Federal income tax deduction for individuals: percentage of federal tax, not to exceed $5,000 single / $10,000 combined return
- Missouri DOR — Federal Income Tax Deduction (MO-1040 worksheet): percentage by Missouri AGI 35%/25%/15%/5%/0%
- IRS — Tax inflation adjustments for tax year 2026 (standard deduction single/MFS $16,100, MFJ $32,200, HOH $24,150)
- Kiplinger — Missouri could soon eliminate income tax (2026 top rate 4.7% on income over $9,436; elimination ballot context)
- Missouri DOR — 2026 Withholding Tax Formula (restates 2026 standard deduction and graduated rate schedule used for withholding)
- IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32 — 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction
- SSA — 2026 Social Security wage base