How Missouri taxes your paycheck
Missouri uses a graduated rate schedule with 8 brackets for single filers in 2026. Like the federal system, only the income inside each bracket is taxed at that bracket's rate — moving into a higher bracket never taxes your whole paycheck at the higher rate.
The 2026 standard deduction is $16,100 (single), $32,200 (married filing jointly), $24,150 (head of household).
On exemptions: Single/MFS $2,100; MFJ $4,200; HOH $3,500; plus $1,200 per dependent. If both spouses work, each claims the $16,100 standard deduction on a combined return. Missouri also allows a deduction for federal income tax paid (capped at $5,000 single / $10,000...
What’s taken out of a Missouri paycheck
| Taxable income (single) | Marginal rate |
| Up to $1,348 | 0% |
| $1,349 – $2,696 | 2% |
| $2,697 – $4,044 | 2.5% |
| $4,045 – $5,392 | 3% |
| $5,393 – $6,740 | 3.5% |
| $6,741 – $8,088 | 4% |
| $8,089 – $9,436 | 4.5% |
| Over $9,436 | 4.7% |
Single-filer schedule. Married and head-of-household thresholds differ; the calculator below uses the correct schedule for the filing status you pick.
Example: a $75,000 salary in Missouri
On a $75,000 salary as a single filer: federal taxable income is $75,000 − $16,100 = $58,900, giving $7,670 of federal tax. State taxable income is $58,900, giving $2,588 of state tax. FICA takes $4,650 (Social Security) + $1,088 (Medicare). Estimated take-home: $59,005 per year ($2,269 per biweekly paycheck).
| Gross salary | $75,000 |
| Federal income tax | −$7,670 |
| State income tax (MO) | −$2,588 |
| Social Security (6.2%) | −$4,650 |
| Medicare (1.45%) | −$1,088 |
| Estimated take-home | $59,005 |
| Effective tax rate | 21.3% |
Single filer, standard deduction, no pre-tax contributions. The interactive calculator above recomputes this for any salary and filing status.
Local income taxes in Missouri
Kansas City and St. Louis impose a 1% earnings tax on wages earned in the city.