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St. Louis Paycheck Calculator (2026)

Last reviewed: April 20, 2026

St. Louis levies a 1% earnings tax on wages earned within city limits, applied uniformly to residents and to non-residents who work in the city. The earnings tax is a flat rate, withheld at the source by employers. Combined with Missouri's progressive state tax (top 4.7%), a St. Louis wage earner pays roughly 5.7% in state plus local income tax at higher income levels. St. Louis is one of just two Missouri cities with an employee-side municipal income tax; Kansas City is the other. This calculator estimates 2026 take-home pay for a St. Louis wage earner after federal tax, FICA, Missouri state tax, and the St. Louis earnings tax. It supports pre-tax 401(k) and HSA deductions.

$85,000 single filer take-home comparison

St. Louis

$63,800

Missouri (no city tax)

$64,700

Texas (no income tax)

$68,600

St. Louis take-home is -$800 vs the state-only figure and -$4,800 vs the no-income-tax baseline.

St. Louis local tax breakdown

Local bracket schedule applied by the calculator for 2026.

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St. Louis paycheck FAQ

Do non-residents who work in St. Louis pay the earnings tax?
Yes. The 1% earnings tax applies to wages earned within St. Louis city limits regardless of where the worker lives. The city's collector administers the tax through employer withholding for most wage earners.
Is St. Louis City the same as St. Louis County?
No. St. Louis City is an independent city, legally separate from St. Louis County (which surrounds it). The 1% earnings tax applies only within the city limits; St. Louis County does not levy a county-level income tax.
How does St. Louis's earnings tax compare to Kansas City's?
Both cities levy a 1% earnings tax with the same flat-rate structure. The two are functionally identical at the employee paycheck level; differences appear mainly in administrative process and remittance schedules.
Does Missouri have State Disability Insurance?
No. Missouri does not run a State Disability Insurance program funded by employee payroll. Workers seeking short-term disability coverage typically obtain it through their employer or a private policy.

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How This Page Is Reviewed

The St. Louis paycheck page is reviewed against primary federal, state, and city sources before each major tax-year update. Source links below are the references used to validate brackets, wage bases, and supported local taxes.

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Last reviewed

2026-04-20