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Ohio minimum wage 2026
The Ohio minimum wage is $11.00 per hour, effective 2026-01-01. The tipped cash wage is $5.50 with a tip credit of $5.50. [OH labor dept.][DOL WHD]
Standard minimum
OH$11.00
Effective 2026-01-01.
Verified 2026-09-06
Tipped cash wage
$5.50
Tip credit ceiling $5.50.
Verified 2026-09-06
vs federal $7.25
+$3.75
Above the federal minimum.
Verified 2009-07-24
Next scheduled step
None
No further increase scheduled in statute.
Verified 2026-09-06
Tip-credit split
Cash $5.50Credit $5.50Combined $11.00
Take-home at the Ohio minimum
Estimated take-home at $11.00 per hour
20 hours/week
$220.00
~$195/wk after tax
$11,440 annual gross
30 hours/week
$330.00
~$291/wk after tax
$17,160 annual gross
40 hours/week
$440.00
~$378/wk after tax
$22,880 annual gross
Estimate uses 2026 federal brackets (single filer), FICA 7.65 percent, and a flat state effective rate. Actual withholding varies by W-4 and credits.
Statute and indexing
DOL: $11.00 for employers with annual gross receipts over $405,000; $7.25 below that threshold Ohio: The $11.00 rate applies to businesses with annual gross receipts of more than $405,000. Employees of smaller businesses, and 14 and 15 year olds, stay on the federal $7.25.
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