KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The minimum wage for Missourians is going up next year.
Starting on January 1, 2026, the minimum wage in the state will be raised to $15.00 an hour. The current minimum wage is $13.75 per hour.
On July 10, 2025, Governor Kehoe signed into law HB 567, which modifies provisions of the Missouri minimum wage law.
The full article is available at ozarksfirst.com.
(Story by Alyssa Mueller, ozarksfirst.com)
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