2026 · Official 2026 sourceTax review: Official 2026Partial modelEditorial status: Launch-ready

Missouri paycheck calculator

Estimate take-home pay with the Missouri 2026 profile, then use the guide below to understand what is modeled and what still needs local or personal verification. Keep Missouri's statewide calculation separate from local earnings taxes called out in the unsupported-feature list.

A $85,000 salary in Missouri leaves an estimated $65,570 per year — about $2,522 every two weeks — after 2026 federal, FICA, and state tax for a single filer with no pre-tax contributions.

Guide reviewed August 9, 2026 · Tax sources reviewed through August 9, 2026

Where the $85,000 goes in Missouri

A single filer with no pre-tax retirement contributions, paid biweekly — the same baseline the calculator below opens on. Adjust any input there for your own figures.

Annual tax breakdown for $85,000 in Missouri
Gross salary	$85,000
Federal income tax	−$9,870
Social Security	−$5,270
Medicare	−$1,233
Missouri income tax	−$3,058
Estimated take-home	$65,570
Effective tax rate	22.9%

Missouri take-home pay at five salaries

At $85,000, Missouri ranks 24th of the 50 jurisdictions this site publishes for take-home pay: $263 a year more than the median jurisdiction, and $3,058 a year less than Florida, which leaves the most.

Estimated 2026 take-home pay in Missouri for a single filer at five salaries, with the state's rank at each
Salary	State tax	Take-home	Bi-weekly	Tax rate	Rank
$40,000	$943	$33,377	$1,284	16.6%	19th of 50
$60,000	$1,883	$48,507	$1,866	19.2%	23rd of 50
$85,000	$3,058	$65,570	$2,522	22.9%	24th of 50
$120,000	$4,703	$88,547	$3,406	26.2%	24th of 50
$200,000	$8,463	$140,464	$5,402	29.8%	25th of 50

Single filer, no pre-tax contributions, paid biweekly. “State tax” is Missouri income tax plus any state payroll assessments deducted from pay; “Tax rate” is all taxes, federal included, as a share of gross. Rank 1 is the highest take-home.

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2026 Missouri paycheck guide

What this statewide profile models

State wage-tax treatment

The profile applies 8 configured statewide rate bands after modeled adjustments. It does not infer local taxes or unsupported credits.

Employee payroll items

No employee payroll assessment is configured in this statewide profile. That is a model statement, not a claim that every employer or locality has no additional deduction.

401(k) treatment

Configured pretax 401(k) contributions reduce Missouri taxable wages in this model, subject to the calculator limit and profile boundaries.

Planning focus

Keep Missouri's statewide calculation separate from local earnings taxes called out in the unsupported-feature list.

Profile boundaries

These limits stay visible so a statewide estimate is not mistaken for a filed return or an address-specific withholding calculation.

Missouri state income tax is modeled two ways: an annual-liability estimate, and employer withholding per the state's own published formula.
The federal-income-tax deduction is excluded.
Missouri's 100% subtraction for individual capital gains, effective 2025, is outside this wage-only estimate.

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Reviewed sources

Each link shows the date it was last reviewed for this profile.

Missouri DOR — 2026 Form MO-1040ES (Rev. 12-2025), 2026 Tax Rate Chart
Reviewed August 9, 2026
Tax Foundation — 2026 state rates, brackets, deductions, and exemptions
Reviewed August 9, 2026

Common questions

Missouri paycheck calculator FAQs

Does Missouri have a state income tax on wages?

Yes. Missouri levies an individual income tax on wage income, and this estimate applies it. The profile applies 8 configured statewide rate bands after modeled adjustments. It does not infer local taxes or unsupported credits.

What gets taken out of a Missouri paycheck?

No employee payroll assessment is configured in this statewide profile. That is a model statement, not a claim that every employer or locality has no additional deduction. Configured pretax 401(k) contributions reduce Missouri taxable wages in this model, subject to the calculator limit and profile boundaries.

Is this Missouri paycheck calculator up to date for 2026?

The tax profile is labeled Official 2026 and partial model; its source classification is official 2026 source. Current boundary to review: The federal-income-tax deduction is excluded.

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