On January 1, 2014, the Missouri minimum wage increased from $7.35 to $7.50 and from $3.68 to $3.75 for tipped employees.
The Missouri minimum wage law governs all businesses except
retail and service businesses whose annual gross sales are less
than $500,000.
Each year, after January 1, 2014, the Missouri minimum wage
increases pursuant to a statutory cost of living
formula.
The Missouri minimum wage law establishes the minimum wage in
Missouri and also contains certain other employer recordkeeping and
enforcement provisions.
Missouri's minimum wage is currently higher than the federal
rate and covered employers need to remember that, when Missouri and
federal minimum wages conflict, they must pay employees the higher
of the wages.
Click to read the announcement on the Missouri Department of Labor website.
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