2026 MO pay stub rules
Missouri Pay Stub Generator
Missouri taxes wages at graduated rates from 0% to 4.7% for 2026. Create a Missouri pay stub with federal, FICA and state withholding calculated for you, preview it live, and download the PDF. From $14.99 per stub, no account needed.
Create a Missouri pay stubWhat is withheld on a Missouri pay stub
Every pay stub shows gross pay, each deduction, and net pay for the period and the year to date. These are the employee taxes that apply in Missouri for 2026.
- Federal income tax
- Withheld from the employee’s Form W-4 using the IRS Publication 15-T method. Same in every state.Source
- Social Security
- 6.2% of wages up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500.Source
- Medicare
- 1.45% of all wages, plus 0.9% Additional Medicare Tax on wages above $200,000 in the year.Source
- Missouri income tax
- Missouri taxes wages at graduated rates from 0% to 4.7% for 2026.Source
- Disability and paid leave
- None
- Local income taxes
- Kansas City and St. Louis City each levy a 1% earnings tax on all residents (wherever they work) and on nonresidents for work in the city, withheld by employers. No other Missouri locality taxes wages.Source
Example: a $2,000 biweekly paycheck in Missouri
Calculated by the same engine that builds every Swift Paystubs order: 2026 rules, single filer, standard W-4, no pre-tax deductions or local taxes, first paycheck of the year. Your figures depend on your own details.
| Gross pay | $2,000.00 |
| Federal income tax | -$156.15 |
| Social Security | -$124.00 |
| Medicare | -$29.00 |
| Missouri income tax | -$58.00 |
| Net pay | $1,632.85 |
Missouri wage rules that shape a pay stub
- Minimum wage
- $15.00 an hour as of October 6, 2026.Source
- Pay frequency
- At least semimonthly for covered employers.Source
- Pay stub law
- Missouri has no general pay stub requirement. Corporations and railroad operators doing business in Missouri that make deductions must give employees, at least once a month, a statement showing the total amount of deductions for the period.Source
- Employer unemployment tax
- Paid by the employer on the first $9,500 of each employee’s wages (2025 wage base). It is an employer cost and does not reduce the employee’s net pay.
Creating a Missouri pay stub with Swift Paystubs
- Choose Missouri as the work state. The state withholding line follows from it.
- Enter the pay rate, hours or salary, pay frequency and W-4 filing status.
- Check the live preview: gross pay, every deduction, net pay and year-to-date totals.
- Pay at checkout and download the PDF. Larger orders cost less per stub.
Missouri pay stub questions
Does Missouri withhold state income tax from paychecks?
Missouri taxes wages at graduated rates from 0% to 4.7% for 2026. The amount depends on the employee’s pay, pay frequency and state withholding certificate, and appears as its own line on the pay stub.
Do employers in Missouri have to provide pay stubs?
Missouri has no general pay stub requirement. Corporations and railroad operators doing business in Missouri that make deductions must give employees, at least once a month, a statement showing the total amount of deductions for the period.
What is the minimum wage in Missouri?
The general minimum wage in Missouri is $15.00 an hour as of October 6, 2026.
How often must employees be paid in Missouri?
At least semimonthly for covered employers.
Can I use a Missouri pay stub as proof of income?
Landlords and lenders usually ask for your two or three most recent pay stubs. A pay stub must reflect wages that were actually paid; lenders often check pay stubs against bank deposits, tax returns or the employer.
Create your Missouri pay stub
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Facts checked October 6, 2026 against the linked sources. Rules change; check the source before relying on a figure. Swift Paystubs creates documents from the details you enter and does not give tax or legal advice.