The Cincinnati Exchange

Ohio will implement a new statewide ohio minimum wage 2026 on January 1, 2026, marking an inflation-driven adjustment that raises hourly pay for hundreds of thousands of workers. 

According to reporting from WLWT, WKYC, and the Ohio Department of Commerce, the new rate increases base pay for non-tipped employees from $10.70 to $11.00 per hour. State officials said the change follows the annual calculation tied to the Consumer Price Index, a system voters approved in 2006.

The update also affects tipped workers, who will see their base wage increase from $5.35 to $5.50 per hour, according to the Department of Commerce’s release.