Ohio's Minimum Wage to Rise to $11 an Hour in 2026
Ohio's minimum wage is set to increase again, this time by 30 cents to $11 an hour. The raise, effective January 1, 2026, is tied to inflation and has occurred 18 times since 2006. The largest increase, 8.7%, happened this year in the state of Ohio.
The raise is due to a 2.8% increase in the Consumer Price Index from September 2024 to August 2025. Steve Stivers, president and CEO of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, supports the inflation-based increase, stating it provides predictability for both workers and employers. However, the exact date when the minimum wage for non-tipped workers will reach $11 in Ohio is not yet confirmed. The wage for tipped workers will also increase, to $5.50 per hour.
A citizen-led effort to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2026 failed to qualify for the ballot in 2025. The raise will apply to non-tipped workers in businesses with annual gross receipts of more than $405,000. Businesses not meeting this threshold will continue to operate under the federal minimum wage of $7.25.
Ohio's minimum wage increase to $11 an hour, effective January 1, 2026, is a result of inflation and provides predictability for workers and employers. The raise applies to a significant number of workers and is a step towards fairer wages in the state of Ohio.
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