Ohio’s minimum wage is scheduled to increase on January 1, 2024, to $10.45 per hour for non-tipped employees and $5.25 per hour for tipped employees. The minimum wage will apply to employees of businesses with annual gross receipts of more than $385,000 per year.
The 2023 minimum wage is $10.10 per hour for non-tipped employees and $5.05 per hour for tipped employees. The 2023 Ohio minimum wage applies to employees of businesses with annual gross receipts of more than $372,000.
The Constitutional Amendment (II-34a) passed by Ohio voters in November 2006 states Ohio’s minimum wage shall increase by the inflation rate on January 1 each year. The state minimum wage is tied to the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W) for urban wage earners and clerical workers over the 12 months before September. The CPI-W index increased 3.7 % over the 12 months from September 1, 2022, to August 31, 2023.
For employees at smaller companies with annual gross receipts of $385,000 or less per year after January 1, 2024, and for 14- and 15-year-olds, the state’s minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. For these employees, the state wage is tied to the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour, which requires an act of Congress and the President’s signature to change.
Employers can access the 2024 Minimum Wage poster for display in their places of business by visiting the Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Industrial Compliance’s Bureau of Wage and Hour website.
Pickrel, Schaeffer & Ebeling has attorneys to assist employers with employment matters. Don’t hesitate to contact Kristina Curry at 937.223.1130 or kcurry@pselaw.com.
