Missouri paycheck calculator
Enter pay, the federal Form W-4 and the Missouri MO W-4 filing status to see federal income tax, social security, Medicare and Missouri income tax for a 2026 paycheck, and what's left to take home.
| Item | Per paycheck | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $2,307.69 | $59,999.94 |
| Federal income tax | −$193.08 | −$5,020.08 |
| Social security | −$143.08 | −$3,720.08 |
| Medicare | −$33.46 | −$869.96 |
| Missouri income tax | −$72.00 | −$1,872.00 |
| Take-home pay | $1,866.07 | $48,517.82 |
The official method, step by step
- Pay is annualized, then reduced by the Form W-4 amount for your filing status ($8,600, or $12,900 if married filing jointly) unless the Step 2 box is checked.
- Federal income tax comes from the IRS 2026 Annual Percentage Method table for that status, divided back to one paycheck.
- Social security is 6.2% of wages until the year's wages reach $184,500.
- Medicare is 1.45% of all wages, plus 0.9% on wages over $200,000 in the year.
- A pre-tax 401(k) lowers federal income tax wages, not social security or Medicare wages.
- Missouri income tax follows the 2026 Missouri Withholding Tax Formula: annual pay less the standard deduction ($16,100 single or married with a working spouse, $24,150 head of household, $32,200 married with a non-working spouse), then 2% to 4.7% in $1,348 bands, divided over the pay periods and rounded to the whole dollar.
What this leaves out
- Kansas City and St. Louis earnings taxes
- MO W-4 Line 2 additional withholding (the pay stub generator handles it)
- Benefits, garnishments and other after-tax deductions
- W-4 Step 3 credits and Step 4 entries (the pay stub generator handles them)
Sources: Missouri Department of Revenue, 2026 Missouri Withholding Tax Formula (standard deductions $16,100, $24,150 head of household, $32,200 married with a non-working spouse; 2% to 4.7%; rounded to the whole dollar; MO W-4 Line 2 additional withholding); IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods: Worksheet 1A and the Annual Percentage Method Tables; IRS Publication 15 (2026), (Circular E) Employer's Tax Guide: social security and Medicare tax, Additional Medicare Tax.
Missouri paycheck calculator: common questions
What is the Missouri income tax rate for 2026?
Rates rise in $1,348 steps from 0% to 4.5%, and 4.7% applies to taxable income over $9,436.
How is Missouri tax withheld from a paycheck?
The Department of Revenue's example: married with a working spouse, $35,000 a year: $35,000 − $16,100 = $18,900 taxable, about $707.81 a year, which is $59 a month after rounding to the whole dollar.
Why is Missouri withholding a whole dollar amount?
Missouri requires employers to round the amount withheld to the nearest whole dollar.
Can I make a pay stub from this?
Yes. Turn this into a pay stub opens the pay stub generator with the paycheck filled in; with Missouri as the work state, it can calculate the same Missouri line.
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