COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s minimum wage is set to rise on January 1, to $10.45 per hour for non-tipped workers and $5.25 per hour for tipped employees. This change applies to businesses with annual gross receipts exceeding $385,000.
In 2023, the minimum wage was $10.10 per hour for non-tipped employees and $5.05 per hour for tipped employees. The 2023 Ohio minimum wage was applicable to employees of businesses with annual gross receipts surpassing $372,000.
According to the Constitutional Amendment (II-34a) approved by Ohio voters in November 2006, the state’s minimum wage increases annually on January 1 based on the rate of inflation. Tied to the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W) for urban wage earners and clerical workers over the 12-month period ending in September, the CPI-W index rose by 3.7 percent from September 1, 2022, to August 31, 2023.
Starting January 1, employees at smaller companies with annual gross receipts of $385,000 or less and 14- and 15-year-olds will receive a minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. This rate aligns with the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour, requiring congressional action and the President’s approval for any changes.
