What changed in 2017? The mileage rate for 2017 is 53.5 cents per mile down from 54 cents a mile for business miles traveled. Please be advised that this is for employee use of a vehicle, not a volunteers use of a vehicle. That rate remains at 17 cents a mile. Read more here. Minimum wage in Missouri increased January 1, 2017 to $7.70 based on a cost of living increase Minimum wage in Kansas remains $7.25 Read more here.