Minimum Wage Rate Set for 2021

Minimum Wage Rate Set for 2021

The Missouri Department of Labor has established the state minimum wage rate for 2021 at $10.30 per hour, effective January 1, 2021.  Proposition B, which was approved by Missouri voters in November of 2018, increased the minimum wage by 85 cents an hour each year through 2023. Private businesses are required to pay at a minimum, the $10.30 hourly rate, except retail and service businesses whose gross annual sales are less than $500,000. Tipped employees, like restaurant servers, must have wages that total at least $10.30 per hour. Employers are required to pay tipped employees at least 50 percent of the minimum wage, plus any amount necessary to bring the employee's total compensation to a minimum of $10.30 per hour. To learn more about the minimum wage and find a link to download a copy of the updated poster or a printable version of the poster, visit labor.mo.gov.