Missouri Overtime Laws
Missouri Minimum Wage — As of January 1, 2026, the minimum wage in Missouri is $15.00 per hour, up from $13.75 in 2025. Tipped employees must receive a cash wage of at least $7.50 per hour, and their employer must cover the difference if tips don’t bring total pay to $15.00 per hour. Missouri law requires overtime pay at 1.5 times the regular rate for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek, matching federal law. Note that the rate is now frozen at $15.00 — a 2025 law (HB 567) ended the annual inflation adjustments voters had approved, so no 2027 increase is scheduled. Missouri also bars cities and counties from setting a higher local minimum wage, so $15.00 applies statewide. If your employer isn’t paying you correctly, contact the Frisch Law Firm for a free consultation about your wage and overtime rights.
Last Paycheck
Wages are due at the time of termination. If not paid at that time, the employee should contact their former employer by certified mail return receipt requested, requesting wages that are due. The employer would have seven days to respond to the written request. If the employer does not respond in seven days, because the state of Missouri does not have authority to collect wages for any individual, any moneys due would have to be collected by private legal action.
