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St. Louis Minimum Wage 2026 (MO)

Last updated: · Part of Missouri

St. Louis, MO · Minimum Wage 2026

$15.00/hr

Follows the Missouri state rate

Follows state rate

St. Louis Minimum Wage vs. Missouri

JurisdictionMinimum WageDifference
St. Louis $15.00/hr
Missouri (state rate) $15.00/hr Same as state rate

Does St. Louis Have Its Own Minimum Wage?

A city or county minimum wage ordinance sets a higher local wage floor than the state minimum, and employers within that jurisdiction must pay the higher local rate.

No. St. Louis does not have its own minimum wage ordinance , and Missouri state law preempts cities from setting a local rate. Employers in St. Louis must pay at least the Missouri state minimum wage of $15.00/hr. Follows Missouri's $15.00 state minimum wage; the city's 2015 local ordinance was nullified by the state's 2017 preemption law.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The minimum wage in St. Louis is $15.00 per hour, the same as the Missouri state minimum wage, since St. Louis does not set its own local rate.

No. St. Louis follows the Missouri state minimum wage of $15.00/hr rather than setting its own rate. Missouri state law blocks cities from setting a higher local rate.

St. Louis follows the same $15.00/hr rate as the rest of Missouri. There is no separate, higher local minimum wage in St. Louis.

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