Missouri welcomes the new year with an increase in its minimum wage to $12 an hour.
Missouri welcomes the new year with an increase in its minimum wage to $12 an hour.
Missouri Minimum Wage Increases
The Missouri minimum wage boosts a bit higher than the $7.25 federal minimum wage. Missouri minimum wages have grown since 2019 and are scheduled to reach $12 per hour in 2023.
Missouri’s increase marks the final step of a multi-year program to raise the state’s minimum wage that started when lawmakers approved it in 2018. Moving forward, the minimum wage will rise and fall at the same rate as inflation.
There are several minimum wage limitations for specific industries and employees. Some employees who are excluded from this minimum wage rate include:
- Employees with tips must be paid at least half of the current minimum wage worth $5.575 per hour.
- Any business with yearly gross sales or business with less than $500,000 is allowed to pay employees less than the federal minimum wage.
- The majority of agricultural and farm workers are exempt from the Missouri minimum wage.
Things To Keep In Mind
Keep in mind that counties, cities, and towns may have their individual minimum wage laws. Be sure to check what local wage laws may be applicable to you.
For more information about wages, just contact the United States Department of Labor. Additionally, if you feel you are not being paid the correct wages, you can file a minimum wage complaint.
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