Ohio's minimum wage is set to increase on Jan. 1, 2025 from $10.45 to $10.70 per hour for non-tipped employees, according to the Ohio Department of Commerce. Tipped employees will be starting at $5.35 per hour, up from the 2024 rate of $5.25. These rates apply to employees at businesses with annual gross receipts higher than $394,000 per year.

The campaign to put a minimum wage hike before Ohio voters blew a key deadline in July. But now they're shooting for a November 2025 vote.

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