For the first time in years, Missouri State University student workers began receiving 100% of minimum wage on Jan. 1st, 2026.
Previously, Missouri State’s status as a “public employer” required that students be paid only 85% of the minimum wage – a requirement that changed when Governor Kehoe signed House Bill 567.
House Bill 567, signed on July 10th, 2025, both set the minimum wage to $15 per hour and “(extended) the wage requirement to public employers as well as private”, beginning Jan. 1st, 2026, according to the Governor’s website…