Kansas City Paycheck Calculator
Everyone who lives or works in Kansas City pays a 1% earnings tax on top of state and federal taxes. Run your pay through the Missouri calculator below, then use the tables to see the earnings tax layer with 2026 federal rates.
401(k), HSA, health insurance premiums
Estimated take-home pay
$1,985.97
per bi-weekly paycheck · $51,635 / year
- Gross pay
- $2,500.00
- Federal income tax
- − $216.15
- Missouri income tax
- − $81.63
- KC earnings tax
- − $25.00
- Social Security · 6.2%
- − $155.00
- Medicare · 1.45%
- − $36.25
- Net pay
- $1,985.97
Effective tax rate
20.6%
Marginal bracket
12.0%
Uses the 2026 federal brackets, standard deduction and FICA rates and Missouri's 2025 state rates, plus the Kansas City earnings tax (2026 rates). Your pay stub may differ by a few dollars because payroll rounds through the IRS withholding tables.
Includes federal, Missouri state and the Kansas City earnings tax (2026 rates) in one result.
Kansas City earnings tax
Flat 1%
Charged at a flat 1% of gross wages - no deduction, no brackets. Applies to everyone who lives in Kansas City, Missouri and to non-residents for work performed inside city limits (Kansas-side residents included). Voters renew the e-tax every five years; it passed again in 2024. Employers in the city withhold it; remote work performed outside the city by non-residents is generally refundable. Figures are 2026 rates.
On top of that, Missouri has a progressive income tax from 2% to 4.7%. See the Missouri paycheck calculator.
Examples
Take-home pay in Kansas City
Single filer living in Kansas City, paid every two weeks, no pre-tax deductions, 2026 federal rates.
| Salary | KC tax / yr | Net per check | Net / year | Tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $45,000 | $450 | $1,412 | $36,705 | 18.4% |
| $60,000 | $600 | $1,842 | $47,903 | 20.2% |
| $75,000 | $750 | $2,240 | $58,250 | 22.3% |
| $100,000 | $1,000 | $2,862 | $74,413 | 25.6% |
| $150,000 | $1,500 | $4,084 | $106,174 | 29.2% |
Tax rate includes federal income tax, Missouri state tax, Social Security, Medicare and the Kansas City earnings tax. Hourly instead? The hourly paycheck calculator covers any wage - add 1% for the city.
The full stack
Every tax layer on a Kansas City paycheck
Kansas City pay carries four layers: federal income tax, Missouri state tax, FICA (Social Security + Medicare) and the earnings tax. Single filer, 2026 federal rates, annual figures.
| Salary | Federal | Missouri | FICA | KC | All taxes | Overall rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $75,000 | $7,670 | $2,592 | $5,738 | $750 | $16,750 | 22.3% |
| $100,000 | $13,170 | $3,767 | $7,650 | $1,000 | $25,587 | 25.6% |
| $150,000 | $24,734 | $6,117 | $11,475 | $1,500 | $43,826 | 29.2% |
The KC column is what living or working in Kansas City costs on top of what the rest of Missouri pays. The breakdown behind the federal and FICA columns is in how much tax is taken out of a paycheck.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Kansas City earnings tax?+
Everyone who lives or works in Kansas City pays a 1% earnings tax on top of state and federal taxes. Charged at a flat 1% of gross wages - no deduction, no brackets. Figures are 2026 rates. Applies to everyone who lives in Kansas City, Missouri and to non-residents for work performed inside city limits (Kansas-side residents included). Voters renew the e-tax every five years; it passed again in 2024. Employers in the city withhold it; remote work performed outside the city by non-residents is generally refundable.
How much is $75,000 after taxes in Kansas City?+
A single filer paid every two weeks takes home about $2,240 per check, or $58,250 a year, after federal tax, Missouri state tax, Social Security, Medicare and about $750 of Kansas City earnings tax - an overall effective rate of 22.3%.
Do non-residents pay the Kansas City earnings tax?+
Yes. The 1% rate applies to residents and to non-residents for work performed in Kansas City alike.
What is $25 an hour after taxes in Kansas City?+
$25/hour at 40 hours a week is $52,000 a year. A single filer living in Kansas City takes home about $1,613 per biweekly check - $41,931 a year after federal tax, Missouri state tax, Social Security, Medicare and the earnings tax. Use the calculator's hourly mode above for your own rate, hours and overtime.
Is the Kansas City earnings tax taken out of every paycheck?+
Generally yes - employers in Kansas City withhold it each pay period alongside federal and Missouri withholding, so it shows up as its own line on the pay stub. Employers in the city withhold it; remote work performed outside the city by non-residents is generally refundable.
Sources
Estimates for planning, not tax advice. City figures are 2026 rates verified against the sources above; federal figures are 2026 IRS numbers.
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