COLUMBUS (WCMH) — The minimum wage in Ohio will increase from $8.15 an hour to $8.30 in 2018.
In a release from the Ohio Department of Commerce, starting January 1, 2018, non-tipped employees will begin receiving $8.30 an hour, while tipped employees will see an increase to $4.15 per hour. Currently, tipped employees make $4.08 an hour.
The minimum wage will apply to employees of businesses with annual gross receipts of more than $305,000 per year.
The 2017 Ohio minimum wage applies to employees of businesses with annual gross receipts of more than $299,000 per year.
For employees at smaller companies with annual gross receipts of $305,000 or less per year after January 1, 2018, and for 14 and 15-year-olds, the state minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. For these employees, the state wage is tied to the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour, which requires an act of Congress and the President’s signature to change, according to the release.