Missouri Pay Stub Requirements
Official Missouri pay stub and payroll tax rules, sourced directly from state and federal agencies.
Create Your Pay StubMissouri's wage rules changed twice in two years. Voters raised the minimum wage to $15.00 for 2026 and created paid sick leave in 2024; in 2025 the Legislature repealed the sick leave law and ended the minimum wage's automatic inflation increases. Missouri requires corporations to give a statement of deductions with each payment, pays a fired employee on the day of discharge, and taxes income at graduated rates topping out at 4.7%.
It's a general guide, not legal or tax advice. For your specific situation, check the source links below or talk to a licensed payroll, tax, or employment-law professional.
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Corporations doing business in Missouri, and persons operating railroads or railroad shops in the state, must furnish each employee a statement showing the total amount of deductions made from wages for the pay period, either attached to the paycheck or provided separately at least monthly.
- Total amount of deductions made from wages for the pay period
How often must employees be paid?
Corporations doing business in Missouri, and railroad/railroad-shop operators, must pay employees' wages and salaries at least semimonthly, within 16 days of the close of each payroll period. Executive, administrative, and professional employees, along with outside sales and commission-based employees, may be paid monthly at the employer's discretion. A discharged employee must be paid all wages due at the time of dismissal; if not, the employee can make a written demand, and the employer has 7 days to pay or becomes liable for the employee's wages to continue accruing (as a penalty) for up to 60 days.
Source: Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 290.080, 290.110
Missouri minimum wage
Missouri's minimum wage rose to $15.00 an hour on January 1, 2026, the last step of Proposition A (2024). House Bill 567, signed July 10, 2025, ended the automatic annual inflation adjustment, so the rate now changes only by legislation or ballot measure.
- Tipped employees: at least 50% of the minimum wage — $7.50 per hour — plus whatever is needed to bring total pay to $15.00.
Source: Mo. Rev. Stat. § 290.502; HB 567 (2025); Missouri Department of Labor
Overtime & double time
Missouri requires time and a half for hours over 40 in a workweek. There is no daily overtime rule.
| Trigger | Pay rate |
|---|---|
| Daily overtime | No daily overtime rule. |
| Weekly overtime | 1.5× the regular rate for hours beyond 40 in a workweek. |
| 7th consecutive workday | No seventh-consecutive-day rule. |
Source: Mo. Rev. Stat. § 290.505
Meal & rest break requirements
Missouri does not require meal breaks for adults. Where an employer gives a bona fide meal period with the employee relieved of duty, federal rules allow it to be unpaid.
Missouri does not require rest breaks. Short breaks of about 5 to 20 minutes that an employer allows are paid time under federal law.
Source: No Missouri adult break statute; 29 C.F.R. §§ 785.18–785.19
Missouri state income tax
Missouri has a progressive personal income tax with brackets indexed for inflation each year, and the state has been phasing its top marginal rate down over recent years. For tax year 2025 (returns filed in 2026), income up to $1,313 is untaxed, and rates rise in steps to a top marginal rate of 4.7% on income over $9,191.
| Taxable income | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0 – $1,313 | 0% |
| $1,314 – $2,626 | 2.00% |
| $2,627 – $3,939 | 2.50% |
| $3,940 – $5,252 | 3.00% |
| $5,253 – $6,565 | 3.50% |
| $6,566 – $7,878 | 4.00% |
| $7,879 – $9,191 | 4.50% |
| Over $9,192 | 4.70% |
Source: Missouri Dept. of Revenue, Individual Income Tax "What's New" / year-changes bracket table
Vacation & paid time off (PTO)
Missouri does not require paid vacation. Whether unused vacation is paid at separation follows the employer's policy or the employment contract.
Vacation pay the employer has promised under its policy can be claimed like other wages due.
Source: No Missouri vacation statute; terms set by employer policy or contract
Final paycheck rules
Missouri requires a discharged employee's unpaid wages to be paid on the day of discharge. Missouri law sets no separate deadline for an employee who quits, so final wages are paid on the next regular payday.
| Situation | Final wages due |
|---|---|
| Fired or laid off | On the day of discharge. |
| Quits or resigns | No state deadline — in practice, the next regular payday. |
Source: Mo. Rev. Stat. § 290.110
Other Missouri payroll taxes employers should know
Missouri employers pay state unemployment insurance (SUI) contributions on a limited per-employee taxable wage base; Missouri does not have a state disability insurance or paid-family-leave payroll tax.
| Tax | Rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment Insurance (SUI) | New employers (2026): 2.376% for most industries (mining, construction, and "all other" categories); 1.00% for qualifying 501(c)(3) nonprofits; experienced-employer rates vary by benefit-charge history | Applies to the first $9,000 of each employee's wages in 2026 (the taxable wage base) |
| State Disability Insurance and Paid Family Leave | None | Missouri has neither programme. |
Source: Missouri Division of Employment Security, "Tax Rates" (labor.mo.gov/des/employers/tax-rates)
Common questions about Missouri pay stubs
Does Missouri still require paid sick leave?
No. The paid sick time law created by Proposition A in 2024 was repealed by House Bill 567, effective August 28, 2025. Any sick time now comes from the employer's own policy.
Will Missouri's minimum wage keep rising every year?
Not automatically. It reached $15.00 on January 1, 2026, and HB 567 (2025) ended the yearly inflation adjustments, so future changes need new legislation or a ballot measure.
When must a fired employee be paid in Missouri?
On the day of discharge. If you request payment in writing and it is not made within seven days, your wages continue for up to 60 days as a penalty.
Do all Missouri employers have to give pay stubs?
Missouri's statute applies to corporations (and railroad operators), which must give a statement of the deductions made from wages each payday. Most other employers provide a stub through their payroll service.
Guides that go with this page
Missouri's rules decide what has to appear on the stub. These cover what the figures on it actually mean, wherever you work.
- What a pay stub is, line by line — Every section of a stub and what each figure means.
- Gross pay vs. net pay — Why the amount that reaches your bank is a quarter smaller than your salary.
- When the deposit doesn't match the stub — Split deposits, garnishments and the gap between net pay and the amount in your account.
- Why a bonus check looks so small — Supplemental wage withholding is a prepayment, not a tax rate.
Sources & references
Every figure on this page links back to the primary source below. State and federal payroll rules change — always confirm current-year figures directly with the agency before relying on exact dollar amounts.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 290.080 (semimonthly pay, statement of deductions, penalty) - Justia (mirror)
- Missouri Revised Statutes Chapter 290 index - Justia (mirror)
- Wages, Hours and Dismissal Rights - Missouri Dept. of Labor
- Individual Income Tax - Missouri Dept. of Revenue
- Tax Rates - Missouri Division of Employment Security
- Missouri Department of Labor — Minimum wage increases to $15.00 for 2026
- Missouri Department of Labor — Minimum wage
- Missouri House — HB 567 (2025) bill summary
Last checked: October 2026. See our editorial standards & sources for how these figures are verified.