What is Ohio's minimum wage in 2026?

$11.00 per hour for non-tipped employees and $5.50 per hour for tipped employees, effective Jan 1, 2026 (Ohio Dept of Commerce; +2.8% CPI-W from 2025's $10.70/$5.35).

What is Ohio's minimum wage in 2027?

$11.40 per hour (non-tipped) and $5.70 (tipped) from Jan 1, 2027 — a 3.5% increase tied to CPI-W (Sept 2025–Aug 2026), per the Ohio Dept of Commerce Sept 30, 2026 release.

Does Ohio minimum wage apply to small businesses?

Only employers with annual gross receipts over $405,000 (2026) / $419,000 (2027). Below the threshold, and for 14-15 year old workers, the federal $7.25 applies.

How does the tipped rate work in Ohio?

Employees earning more than $30/month in tips may be paid 50% of the state minimum ($5.50 in 2026, $5.70 in 2027) when tips bring total earnings to the full state minimum.

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Ohio Minimum Wage — What Rate Applies to You?

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Ohio's minimum wage changes every January 1 (CPI-W indexed) and only applies above a gross-receipts threshold. Enter the employer's size and the worker type — get the binding rate on the correct year.

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Why the gross-receipts question matters. Ohio's constitutional minimum only covers employers with annual gross receipts above the threshold ($405,000 in 2026; $419,000 in 2027). Below it — and for 14/15-year-olds — the federal $7.25 governs. The checker runs both tests.

Rates at a glance

Year (eff. Jan 1)	Standard	Tipped (50%)	Gross-receipts threshold	Basis
2027	$11.40	$5.70	$419,000	Commerce release 2026-09-30 (+3.5% CPI-W)
2026	$11.00	$5.50	$405,000	Commerce release 2025-12-31 (+2.8% CPI-W)
2025	$10.70	$5.35	$394,000	Commerce 2024 release
Under threshold / age 14–15	$7.25 (federal — unchanged unless Congress acts)			29 U.S.C. § 206; Ohio Const. Art II §34a proviso
Texas (any year)	$7.25 (adopts federal)	$2.13 cash + tips (FLSA § 3(t))	— (no state threshold; preempts local ordinances § 62.0515)	Tex. Labor Code § 62.051
Florida	$15.00 (from Sept 30, 2026; $14.00 prior yr)	$11.98 cash + tips	— (applies to ALL employers; no threshold)	Fla. Stat. § 448.110 + Const. Art X §24
California	$16.90 (2026; $16.50 in 2025)	NO tip credit — full cash wage; exempt salary test ≥ $70,304/yr (2026)		Cal. Lab. Code § 1182.12 + DIR release 2025-118

Sources

Ohio Constitution, Article II, Section 34a — minimum wage and annual CPI-W adjustment mechanism (official text)
Ohio Dept of Commerce, Bureau of Wage & Hour Administration — 2027 announcement (Sept 30, 2026) and 2026 announcement (official release)
Ohio Revised Code Chapter 4111 (Minimum Wage Law) — official text

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Frequently asked

Ohio minimum wage 2027 — how much?

$11.40/hr standard, $5.70/hr tipped, from January 1, 2027 (CPI-W +3.5%).

Ohio minimum wage 2026 — how much?

$11.00/hr standard, $5.50/hr tipped, from January 1, 2026 (CPI-W +2.8% from 2025's $10.70/$5.35).

Do small businesses have to pay Ohio's minimum wage?

Not if annual gross receipts are $405,000 or less (2026) / $419,000 or less (2027) — federal $7.25 applies instead.

Texas minimum wage — how much?

Texas adopts the federal minimum ($7.25/hr; tipped cash wage $2.13 + tips). No city may set a higher local minimum (Tex. Labor Code §§ 62.051, 62.0515).

Florida minimum wage — how much?

$15.00/hr since Sept 30, 2026 ($11.98 tipped cash wage) — the final step of the 2020 constitutional schedule; inflation-adjusted annually from Sept 2027 (Fla. Stat. § 448.110; Const. Art X §24).

California minimum wage — how much?

$16.90/hr from Jan 1, 2026 ($16.50 in 2025), one rate for all employer sizes. California allows NO tip credit, and salaried exempt employees must earn at least $70,304/yr in 2026 (Cal. Lab. Code § 1182.12; DIR release 2025-118).

Is this legal advice?

No — a rate checker bound to cited official releases and the constitutional text. Wage claims go to the Ohio Department of Commerce, Bureau of Wage & Hour Administration.

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Parameters verified 2026-10-29 against com.ohio.gov official releases and codes.ohio.gov; figures re-asserted in CI. Educational calculator, not a determination.