Missouri paycheck calculator
Missouri's 4.7% income tax leaves a $75,000 salary about $58,068 a year in take-home, after 2026 federal and FICA taxes.
Missouri tax & wage facts
State income tax
Minimum wage
Take-home on $75k
Graduated to 4.7%; effective ~4.7%.
Missouri wage law in 2026, $15.00, and no more automatic raises
Checked against Missouri agency and statute sources on 26 October 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this section.
| Minimum wage | $15.00 an hour for 2026 (Missouri Department of Labor). |
|---|---|
| Next change | None scheduled. HB 567 (2025) ended annual CPI indexing. |
| Tipped employees | At least 50% of the minimum wage, $7.50 an hour. |
| Who is covered | Retail or service businesses with annual gross sales under $500,000 are exempt from the state law (federal law may still cover them). Public employers are now covered. |
| Overtime | Time and a half after 40 hours in a workweek, not after 8 hours in a day (RSMo 290.505). For a tipped employee the overtime wage is at least $22.50. |
| Payday rule | At least semimonthly, within 16 days of the end of the pay period; executive, administrative, professional and commissioned staff may be paid monthly (RSMo 290.080). |
| Final paycheck | A discharged employee is owed all wages at the time of dismissal. |
| State income tax | Graduated to a 4.7% top rate on taxable income over $9,436; 2026 standard deduction $16,100 for a single filer (2026 withholding formula). |
Missouri voters approved Proposition A in 2024, which lifted the minimum wage to $15.00 for 2026, tied later raises to inflation and required paid sick leave. The legislature changed two of those three things in 2025. Under HB 567 the $15.00 rate stands but no longer rises each year with the consumer price index, and the paid sick leave mandate ended on 28 August 2025; employers may still offer it, but they are not required to.
The state law does not reach every employer. Retail and service businesses with gross sales under $500,000 a year are exempt from Missouri’s minimum wage, though most will still owe the federal $7.25. Public employers, exempt before 2026, are now covered. On the payroll side Missouri requires pay at least twice a month, within 16 days of the end of each period.
Worked paycheck for full time at the Missouri minimum wage
At $15.00 an hour a full-time year is $31,200. Paid semimonthly, each check covers about 86.67 hours.
| Gross pay, semimonthly ($15.00 × 86.67 hours) | $1,300.00 |
| Federal income tax (2026 brackets, standard deduction) | −$65.17 |
| Social Security (6.2%) and Medicare (1.45%) | −$99.45 |
| Missouri income tax, calculator estimate | −$61.10 |
| Take-home per paycheck | $1,074.28 |
| Take-home per year ($31,200 gross) | $25,783 |
The calculator applies a 4.7% estimate to every dollar, $61.10 a check. Missouri’s 2026 withholding formula first subtracts the $16,100 standard deduction, leaving $15,100 taxable, and uses graduated rates that reach 4.7% only above $9,436. Even if all $15,100 were taxed at the top rate the state tax would be about $710 a year, so actual withholding is well under half the estimate.
Sources
- Missouri Department of Labor, minimum wage FAQ
- Missouri Department of Labor, minimum wage increases to $15.00 for 2026 (3 November 2025)
- Missouri Department of Labor, overtime FAQ
- Missouri Department of Labor, paid sick time after HB 567
- Revised Statutes of Missouri 290.080, paydays
- Missouri Department of Labor, termination and final wages
- Missouri Department of Revenue, 2026 withholding tax formula, PDF
Common questions about Missouri pay
Does Missouri have a state income tax?
Yes. Graduated to 4.7%; effective ~4.7%. On a $75,000 salary that is about $3,525/year in Missouri state income tax in this estimate.
What is the take-home pay on $75,000 in Missouri?
About $58,068/year ($2,233 per bi-weekly paycheck) for a single filer, after roughly $7,670 federal tax, $5,738 FICA, and $3,525 Missouri state tax. Adjust the calculator for your salary and filing status.
What is the minimum wage in Missouri?
The Missouri minimum wage is $15.00 per hour. At full time (about 2,080 hours a year) that is roughly $31,200 gross per year.
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