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4. Missouri employers must pay at least the:
a. Incorrect
Employers must pay the higher of the two. Currently, the Missouri minimum wage is $7.05 per hour. The federal minimum wage increased from $6.55 per hour to $7.25 per hour in July 2009. Because it now exceeds Missouri's minimum wage, employers are obligated to pay $7.25 per hour (the higher of the two wages).
The Missouri minimum wage will adjust for inflation on January 1, 2010. If it then exceeds the Federal rate of $7.25 per hour, the Missouri minimum wage will once again apply.
Source: Labor Law Center, Federal Minimum Wage Increase for 2007, 2008, & 2009. http://www.laborlawcenter.com/federal-minimum-wage.asp.
