Missouri Overtime Calculator and Time Tracking Rules
Overtime in Missouri is time and a half after 40 hours in a week. The Missouri minimum wage is $15.00 an hour. Use the free calculator below, check the state's wage and hour rules, and see how Clox tracks your crew's hours.
NOVEMBER 6, 2026 · BY THE CLOX TEAM
If you run an hourly crew in Missouri, two questions come up every payroll: how much do you owe once someone crosses into overtime, and are you following the state's rules. Missouri uses the federal 40-hour rule, so any hour past 40 in a workweek is paid at 1.5 times the regular rate. The Missouri minimum wage is $15.00 an hour. This page gives you a free Missouri overtime calculator, a plain summary of the state's wage and hour rules, and a look at how Clox tracks your crew's hours.
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Free Missouri overtime calculator
Enter the hours someone worked in a week and their pay rate to see the regular and overtime split. The math follows Missouri rules: time and a half after 40 hours, with no daily overtime.
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Missouri wage and hour rules
Here's the short version of the rules an hourly Missouri employer runs into. Each figure has a source below, and the rules change over time, so confirm anything you rely on with the state.
$15.00 per hour statewide, effective January 1, 2026. Tipped employees must be paid at least 50 percent of the minimum wage, $7.50 per hour, plus whatever is needed to bring total pay to at least $15.00 per hour. Employers in retail or service businesses with annual gross income under $500,000 are not required to pay the state minimum wage rate (the federal FLSA can still apply to them). No 2027 increase is scheduled. HB 567, signed July 10, 2025, repealed the cost-of-living adjustment that would have started on January 1, 2027.
1.5x the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (Section 290.505, RSMo, part of the Missouri Minimum Wage and Overtime Law, Sections 290.500 to 290.530, RSMo). Seasonal amusement or recreation businesses owe premium pay only after 52 hours in a workweek. For tipped employees, the overtime rate is figured on the full $15.00 minimum, so the total is at least $22.50 per hour, and the tip credit stays at $7.50 (Section 290.512.1, RSMo). Employees cannot waive overtime and accept straight time.
None. Missouri overtime is based on a 40-hour workweek, not an eight-hour day. Long single-day shifts do not by themselves trigger overtime.
The Missouri Department of Labor states that Missouri law does not require employers to provide a break of any kind, including a lunch hour. Youth-only rule: in the entertainment industry, a youth cannot work more than five and one-half hours without a meal break.
Missouri law does not require employers to provide breaks of any kind. The entertainment industry does require breaks and rest periods for youth workers.
If the wages are not paid, the employee may send a certified-mail request, return receipt requested, and the employer has seven days to respond. For an employee who quits, Missouri law sets no specific deadline. Wages not paid by the next regular pay period can be collected by legal action. The state does not collect wages for individuals, so claims go to small claims court (under $5,000) or circuit court.
Confirm before you rely on these
Rates verified November 2026. The $15.00 rate took effect January 1, 2026. No 2027 increase is scheduled. HB 567, signed July 10, 2025, repealed the cost-of-living indexing that would have started January 1, 2027, so any future change needs new legislation. HB 567 also repealed the state paid sick leave requirement, and employers have not been required to provide earned paid sick time since August 28, 2025. This is general information, not legal or payroll advice. Check the Missouri labor department for the current rules, and talk to a professional for your situation.
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How long to keep time records
Federal law requires keeping time cards 2 years and payroll records 3 years, and some states go longer. The full breakdown is in how long to keep timesheets and payroll records.
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Track Missouri hours accurately with Clox
A calculator is only as accurate as the hours you put into it. Clox is time tracking built for field and trade crews, so your crew's hours are recorded accurately in the first place, then the overtime is figured for you.
- Your crew clocks in with one tap on their phone, and it works offline, so a dead zone on the job doesn't lose a punch.
- Lock clock-in to a geofenced worksite so it has to happen on site. It's a strong deterrent, not a foolproof guarantee, because the location comes from the phone.
- Overtime is calculated automatically on the Missouri weekly-40 rule, so you're not doing this math by hand every Friday.
- Export payroll-ready files for QuickBooks, Gusto, ADP, and Paychex when the week is done.
If your crew moves between addresses during the day, settle how you handle drive time between job sites before you run the numbers. Those hours can count toward the weekly total, and leaving them untracked understates the overtime you owe.
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More state guides: Illinois time tracking, Tennessee time tracking.