2026 Ohio Minimum Wage Increase

Effective January 1, 2026, the minimum wage in Ohio will increase to $11.00 per hour for non-tipped employees and $5.50 per hour for tipped employees. This increase in minimum wage applies to all Ohio companies with annual gross receipts of at least $405,000.00. If an Ohio company has less than annual gross receipts of $405,000.00, then the federal minimum wage rate will still apply to that business. The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour for non-tipped employees and employees who are 14 or 15 years old. For tipped employees, the federal minimum wage is $2.13 per hour as long as this amount plus tips exceeds the minimum wage for non-tipped employees.

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Chris Corpus

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This article does not provide legal advice or create an attorney-client relationship. If you have any questions or would like to learn more about this topic or if you have other legal questions, do not hesitate to contact Chris Corpus, Esq. of Corpus Law Inc at 216-973-2475. Copyright Christopher A. Corpus 2026.