Ohio Minimum Wage Calculator

💡 Ohio Wage Law Essentials

• Standard Minimum Rate: Under Ohio Constitution Art. II-34a, the state baseline rate is $11.00/hour for employers grossing over $405,000 annually. Local municipalities (Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati) cannot set higher city rates.
• Tipped Minimum Cash Wage (50% Rule): Tipped workers (receiving >$30/month in tips) must be paid a direct cash wage of at least 50% of the state minimum wage ($5.50/hour), capping the tip credit at $5.50/hour.
• Small Employer Exemption: Businesses with annual gross receipts of $405,000 or less in the preceding calendar year, as well as 14- and 15-year-old minors, default to the federal rate of $7.25/hour ($2.13/hr tipped cash wage).
• Tip Shortfall Make-Up: If direct cash pay ($5.50/hr) plus employee tips average less than the applicable minimum wage ($11.00/hr) across the workweek, the employer must cover the entire shortfall.
• Overtime Compensation: Hours worked beyond 40 per workweek must be paid at 1.5× regular pay. For tipped workers, the direct cash overtime rate is $(1.5 \times \text{Base Minimum Wage}) - \text{Tip Credit} = (1.5 \times \$11.00) - \$5.50 = \$16.50 - \$5.50 = \$11.00/\text{hour}$.