What is the Missouri state income tax rate?

Missouri uses a graduated income tax with a top marginal rate of 4.8% for 2024, down from earlier years. Lower brackets are taxed in small steps, and the first slice of income is exempt. The standard deduction shelters a large chunk of wages before any rate applies.

Does Missouri have a local or city income tax?

Most of Missouri has no local income tax, but Kansas City and St. Louis each levy a 1% earnings tax on residents and people who work in those cities. Select that option in the tool to include the 1% local levy in your estimate.

How much FICA comes out of a Missouri paycheck?

FICA is a federal tax that is the same in every state. Social Security takes 6.2% of wages up to the annual wage base ($168,600 in 2024), and Medicare takes 1.45% of all wages plus an extra 0.9% above $200,000. Together that is 7.65% on most paychecks.

Does Missouri have a state disability insurance deduction?

No. Missouri does not have a state disability insurance (SDI) or paid family leave payroll deduction. The only mandatory withholdings are federal income tax, Missouri state income tax, an optional 1% city earnings tax, and federal FICA.

Why is this an estimate and not my exact paycheck?

Actual withholding depends on your Form MO W-4, filing status, year-to-date earnings, employer benefit elections, and the exact current withholding tables. This tool uses the standard deduction and bracket structure to give a close estimate of state tax and FICA, not an exact payroll figure.

Missouri Paycheck Calculator

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The Missouri Paycheck Calculator estimates your take-home pay. Missouri uses a graduated income tax topping out at 4.8% for 2024, with a standard deduction that matches the federal amount. Most of the state has no local income tax, but Kansas City and St. Louis add a 1% earnings tax. The remaining withholdings are federal FICA (Social Security 6.2% and Medicare 1.45%).

How it works

The tool annualizes your pay, removes pre-tax deductions, then layers the taxes:

annual gross  = period gross x periods per year
taxable (MO)  = annual gross - pre-tax deductions - standard deduction
mo state tax  = graduated brackets on taxable (MO)
local tax     = annual gross x 1% (only Kansas City / St. Louis)

social security = min(annual gross, wage base) x 6.2%
medicare        = annual gross x 1.45% (+0.9% over $200,000)

annual net = annual gross - mo tax - local tax - FICA - pre-tax deductions
per period = annual net / periods per year

Missouri brackets apply graduated rates in small steps, so only the income above each threshold is taxed at the next rate up to the 4.8% top rate.

Example and notes

A $60,000 salary paid biweekly (26 periods), single filer, no local tax:

mo standard deduction: $14,600
mo taxable: ~$45,400
mo state tax: roughly $2,000/yr
social security: 60,000 x 6.2% = $3,720
medicare: 60,000 x 1.45% = $870
annual net: about $53,410  ->  ~$2,054 per biweekly check

Federal income tax (W-4) is not modeled here — this focuses on Missouri state tax + FICA.
If you live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis, add the 1% earnings tax.
An estimate only; your real check depends on your MO W-4 and current tables. Runs in your browser.