Ohio minimum wage 2026
OfficialThe Ohio rate, the next increase and a full-time paycheck after tax.
- Minimum wage
- $7.25 to $11
- an hour, by area
- Next rate
- $11.40
- January 1, 2027
- Full time, after tax
- $20,452
- a year
- Rank
- #28 of 51
- by minimum wage, 1 is the highest (tied)
What is the minimum wage in Ohio in 2026?
The Ohio minimum wage is $11 an hour in the rest of the state and $7.25 in employers with annual gross receipts under $405,000, and workers aged 14 and 15 in 2026, all above the $7.25 federal minimum. Next door, the Michigan minimum wage is higher and Indiana, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Kentucky pay less.
Will the Ohio minimum wage go up in 2027?
Yes. It rises to $11.40 an hour on January 1, 2027 (announced), $0.40 more than today.
$11.00 an hour
- Today, November 1, 2026
Projected
$11.40 an hour
How much is minimum wage a year in Ohio?
Full time, an Ohio minimum wage job pays $22,880 a year before tax.
- A year
- $22,880
- A month
- $1,906.67
- Every two weeks
- $880.00
- A week
- $440.00
How this is calculated
- The hourly rate times 40 hours a week times 52 weeks.
How much is a minimum wage paycheck after taxes in Ohio?
After taxes, full-time minimum wage work in Ohio takes home $20,452 a year. Each paycheck every two weeks comes to $772.92. It takes 101.7 hours of work to take home $1,000. The Ohio paycheck calculator shows any other wage or hours.
- Take-home per year
- $20,452
- Every two weeks
- $772.92
- Per hour after tax
- $9.83
- In national prices
- $22,045
How this is calculated
- Full-time pay of $22,880 through federal, Social Security, Medicare and Ohio taxes for 2026.
- The reference worker is a single filer with one job, paid every two weeks, with a standard Form W-4 and no pre-tax deductions, under 65.
Is $20 an hour good pay in Ohio?
It is below the middle: $20 an hour is more than 35% of Ohio workers earn, but less than half of them. The Ohio median wage is $23.74 an hour.
Wage statistics cover employees in all jobs, full and part time, not the self-employed.
What is the tipped minimum wage in Ohio?
Tipped workers in Ohio can be paid $5.50 an hour if tips bring them to at least $11.
The employer must make up the difference in any week tips fall short.
How has the Ohio minimum wage changed?
The Ohio minimum wage rose from $1.60 an hour in 1976 to $11 today.
How does the Ohio minimum wage compare with other states?
Ohio ranks #28 of 51, tied with Arkansas; the highest is Washington, DC at $18.40 an hour. The Arkansas minimum wage is the same $11. The next closest rates are in Montana and Minnesota. The state minimum wages page lists all of them.
Questions people ask
How much is minimum wage per week in Ohio?
Full time, an Ohio minimum wage job takes home $393.30 a week after taxes.
Is the Ohio minimum wage worth more in local prices?
Yes. After taxes and Ohio prices, a full-time minimum wage job is worth $22,045 a year at average US prices, more than its $20,452 take-home.