Ohio's minimum wage has increased by 2.3%, going from $10.45 per hour to $10.70 per hour as of Jan. 1. The minimum wage for tipped employees also has increased from $5.25 per hour to $5.35 per hour, but businesses might face larger wage hikes if voters approve an amendment potentially coming to the ballot in 2025.

Ohio's minimum wage is set to increase on Jan. 1, 2025 from $10.45 to $10.70 per hour for non-tipped employees, according to the Ohio Department of Commerce. Tipped employees will be starting at $5.35 per hour, up from the 2024 rate of $5.25. These rates apply to employees at businesses with annual gross receipts higher than $394,000 per year.

The change is thanks to a 2006 Ohio Constitutional Amendment, which states minimum wage should be adjusted for inflation annually. According to the Ohio Department of Commerce, the minimum wage is tied to the Consumer Price Index over a 12-month period before September. Thus, the wage for 2025 was set in September 2024.

As part of a state constitutional amendment approved by Ohio voters nearly two decades ago, state-wide minimum wage is set to rise with the new year to match inflation.

COLUMBUS, OHIO (WLIO) - Ohio's minimum wage will see a slight bump January 1st. The per hour rate for non-tipped employees will increase from $10.45 cents to $10.70 cents. The minimum wage for tipped employees will increase from $5.25 an hour to $5.35 cents an hour.

Ohio’s minimum wage will increase by a few cents on Wednesday when the calendar flips to 2025. Minimum wage for non-tipped employees will increase by 25 cents from $10.45 to $10.70. The minimum wage for tipped employees will go up 10 cents from $5.25 to $5.35.

Ohio's minimum wage will rise to $10.70/hr for non-tipped workers and $5.35/hr for tipped ones in 2025, per the state indexation.