Starting Jan. 1, Ohio's minimum wage will increase to $11.40 per hour for non-tipped employees, a 3.5% increase from the current rate.
Cost-of-living adjustments mean dozens of states and cities are seeing wages rise further above the $7.25 federal minimum in 2026.
On February 6, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division issued a Notice announcing new minimum wage rates for workers performing work on or in connection with federal contracts ...