We wanted to remind Ohio employers that starting January 1, 2025, The Ohio Department of Commerce (ODC) has announced an increase in the state minimum wage.
The new rates are as follows:
- Non-tipped employees: Increase from $10.45 to $10.70 per hour
- Tipped employees: Increase from $5.25 to $5.35 per hour
These rates apply to employees of businesses with annual gross receipts exceeding $394,000.
The state minimum wage is adjusted based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W) for urban wage earners and clerical workers over the 12-month period prior to September. The CPI-W index increased by 2.4% from September 1, 2023, to August 31, 2024.
For employees at smaller companies with annual gross receipts of $394,000 or less, and for 14- and 15-year-olds, the minimum wage remains at $7.25 per hour, which is tied to the federal minimum wage.
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