On January 1, 2019, as required by the Ohio Constitution, the Ohio minimum wage rate increased to $8.55 from $8.30 for non-tipped employees and $4.30 from $4.15 for tipped employees. These rates apply to any business with gross annual receipts exceeding $314,000 per year. Smaller businesses or employees aged 14 to 15 are subject to the federal minimum wage rate which remains at $7.25.
For the 2019 Ohio minimum wage rate poster, click here.
Authors: Matthew John Markling and the McGown & Markling Team.
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