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Missouri Hourly Paycheck Calculator

An hourly wage in Missouri is reduced by federal income tax, FICA of 7.65% (6.2% Social Security up to the annual wage base plus 1.45% Medicare), and Missouri's graduated income tax (2% to 4.7%) in 2026. Enter your wage and hours to see net pay for any pay frequency. Against the 8 states Missouri borders, the same $25 an hour is worth $42,455 here: Tennessee keeps $1,507 more ($43,962), Iowa keeps $142 more ($42,598), Nebraska leaves $156 less ($42,300), Kentucky leaves $196 less ($42,260), Oklahoma leaves $333 less ($42,123), Arkansas leaves $338 less ($42,118), Kansas leaves $595 less ($41,860) and Illinois leaves $1,067 less ($41,388). Iowa and Tennessee are the only borders worth crossing for the tax alone.

Estimated take-home

$1,633

every two weeks · $42,455 a year

For $25/hr, 40 hrs a week · Missouri · local tax not included · single

Take-home 82%Taxes & deductions 18%

Pay stub

ItemPer paycheckPer year
Gross pay$2,000.00$52,000
Federal income tax− $156.15− $4,060
Social Security (FICA)− $124.00− $3,224
Medicare (FICA)− $29.00− $754
Missouri income tax− $57.95− $1,507
Take-home pay$1,632.90$42,455

FICA is Social Security plus Medicare.

Estimate based on 2026 federal and Missouri tax rules updated Oct 2026 How we calculate

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82¢of every dollar

On average you keep 82¢ of each dollar. Of your next $1,000, you’d keep about $757: the dashed line.

Insights

  • Next $1,000

    Every extra $1,000 you earn adds about $757 to your take-home. The other $243 goes to tax.

  • Overtime

    One more overtime hour a week ($37.50) would add about $57 to each paycheck after withholding.

  • In Texas

    In Texas the same pay would leave you $1,507 more a year. Texas has no state income tax.

State comparisons cover income and payroll taxes only; living costs and other taxes differ.

Effective tax rate 18.4%

What common hourly wages leave in Missouri

Worked full time at 40 hours a week in Missouri, here is what common wages leave after federal tax, Missouri income tax and FICA in 2026:

WageGrossMissouri taxYou keepShare kept
$18/hour$37,440$822$31,44184.0%
$25/hour$52,000$1,507$42,45581.6%
$35/hour$72,800$2,484$57,56179.1%

Missouri takes about 2.9% of that money on top of the 8% federal marginal rate and 7.65% FICA.

How Missouri ranks on hourly wages

Across all 50 states and DC, Missouri ranks 17th for what $25 an hour leaves in 2026. That is $196 more than the median state ($42,260), and $2,782 more than Oregon, where the same $25 an hour leaves $39,674.

The best outcome anywhere is $43,962 in Alaska and the other states with no wage income tax, $1,507 more than Missouri keeps.

Missouri hourly wages against the states next door

Crossing a state line changes what the same hourly wage is worth without changing what you are paid. Here is $25 an hour in Missouri against the states it borders:

StateState income taxYou keepvs Missouri
Missouri$1,507$42,455—
Arkansas$1,844$42,118$338 less
Illinois$2,574$41,388$1,067 less
Iowa$1,364$42,598$142 more
Kansas$2,102$41,860$595 less
Kentucky$1,702$42,260$196 less
Nebraska$1,662$42,300$156 less
Oklahoma$1,840$42,123$333 less
TennesseeNone$43,962$1,507 more

Local income tax on hourly wages in Missouri

2 jurisdictions in Missouri levy an income tax of their own on top of the state rate. The calculator above does not include them, so add this if you live or work in one:

JurisdictionResident rateCost on $52,000
Kansas City1.00%$520
St. Louis1.00%$520

How hourly take-home pay is calculated in Missouri

Your hourly wage is just the starting point. Missouri workers pay federal and state taxes on their annualized income, plus mandatory FICA contributions. Here's exactly how it works.

  • Annualized income determines your bracket: Your employer annualizes your hourly income (hourly rate × hours × 52 weeks) to determine the correct withholding for each paycheck.
  • Missouri state income tax: Wages are taxed through Missouri's graduated income tax (2% to 4.7%), applied to each paycheck based on your annualized income and filing status. Local income taxes in some Missouri cities or counties are not included.
  • Social Security and Medicare: FICA taxes are 6.2% for Social Security (up to the annual wage base) and 1.45% for Medicare. These are fixed percentages with no deductions or exemptions.
  • Pre-tax deductions reduce your taxable income: Contributions to a 401(k), HSA, or FSA are deducted before taxes are calculated, lowering both your taxable income and your tax bill.

The calculator combines all these factors to show your exact take-home pay per paycheck, per month, and annually.

Frequently Asked Questions

Hourly wages in Missouri are subject to federal income tax (based on your annualized income and filing status), Missouri's graduated income tax (2% to 4.7%), and FICA taxes (Social Security at 6.2% up to the annual wage base and Medicare at 1.45%). The calculator annualizes your hourly income to determine the correct tax bracket, then shows your actual per-paycheck take-home.

Multiply your hourly rate by your weekly hours, then by 52: $25/hour × 40 hours × 52 weeks is $52,000 a year. That annualized figure sets your federal and Missouri bracket. In Missouri it works out to $31,441 on $18 an hour, $42,455 on $25 an hour, $57,561 on $35 an hour: take-home, not gross.

Federal income tax (using progressive brackets based on your annualized income and filing status), Missouri's graduated income tax (2% to 4.7%), Social Security tax (6.2% up to the wage base, currently $176,100 for 2026), and Medicare tax (1.45% on all income, plus 0.9% for earnings over $200,000 if single or $250,000 if married).

Missouri's minimum wage is set by state law and may be higher than the federal minimum of $7.25 per hour. Some cities within Missouri have their own higher local minimums. Check your employer's offer against the current Missouri Department of Labor rates to verify compliance.

Your total annual tax is the same however often you're paid; only the per-paycheck withholding changes. On $25 an hour in Missouri that is about $1,633 every two weeks, $1,769 semi-monthly or $3,538 a month after tax. The calculator adjusts withholding for weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly and monthly periods.

Against the 8 states Missouri borders, the same $25 an hour is worth $42,455 here: Tennessee keeps $1,507 more ($43,962), Iowa keeps $142 more ($42,598), Nebraska leaves $156 less ($42,300), Kentucky leaves $196 less ($42,260), Oklahoma leaves $333 less ($42,123), Arkansas leaves $338 less ($42,118), Kansas leaves $595 less ($41,860) and Illinois leaves $1,067 less ($41,388). Iowa and Tennessee are the only borders worth crossing for the tax alone.

Missouri has nine brackets (more than most states), which creates complexity, but the top rate is only 4%: lower than many flat-tax states like Illinois (4.95%) or Massachusetts (5.0%). The many brackets mean you move through small increments quickly, but most earners effectively pay close to 4% on most income. A $75,000 earner pays an effective rate very close to 4% (approximately $3,000 annually), while the same earner in Illinois would pay $3,713 (4.95% flat). The real surprise is the sales tax rates, which can reach 10.85% in some areas, completely offsetting the low income tax for big spenders.

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