New year, new Missouri minimum wage increase! As of January 1, 2022, the minimum wage in Missouri increased to $11.15. This applies to all private, non-exempt businesses. If you are a tipped employee, you must now be paid a minimum of $5.575 per hour plus any amount necessary to bring the total compensation to $11.15 per hour.
There are a few exemptions to minimum wage, however. Retail and service businesses whose annual gross sales are less than $500,000 are exempt. The minimum wage does not apply to public employees either. If you have additional questions, you can check out labor.mo.gov/dls/minimumwage to learn more.
While we’re talking paychecks, remember that overtime must be paid out at least 1.5 times the regular hourly rate for any hours over 40 in one workweek. With the new minimum wage requirements of $11.15, your overtime should be paid out at $16.725. If you think there’s a problem with your paycheck, you’re not being paid overtime, or your employer won’t give you your last paycheck, call us! We have nearly 20 years of experience and are here to help.
