Major Missouri metros covered
- Kansas City
- Saint Louis
- Springfield
Same builder works equally well for rural counties and smaller employers across MO.
Missouri ({s.Abbr}) paystubs
Create a Missouri paystub online in under two minutes.
Built for Missouri employers, contractors, and freelancers — accurate 2026 federal and MO state tax calculations, instant live preview, downloadable PDF. Used by businesses across Kansas City, Saint Louis, and Springfield.
Starting at $4.99 per paystub · Launch price
Built for Missouri
One paystub builder, tuned for MO employers and workers.
Missouri has a state income tax line, so generated paystubs include both federal withholding and the MO-specific state withholding row for the selected pay period.
Common Missouri employer types
- aerospace
- agriculture
- brewing
And every other small-business category that issues paystubs to employees or contractors.
What gets calculated
- Federal income tax withholding
- FICA (Social Security) + Medicare
- MO state income tax withholding
- Year-to-date totals across pay periods
2026 tax tables, refreshed every year.
Where every line on a Missouri paystub comes from
Missouri uses a statewide withholding line and the app now auto-generates the Kansas City and St. Louis earnings tax rows when the employee lives in or works in those cities.
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Employer Medicare
Employer Medicare tax is 1.45% of wages with no annual wage base limit.
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Employer | 1.45% | No cap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Employer Social Security
Employer Social Security tax is 6.2% of taxable wages up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500.
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Employer | 6.2% | $184,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FUTA
Federal unemployment tax is an employer-paid tax. The gross FUTA rate is 6.0% on the first $7,000 of wages before any state-credit reduction adjustments.
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Employer | 6% | $7,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Federal Income Tax
Federal employee withholding uses the 2026 federal wage-bracket or percentage-method rules.
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Employee | Bracket or formula based | No cap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medicare
Employee Medicare withholding is 1.45% of wages with no annual wage base limit.
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Employee | 1.45% | No cap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Social Security
Employee Social Security withholding is 6.2% of taxable wages up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500.
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Employee | 6.2% | $184,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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MO Earnings Tax
Kansas City and St. Louis earnings taxes at 1% for residents and for nonresidents who work in the locality.
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Employee | Bracket or formula based | No cap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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MO State Income Tax
Annualized Missouri withholding brackets from the current state-tax model.
10 annualized brackets
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Employee | Progressive brackets | No cap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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MO UI Contribution
Missouri unemployment insurance is employer-paid. The exact contribution depends on the employer's assigned Missouri UI contribution rate and the current Missouri taxable wage base, so the calculator should capture those employer-specific values for an exact amount.
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Employer | User supplied | No cap |
Missouri paystub law
What Missouri law actually requires on a paystub.
Wage statement requirements
Missouri Revised Statute § 290.080 requires every corporation, association, or company doing business in Missouri to provide each employee with a written statement showing the amount and deductions for each pay period. The Missouri Division of Labor Standards enforces wage-payment violations. Paydays must be at least semi-monthly for most workers. Both Kansas City (Missouri side) and St. Louis levy 1% local earnings taxes that appear as separate lines on most stubs for employees who work in those cities.
Using a Missouri paystub for proof of income
Kansas City and St. Louis rental markets follow mainstream 3× rent verification. Aerospace employees at Boeing's St. Louis defense operations produce standardized stubs. Anheuser-Busch employees in St. Louis (the brewing industry hub) and Boeing employees both produce highly recognizable institutional paystubs. The KC and St. Louis local earnings taxes are a unique wrinkle — out-of-state landlords sometimes flag them as unusual, but Missouri property managers are accustomed to seeing them.
How it works
Three steps to a finished Missouri paystub.
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1. Enter employer + employee details
Company name, address, employee name, pay period, hours, and pay rate or salary.
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2. Review the live preview
Watch gross pay, federal withholding, MO state withholding (when applicable), FICA, and net pay update as you type.
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3. Download the PDF
Pay once, get a print-ready paystub PDF and a copy in your account for re-download later.
Missouri paystub FAQs
Common questions from MO employers and workers.
Are paystubs required for employees in Missouri?
Missouri Revised Statute § 290.080 requires every corporation, association, or company doing business in Missouri to provide each employee with a written statement showing the amount and deductions for each pay period. The Missouri Division of Labor Standards enforces wage-payment violations. Paydays must be at least semi-monthly for most workers. Both Kansas City (Missouri side) and St. Louis levy 1% local earnings taxes that appear as separate lines on most stubs for employees who work in those cities.
Does the calculator handle Missouri state income tax?
Missouri has a state income tax line, so generated paystubs include both federal withholding and the MO-specific state withholding row for the selected pay period.
Can I use this for contractor pay in Missouri?
Yes — the same builder produces paystubs suitable for 1099 contractors and freelancers operating in Missouri. If you also need to file IRS Form 1099-NEC or 1099-MISC at year end, use our 1099 generator.
How accurate are the federal + MO tax calculations?
The same 2026 federal withholding tables published by the IRS and the MO state tax data used by our state-specific paycheck calculators. The calculations are auto-updated each year.
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