| Rate type | 2026 amount |
|---|---|
| Standard minimum wage | $15.00 per hour |
| Tipped employee cash wage | $7.50 per hour (50% of the minimum wage) |
| Maximum tip credit | $7.50 per hour |
| Youth or training wage | No separate state rate is published. Check the state labor department before paying any reduced rate. |
| Overtime | 1.5x the regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek |
Source: Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Minimum Wage and the U.S. Department of Labor state minimum wage table.
Missouri has raised its rate every year for a decade. The state’s own history table shows $7.65 in 2015, $12.00 in 2023, $12.30 in 2024, $13.75 in 2025 and $15.00 in 2026. The jump to $15.00 came from Proposition A, which voters approved in 2024.
Not automatically. Governor Kehoe signed HB 567 on July 10, 2025. According to the Department of Labor, the law ends the yearly Consumer Price Index adjustment, so the wage stays at $15.00 unless lawmakers or voters change it. The same law also made public employers that were previously exempt subject to the state minimum wage law.
Most private employers do. The main state exemption is for retail or service businesses with annual gross income under $500,000. The Department warns that many of these smaller businesses are still covered by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and must then pay at least the federal $7.25. If both laws apply, pay the higher rate.
You may pay a tipped employee $7.50 an hour in cash, but their cash wage plus tips must reach at least $15.00 for every hour worked. If tips fall short in a workweek, you pay the difference. That makes accurate tip records a must. Use our tip credit calculator to check a shift, and see the tip pooling rules before you set up a pool.
Non-exempt employees earn 1.5 times their regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek. The U.S. Department of Labor notes one Missouri twist: seasonal amusement or recreation businesses owe premium pay after 52 hours. Each workweek stands on its own, and job titles do not make someone exempt; duties and salary do. Read the FLSA overtime rules for the details.
For a tipped employee, overtime is figured on the full $15.00 minimum, not the $7.50 cash wage, so the overtime hour costs at least $22.50 minus the $7.50 tip credit.
| State | Basic minimum wage (Nov. 2026) |
|---|---|
| Missouri | $15.00 |
| Illinois | $15.00 |
| Nebraska | $15.00 |
| Arkansas | $11.00 |
| Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Oklahoma | $7.25 |
Figures from the U.S. Department of Labor state table, updated November 5, 2026. Some of these states limit coverage by employer size.
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$15.00 per hour, in effect since January 1, 2026, according to the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.
Employers must pay at least $7.50 per hour in cash, and tips must bring the employee to at least $15.00 per hour.
No automatic raise is scheduled. HB 567 (2025) ended the yearly inflation adjustment, so $15.00 stays in place unless the law changes.
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Updated November 2026. Rates verified against official state sources on November 14, 2026. General information only; not legal advice.