Ohio minimum wage set to increase

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WJW) – Ohio’s minimum wage will increase on Jan. 1, 2025, rising to $10.70 per hour for non-tipped employees and $5.35 per hour for tipped employees.

The adjustment follows the state’s constitutional requirement for annual increases tied to inflation.

Currently, the minimum wage for 2024 is $10.45 per hour for non-tipped employees and $5.25 for tipped workers.

The wage adjustments are based on the Consumer Price Index for urban wage earners and clerical workers, which increased by 2.4% from Sept. 1, 2023, to Aug. 31, 2024. This annual increase is mandated by a constitutional amendment passed by Ohio voters in November 2006.

For 14- and 15-year-olds, the minimum wage will remain at the federal level of $7.25 per hour.

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