Ohio Minimum Wage Increase Effective January 1, 2017

Effective January 1, 2017, the Ohio minimum wage will increase by 5 cents, from $8.10 per hour to $8.15 per hour.

Ohio employers with annual gross receipts of more than $299,000 (previously $297,000) must pay the Ohio minimum wage.  (Ohio employers with annual gross receipts of $299,000 or less must pay the federal minimum wage, which is currently $7.25 per hour.)

Ohio’s minimum wage is tied to the rate of inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index.

Get your Ohio minimum wage poster with 2017 rates here.  Thank you to OMA Connections Partner, Bricker & Eckler, for the information. 10/3/2016