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.

Ohio’s minimum wage increased on Jan. 1 to $10.70 per hour for non-tipped employees and $5.35 per hour for tipped employees. The minimum wage will apply to employees of businesses with annual gross receipts of more than $394,

Ohio's minimum wage has increased by 2.3%, going from $10.45 per hour to $10.70 per hour as of Jan. 1. The minimum wage for tipped employees also has increased from $5.25 per hour to $5.35 per hour, but businesses might face larger wage hikes if voters approve an amendment potentially coming to the ballot in 2025.

CINCINNATI ( Cincinnati Business Courier) - Ohio's minimum wage has increased by 2.3%, going from $10.45 per hour to $10.70 per hour Jan. 1, but businesses may face larger wage hikes if voters approve an amendment potentially coming to the ballot in 2025. The minimum wage for tipped employees has increased from $5.25 per hour to $5.35 per hour.

Ohio's minimum wage will increase to $10.70 an hour for 2025 following an adjustment for inflation on the first of the year. The adjustment, per the Ohio Department of Commerce, is a 25-cent increase from the state's 2024 minimum wage of $10.

The change is thanks to a 2006 Ohio Constitutional Amendment, which states minimum wage should be adjusted for inflation annually. According to the Ohio Department of Commerce, the minimum wage is tied to the Consumer Price Index over a 12-month period before September. Thus, the wage for 2025 was set in September 2024.

Ohioans working for minimum wage will get another Christmas present in a week. The state’s minimum wage rises by 25 cents on Jan. 1, going to $10.70 an hour to account for inflation. The current Ohio minimum wage for tipped employees is $5.

Ohio and 21 other states will increase their minimum wages. One local business said every little bit will help in light of inflation impacting their everyday lives.

Maine's minimum wage has increased by 50 cents, going from $14.15 an hour to $14.65. That comes out to be about a $1,000 yearly increase for a minimum wage worker working full-time and year-round. Also read: Maine workers face paycheck changes as paid leave contributions begin This new law will affect about 37,