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Ohio's Minimum Wage Will Increase Starting on Jan. 1, 2026

Ohio's minimum wage will rise 2.8% to $11 for non-tipped and $5.50 for tipped workers on Jan. 1, 2026, per a voter-approved inflation adjustment.

  • On Jan. 1, 2026 the Ohio Department of Commerce said the minimum wage will rise to $11 for non-tipped employees and $5.50 for tipped employees.
  • A constitutional amendment passed by Ohio voters in 2006 requires annual minimum wage increases on Jan. 1 tied to the Consumer Price Index for urban wage earners and clerical workers .
  • Measured by the CPI-W, inflation rose 2.8% from Sept. 1, 2024 to Aug. 31, 2025, producing this year's adjustment from current 2025 wage rates.
  • Ohio lawmakers are considering Senate Bill 234, which would raise the wage to $12 starting January 1, 2026, and reach $15 by 2029, while eliminating the tipped wage.
  • The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Industrial Compliance urged employers to display the official 2026 Minimum Wage poster and use resources to ensure compliance, Stephen Clegg said.
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WKYC broke the news in Cleveland, United States on Tuesday, September 30, 2025.
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