Ohio Minimum Wage

The Ohio minimum wage for 2026 and 2027, the tipped and youth rates, and how the rate is set each year. Every figure links to its official source below.

Ohio minimum wage, 2026 and 2027

Rate	2026 (now)	2027
Standard minimum wage	$11.00	$11.40
Tipped employees (cash wage) Plus tips, which must bring the total up to the full minimum wage.	$5.50	$5.70
Smaller employers and 14- and 15-year-olds Tied to the federal minimum wage.	$7.25	$7.25

Current rate in effect since January 1, 2026; next statewide change: the rate rises to $11.40 on January 1, 2027.

Tipped workers

Tipped employees get a cash wage of $5.50 an hour in 2026, rising to $5.70 on January 1, 2027, plus tips.

Minors, trainees and other rates

The Ohio rate applies to businesses with annual gross receipts of more than $405,000 in 2026 (more than $419,000 from January 1, 2027).

Employees of smaller businesses, and 14- and 15-year-old workers, are owed the federal minimum wage of $7.25 instead.

Local minimum wages in Ohio

This page lists no city or county minimum wages for Ohio; the state rate is the one the Department of Commerce publishes.

How the Ohio minimum wage is set

Ohio's constitution (Article II, Section 34a, passed by voters in November 2006) raises the minimum wage each January 1 by the rate of inflation, measured by the CPI-W for the 12 months ending in August. The 2027 rate was announced on September 30, 2026.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum wage in Ohio in 2026?

$11.00 an hour, in effect since January 1, 2026.

What will the Ohio minimum wage be in 2027?

The statewide rate rises to $11.40 on January 1, 2027.

What is the tipped minimum wage in Ohio?

Tipped employees get a cash wage of $5.50 an hour in 2026, rising to $5.70 on January 1, 2027, plus tips.

Can minors be paid less than the minimum wage in Ohio?

The Ohio rate applies to businesses with annual gross receipts of more than $405,000 in 2026 (more than $419,000 from January 1, 2027). Employees of smaller businesses, and 14- and 15-year-old workers, are owed the federal minimum wage of $7.25 instead.

How is the Ohio minimum wage adjusted each year?

Do cities in Ohio have a higher minimum wage?

This page lists no city or county minimum wages for Ohio; the state rate is the one the Department of Commerce publishes.

Minimum wage in other states

Every state side by side: minimum wage by state 2026 and minimum wage by state 2027.

California Minimum Wage

$16.90 now; tipped, youth and local rates.

Florida Minimum Wage

$15.00 now; tipped, youth and local rates.

Michigan Minimum Wage

$13.73 now; tipped, youth and local rates.

Arizona Minimum Wage

$15.15 now; tipped, youth and local rates.

Colorado Minimum Wage

$15.16 now; tipped, youth and local rates.

Washington Minimum Wage

$17.13 now; tipped, youth and local rates.

Illinois Minimum Wage

$15.00 now; tipped, youth and local rates.