COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Industrial Compliance’s Bureau of Wage and Hour Administration announces that Ohio’s minimum wage will officially increase on Jan. 1, 2027.
The adjusted amounts, $11.40 per hour for non-tipped employees and $5.70 per hour for tipped employees, represents a 3.5-percent increase from the current 2026 rates of $11 for non-tipped employees and $5.50 for tipped employees.
The change reflects the mandate of the Constitutional Amendment (II-34a), passed by Ohio voters in November 2006, which states Ohio’s minimum wage shall increase on Jan. 1 each year by the rate of inflation…