Ohio’s minimum wage workers received a raise at the beginning of 2024, as the state’s new minimum wage increased to $10.45 per hour for non-tipped employees and $5.25 per hour for tipped workers. This was the result of a constitutional amendment passed in 2006 that tied the minimum wage to inflation. However, not everyone was happy with the wage hike, especially in the health care sector, where many employers faced financial difficulties and had to lay off workers or reduce their hours.