Ohio’s minimum wage jumps 50 cents to start the year.Â
The hourly wage for non-tipped employees went from $8.80 to $9.30 as of January 1st. Workers who get tips will jump from $4.40 cents an hour to $4.65. The Ohio minimum wage is higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25 cents an hour. Many companies around the state have raised their wages even higher than the minimum wage, to try and attract people to fill open positions or retain current employees.
