There isn't one set answer to this question. However, for most Ohio workers, the answer is $7.95 per hour (effective 1-1-14.)  This rate applies to non-tipped employees who work for a business that grosses at least $292,00 per year.

Ohio is one of 10 states that approved legislation in 2006 to automatically adjust the minimum wage of most non-tipped workers for inflation. The above amount reflects the change for this year.


To summarize:

• $7.95/hour -- minimum wage for non-tipped workers over 15 years old of companies that gross more than $292,000/year.
• $7.25/hour -- minimum wage for 14 and 15-year-old workers and those who work for companies that gross less than $292,000/year. This is also the federal minimum wage level.
• $3.98/hour -- minimum wage for tipped employees (those who make more than $30 per month in tips.)

 

Exemptions from the minimum wage

Some workers are exempt from the minimum wage rule. These include:

• Babysitters
• Those employed by the United States
• Any individual employed as an "outside salesman compensated by commissions or in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity, or computer professionals."
• Volunteer workers
• Those who work at a camp or recreational area
• Family members who work for a family business

 

For more information on Ohio's minimum wage, visit the Ohio Department of Commerce website.

 

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