Missouri · local tax

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On a $65,000 salary, St. Louis's local tax adds an estimated $650 a year on top of Missouri state and federal tax, leaving $51,640 take-home.

St. Louis local tax
$650
Without local tax
$52,290
Annual take-home
$51,640

How St. Louis's local tax is calculated

St. Louis local tax breakdown
Rate (resident, on gross wages)1%
Estimated annual local tax$650
  • A non-resident who works only part of the year (or part of each day) inside city limits owes tax on a proportional share of wages, using a non-residency deduction formula. This estimate applies the full 1% to gross wages regardless of that split.

St. Louis: common questions

Does St. Louis's earnings tax apply if I live outside the city?

Yes, at the same 1% rate for residents and for non-residents working in the city. A non-resident who works only part of the year, or part of each day, inside city limits owes tax on a proportional share under a non-residency deduction formula this estimate does not apply -- it uses the full 1% on gross wages.

Missouri’s tax treatment traces to Missouri DOR — 2026 Form MO-1040ES (Rev. 12-2025), 2026 Tax Rate Chart. Sources were reviewed through August 9, 2026.

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