Minimum Wage Increases in Arkansas and Missouri
January 2, 2019
Congratulations to Arkansas and Missouri for voting to increase their minimum wages! Arkansas will increase its minimum wage to $11 per hour by 2021, and Missouri will increase its minimum wage to $12 per hour by 2021. According to the National Employment Law Project, raising the Missouri minimum wage will help 677,000 low wage workers and increase their annual earnings by an average of $1,485.