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Minimum wage: Missouri

This guide provides an in‑depth review of Missouri minimum wage requirements, including employer coverage, tip credit rules, subminimum wages, and compliance obligations.

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by Alan L. Rupe and Daniel Press, Kutak Rock LLP

Summary

Missouri’s wage and hour law requires covered employers to pay nonexempt employees a minimum wage for every hour worked. This guide provides an in-depth review of Missouri employment law requirements HR must follow with respect to this law, including the tip credit and subminimum wages.

In this guide, learn about:

  • Minimum wage
    • Employer coverage
  • Tip credit
    • Employee property
    • Service charges
    • Credit cards
    • Employee notice
    • Tip pools
    • Dual jobs / sidework
  • Board, lodging and other facilities
  • Uniforms
  • Other deductions
  • Subminimum wages
    • Workers with disabilities
    • Other workers
  • Industry-specific minimum wages
  • Poster requirements
  • Future developments

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Jurisdiction: Missouri

Latest updates

Updated to reflect an increase in the state minimum wage, effective January 1, 2026.

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About the author

Kutak Rock LLP

Kutak Rock is a national law firm with offices across the United States. They provide services to local, regional and national clients ranging from state and local government, corporations, banks, real estate investors and developers and franchises.

Kutak Rock’s National Employment Law Group assists small and large companies with day-to-day employment law counseling and representation, employment litigation, wage and hour issues and employment arbitration. The firm’s employment law group frequently represents and advises management on all aspects of federal, state and local employment law. They also support their clients by advising them on basic workplace tools such as employment policies and handbooks, employment contracts, employee benefit plans and severance packages and by conducting wage and hour audits.

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