Ohio’s minimum wage increases to $11 an hour on Jan. 1, with higher rates for tipped workers, while smaller employers remain at the federal minimum wage.
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Ohio’s minimum wage will increase to $11 an hour for non-tipped employees and $5.50 for tipped workers on Jan. 1, 2026, under the state’s inflation-based adjustment law.
Ohio’s minimum wage is scheduled to increase Jan. 1, 2026, to $11 per hour for non-tipped employees and $5.50 per hour for tipped employees.