Minimum wage in Missouri in 2026
The minimum wage in Missouri is $15.00 an hour in 2026. No increase is scheduled in state law.
Checked against official sources.
Missouri minimum wage at a glance
- An hour
- $15.00
- A week, 40 hours
- $600.00
- A year, 2,080 hours
- $31,200
- Tipped cash wage
- $7.50before tips
In effect since . A year means 40 hours a week for 52 weeks, before taxes.
Tipped workers
Employers in Missouri can pay tipped workers as little as $7.50 an hour in cash and count up to $7.50 an hour in tips toward the $15.00 minimum wage. If tips do not make up the difference, the employer must. Tipped workers get at least half the minimum wage in cash.
Who gets a different rate
Retail and service businesses with less than $500,000 in yearly sales do not have to pay Missouri's minimum wage.
Missouri minimum wage by year
| Year | Rate on January 1 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $11.15 |
| 2023 | $12.00 |
| 2024 | $12.30 |
| 2025 | $13.75 |
| 2026 | $15.00 |
Voters set $15.00 for 2026. A 2025 law removed the yearly inflation raises that were to start in 2027, so no raise is scheduled.
Common questions
What is the minimum wage in Missouri in 2026?
The minimum wage in Missouri is $15.00 an hour in 2026. No increase is scheduled in state law.
How much is minimum wage a year in Missouri?
At $15.00 an hour, a full-time worker on 40 hours a week earns $600.00 a week and $31,200 a year before taxes.
What is the minimum wage for tipped workers in Missouri?
Employers in Missouri can pay tipped workers as little as $7.50 an hour in cash and count up to $7.50 an hour in tips toward the $15.00 minimum wage. If tips do not make up the difference, the employer must. Tipped workers get at least half the minimum wage in cash.
When does the minimum wage go up in Missouri?
No increase is scheduled in state law. Voters set $15.00 for 2026. A 2025 law removed the yearly inflation raises that were to start in 2027, so no raise is scheduled.
Minimum wage in other Midwestern states
Sources
Every rate on this page comes from the official pages below. Checked .
- Minimum Wage, Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
- RSMo 290.502, Missouri Revisor of Statutes, updated
- State Minimum Wage Laws, U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, updated
- Minimum Wages for Tipped Employees, U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, updated
- Changes in Basic Minimum Wages in Non-Farm Employment Under State Law, 1968 to 2024, U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division
Laws change. If your pay is below these rates, contact your state labor department or the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division at 1-866-487-9243.