Ohio’s minimum wage will increase again at the beginning of 2027, with most non-tipped workers set to earn at least $11.40 per hour.

The Ohio Department of Commerce says the new rate will take effect January 1 and represents a 3.5% increase from the current $11 per hour minimum wage.

Tipped employees will also see an increase, with their minimum cash wage moving from $5.50 to $5.70 per hour. Pasted markdown

The increase is not the result of a new law passed by the Ohio General Assembly.

Ohio voters approved a constitutional amendment in 2006 requiring the state minimum wage to be adjusted annually based on inflation. The adjustment is tied to the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers for the 12-month period ending each August. Pasted markdown

The 3.5% increase for 2027 reflects the change in that inflation measure between September 2025 and August 2026.

There will also be a change in which businesses are subject to Ohio’s state minimum wage.

Beginning January 1, the state rate will apply to businesses with more than $420,000 in annual gross receipts, up from the current $405,000 threshold. Pasted markdown

Employees working for businesses with annual gross receipts of $420,000 or less, along with workers ages 14 and 15, will remain tied to the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour under current law. Pasted markdown

Employers will also be required to display the official 2027 Ohio Minimum Wage poster. Pasted markdown

A separate proposal to raise Ohio’s minimum wage further remains stalled in the legislature. House Bill 34 was introduced in February 2025 and referred to the House Commerce and Labor Committee. As of October 2026, it remains listed as “As Introduced” and has not been reported out of committee or passed by either chamber.