Missouri overtime is generally time-and-a-half after 40 hours in a workweek, under Missouri Revised Statutes Chapter 290 / FLSA. — Source
Minimum-wage data used for examples comes from the registry effective January 1, 2026.
Missouri wage and hour
Missouri Overtime Calculator
Enter daily hours and a straight-time hourly rate. The calculator applies the verified weekly threshold from the registry and adds only the extra overtime premium, so hours are not paid twice.
Who this rate applies to: Employers engaged in retail or service businesses with annual gross income under $500,000 are not required to pay the state minimum wage. Tipped employees must receive at least 50% of the minimum wage ($7.50/hr) plus enough tips/wages to reach $15.00/hr.
Source The headline rate may not apply to every worker. Missouri has worker- or employer-class exceptions in the registry. Use the hourly-rate field for the rate that applies to the worker and verify coverage before relying on the estimate.
Worked example
Weekly overtime calculation
A Missouri employee works 45 hours at $15.00/hr\nWeekly overtime hours = 45 − 40 = 5\nOvertime premium = 5 × regular rate × 0.50
What this does not determine
- Whether a worker is exempt from overtime under state or federal law.
- Whether an industry-specific threshold, agricultural rule, residential rule, collective-bargaining agreement, or public-contract rule changes the result.
- Whether tips, commissions, bonuses, shift differentials, or multiple hourly rates were included correctly in the regular rate.
- Whether local minimum-wage ordinances or special worker classes change the straight-time rate used in the calculator.
- Penalties, wage-claim deadlines, interest, attorneys' fees, or agency filing strategy.
Sources and verification
Missouri overtime data is read from src/data/states.json. The verified weekly threshold is 40 hours, the multiplier is 1.5×, and the source is the cited registry source. Values marked unverified in the registry render no calculator.
Common questions
Does Missouri have any overtime rules beyond the federal 40-hour standard?
Yes, in one specific way: Missouri Revised Statutes Chapter 290 allows seasonal amusement or recreational businesses to use a 52-hour weekly overtime threshold instead of the standard 40 hours. This means workers at seasonal amusement parks or recreation facilities may be owed overtime only after 52 hours in Missouri. Most workers follow the standard 40-hour federal rule.
Where do I file an overtime complaint in Missouri?
The Missouri Department of Labor (labor.mo.gov) enforces Missouri Revised Statutes Chapter 290. Workers can file a wage claim with the Missouri DOL. The U.S. DOL Wage and Hour Division handles federal FLSA claims. Missouri workers have both state and federal enforcement avenues.
How does Missouri's overtime compare to Kansas's?
Missouri uses the standard 40-hour weekly overtime threshold for most workers. Kansas has a 46-hour state threshold under Kan. Stat. § 44-1204, but that applies only to employers not covered by the FLSA. FLSA-covered Kansas employers use the federal 40-hour rule. Missouri's seasonal amusement exception at 52 hours is a provision Kansas does not have.
Does Missouri require overtime on the seventh consecutive day of work?
No. Missouri has no seventh-consecutive-day premium. Kentucky, to the east, has KRS 337.050, which requires time-and-a-half on the seventh consecutive day when the employer permits all seven days and total hours exceed 40. Missouri has no equivalent rule — the seventh day is treated like any other day toward the 40-hour weekly threshold.