Saint Louis Paycheck Calculator

Missouri · 2%–4.7% + 1% city

Calculate how much you keep after federal and Missouri state taxes in Saint Louis.

What the average job in Saint Louis pays

$82,676 a year — $63,283 after tax

That is the average across 220,618 jobs in St. Louis City, Missouri. Run through the 2026 engine, $63,283 is what actually lands — 76.5% of the gross. Your own figure moves with filing status and pre-tax deductions; change the number above to see it.

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, annual 2025. Area: St. Louis City, Missouri.

Take-home pay by salary · Saint Louis

Single filer · 2026 federal + state tax

Take-home pay by salary
Gross salaryTake-home payEffective tax rate
$40,000$33,40816.5%
$60,000$48,54319.1%
$80,000$62,34922.1%
$100,000$75,51024.5%
$150,000$107,67828.2%

Saint Louis local income tax: 1%

Saint Louis levies a local tax on top of Missouri state tax, on income after a per-person exemption. Single filer, 2026 resident rate.

Gross salaryTake-home before city taxSaint Louis taxTake-home in the city
$50,000$40,987−$500$40,487
$75,000$59,059−$750$58,309
$100,000$75,510−$1,000$74,510

Computed by the same engine as the calculator above, which already includes this local tax.

Saint Louis Paycheck FAQ

What is the take-home pay on $75,000 in Saint Louis?
About $58,309 a year for a single filer, after federal tax, Missouri state tax, local tax and FICA — a 22.3% effective rate.
Does Saint Louis have a local income tax?
Yes: Saint Louis charges 1% on income after a per-person exemption, on top of Missouri tax (2%–4.7%). On $75,000 that's about $750 a year, and this page's calculator already includes it.
How is take-home pay calculated in Saint Louis?
Gross income minus federal tax, Missouri state tax, local tax and FICA. FICA is Social Security 6.2% + Medicare 1.45%; Missouri tax uses its own 2026 brackets and deductions (2%–4.7%).

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