The minimum wage in Ohio is scheduled to increase to $10.70 per hour for non-tipped employees on Jan. 1, 2025, and $5.35 per hour for tipped employees. According to the Ohio Department of Commerce, the minimum wage will apply to employees of businesses with annual gross receipts of more than $394,000 per year. The current minimum wage in Ohio is $10.45 per hour for non-tipped employees and $5.25 for tipped employees. A constitutional amendment passed by Ohio voters in November 2006 says the state’s minimum wage will increase on Jan. 1 of each year by the inflation rate. The Department of Commerce said the state's minimum wage is tied to the Consumer Price Index for urban wage earners and clerical workers over a 12-month period prior to September. The index increased by 2.4% from Sept. 1, 2023, to Aug. 31, 2024. For employees at smaller companies below the $394,000 gross receipts, and for 14 and 15-year-olds, the state minimum wage is $7.25. The Department of Commerce said those wages are tied to the federal minimum wage of $7.25, which requires an act of Congress and the president’s signature to change.