State of Ohio minimum wage rate increases Jan. 1

Effective January 1, 2024, the minimum wage in Ohio for non-tipped employees will increase to $10.45 per hour (up $0.35 from current State rate of $10.10) and for tipped employees the minimum wage will be $5.25 per hour (up $0.20 from the current rate of $5.05). Ohio University's current wage for hourly student employees, including federal work study and PACE continues at $11.00 per hour. 

Departments do not need to adjust employees’ pay rate to the new State minimum wage rate in WorkForce.  

To find out more about the increase, see the news release on the Ohio Department of Commerce webpage .  The Ohio Department of Commerce has released a poster summarizing the 2024 Minimum Wage [PDF] .