Missouri minimum wage: $15.00 an hour
Checked November 9, 2026Source: Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Division of Labor Standards
Short answer
Missouri’s minimum wage is $15.00 an hour, in effect since January 1, 2026, according to the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Division of Labor Standards.
Employers may pay tipped employees $7.50 an hour in cash, as long as tips bring them up to at least $15.00.
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- Minimum wage today
- $15.00
- Tipped employees, cash wage
- $7.50
- Full-time year at today’s rate (2,080 hours)
- $31,200
We found no city or county in Missouri with its own higher minimum wage.
Missouri minimum wage by date
| Effective | Minimum wage | Tipped cash wage | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2026Current | $15.00 | $7.50 | Final step of 2024 Proposition A. The law amended effective August 28, 2025 has no inflation adjustment after 2026, so no 2027 increase is scheduled. Retail and service businesses with under $500,000 in annual gross sales are exempt from the state rate; the federal $7.25 can still apply.source |
| January 1, 2025 | $13.75 | $6.88 | Tipped floor is 50% of the minimum ($6.875).source |
Other Missouri pay rules
- Paydays
- Corporations and railroad operators must pay at least twice a month, within 16 days after the pay period ends. Executive, administrative, professional, sales and commission employees may be paid monthly at the employer’s option.
- Overtime
- Time and a half after 40 hours in a workweek, or after 52 hours at amusement or recreation businesses that meet the federal seasonal test (29 U.S.C. 213(a)(3)).
- Final paycheck
- Fired: On the day of discharge (RSMo 290.110). If it isn’t paid, the employee can ask for it in writing (the state labor division’s page says by certified mail). If it hasn’t arrived 7 days after the request, wages continue at the same rate until paid, for up to 60 days. This doesn’t apply to employees paid mainly by commission whose duties include collecting accounts or caring for stock or merchandise, where an audit is needed or customary to work out the amount due. Quit: No deadline in state law or agency guidance for employees who quit; the final-pay law covers employees who are discharged.
From the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and the U.S. Department of Labor’s state tables. All Missouri employer rules.
Minimum wage in states next to Missouri
If you hire across a state line, the worker’s state sets the rate.
Questions employers ask
What is the minimum wage in Missouri in 2026?
Missouri’s minimum wage is $15.00 an hour, in effect since January 1, 2026, according to the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Division of Labor Standards.
What is the tipped minimum wage in Missouri?
Employers may pay tipped employees $7.50 an hour in cash, as long as tips bring them up to at least $15.00.
When does the Missouri minimum wage go up next?
No increase is scheduled under current Missouri law. Any change would need new legislation or a ballot measure.
Do cities in Missouri have a higher minimum wage?
We found no city or county in Missouri with a minimum wage above the state rate.
Does Missouri require overtime pay?
Time and a half after 40 hours in a workweek, or after 52 hours at amusement or recreation businesses that meet the federal seasonal test (29 U.S.C. 213(a)(3)).
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Sources
- Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Division of Labor Standards
- Minimum Wage Increases to $13.75 per Hour for 2025, Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (read Nov 8, 2026)
- RSMo section 290.502, Minimum wage (version effective August 28, 2025), Missouri Revisor of Statutes (read Nov 9, 2026)
- What amount must an employer pay a tipped employee?, Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (read Nov 8, 2026)
- Minimum Wage Increases to $15.00 per Hour for 2026 (November 3, 2025), Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (read Nov 8, 2026)