St. Louis Paycheck Calculator
Everyone who lives or works in St. Louis 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
- St. Louis 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 St. Louis 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 St. Louis earnings tax (2026 rates) in one result.
St. Louis earnings tax
Flat 1%
Charged at a flat 1% of gross wages - no deduction, no brackets. Applies to everyone who lives in the City of St. Louis (not the county) and to non-residents for work performed in the city. Since 2023, remote days worked outside the city by non-residents are generally not taxable - commuters can file for a refund on those days. Employers in the city withhold it automatically. 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 St. Louis
Single filer living in St. Louis, paid every two weeks, no pre-tax deductions, 2026 federal rates.
| Salary | St. Louis 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 St. Louis earnings tax. Hourly instead? The hourly paycheck calculator covers any wage - add 1% for the city.
The full stack
Every tax layer on a St. Louis paycheck
St. Louis 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 | St. Louis | 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 St. Louis column is what living or working in St. Louis 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 St. Louis earnings tax?+
Everyone who lives or works in St. Louis 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 the City of St. Louis (not the county) and to non-residents for work performed in the city. Since 2023, remote days worked outside the city by non-residents are generally not taxable - commuters can file for a refund on those days. Employers in the city withhold it automatically.
How much is $75,000 after taxes in St. Louis?+
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 St. Louis earnings tax - an overall effective rate of 22.3%.
Do non-residents pay the St. Louis earnings tax?+
Yes. The 1% rate applies to residents and to non-residents for work performed in St. Louis alike.
What is $25 an hour after taxes in St. Louis?+
$25/hour at 40 hours a week is $52,000 a year. A single filer living in St. Louis 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 St. Louis earnings tax taken out of every paycheck?+
Generally yes - employers in St. Louis 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 automatically.
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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