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Missouri paycheck calculator: 2026 take-home pay

Enter your pay to see what comes out for federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and Missouri withholding, using the official 2026 tables.

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Updated Nov 5, 2026 · Tables: IRS Publication 15-T (2026) and official state withholding instructions
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Quick answer

On $2,000.00 every two weeks ($52,000 a year), single, with a standard 2020-or-later W-4, a paycheck in Missouri has about $367.15 withheld and takes home $1,632.85. Missouri withholds income tax at rates from 2% to 4.7% after a standard deduction.

Worked example

$2,000.00 every two weeks in Missouri

Data
Worked example, single, standard W-4, Missouri defaults (2026 tables)
ItemPer paycheck
Federal income tax$156.15
Social Security (6.2%)$124.00
Medicare (1.45%)$29.00
Missouri income tax$58.00
Total withheld$367.15
Take-home pay$1,632.85
What comes out

The taxes on a paycheck in Missouri

Data
  • Federal income tax: withheld with the IRS 2026 percentage method for Forms W-4 from 2020 or later (Publication 15-T).
  • Social Security: 6.2% of wages up to $184,500 in 2026.
  • Medicare: 1.45% of all wages, plus 0.9% on wages above $200,000 in a calendar year.
  • Missouri withholds income tax at rates from 2% to 4.7% after a standard deduction.
Not included

What this estimate leaves out

  • Pre-tax deductions such as 401(k) contributions and health premiums: they lower taxable pay, and states treat them differently.
  • Bonuses and other supplemental pay, which can be withheld at flat rates.
  • Year-to-date wages: the result is your first paycheck of 2026 from this employer, with no earlier wages counted. Social Security stops once your 2026 wages from the employer reach $184,500, and the employer withholds the extra 0.9% Medicare tax only on wages it pays you above $200,000 in 2026; the calculator names the paycheck in which each change starts.
  • Some Missouri cities levy an earnings tax on wages. It is not included unless you enter its rate.
  • Married filing jointly uses 'Married and Spouse Works' unless the spouse-does-not-work box is ticked.
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FAQ

Questions people ask

How much is taken out of a paycheck in Missouri?
On $2,000.00 every two weeks ($52,000 a year), single, with a standard 2020-or-later W-4, a paycheck in Missouri has about $367.15 withheld and takes home $1,632.85. Missouri withholds income tax at rates from 2% to 4.7% after a standard deduction.
Does Missouri have a state income tax?
Missouri withholds income tax at rates from 2% to 4.7% after a standard deduction.
What is the Social Security wage limit for 2026?
$184,500. Social Security tax of 6.2% stops for the rest of the year once your wages reach it (IRS Publication 15, 2026).
Why might my paycheck differ from this estimate?
Pre-tax deductions, bonuses, local taxes, year-to-date wages and the exact entries on your W-4 and state certificate all change the amount; your employer's payroll system settles it.
Method

How this page is built

Federal income tax follows IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Worksheet 1A and the Annual Percentage Method tables; Social Security and Medicare follow Publication 15 (2026). Missouri withholding follows Missouri Department of Revenue, 2026 Missouri Withholding Tax Formula. The calculator in this page and the worked example run the same engine on the same tables. We re-read every table each January and whenever a state changes its withholding mid-year.

What this page can't tell you
  • An estimate of withholding, not your tax bill and not tax advice: your employer's payroll system and your own W-4 settle the real amount.
  • Pre-tax deductions such as 401(k) contributions and health premiums: they lower taxable pay, and states treat them differently.
  • Bonuses and other supplemental pay, which can be withheld at flat rates.
  • Year-to-date wages: the result is your first paycheck of 2026 from this employer, with no earlier wages counted. Social Security stops once your 2026 wages from the employer reach $184,500, and the employer withholds the extra 0.9% Medicare tax only on wages it pays you above $200,000 in 2026; the calculator names the paycheck in which each change starts.
Sources
  1. IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods: Worksheet 1A and the 2026 Annual Percentage Method tables, irs.gov, read Nov 5, 2026.
  2. IRS Publication 15 (2026), (Circular E), Employer's Tax Guide: social security and Medicare tax for 2026, irs.gov, read Nov 5, 2026.
  3. Missouri Department of Revenue, 2026 Missouri Withholding Tax Formula, official source, read Nov 5, 2026.