Ohio’s minimum wage is set by the state constitution and rises automatically every January 1 to keep pace with inflation. As of January 1, 2025, the Ohio general minimum wage is $10.70 per hour under Ohio Revised Code §4111.02 — $3.45 more per hour than the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) floor of $7.25. This calculator converts that rate (or any wage you enter) into the numbers that matter most for household budgeting and payroll planning: weekly gross pay, monthly gross pay and annual gross salary, with FLSA overtime baked in automatically for any week you work more than 40 hours.
How it works
Enter your hourly wage and your average hours per week. The calculator divides your time into two buckets:
- Regular time — the first 40 hours, paid at your straight-time rate.
- Overtime — any hours beyond 40, rated at 1.5 times your regular rate, as required by FLSA Section 7(a)(1) for all covered, non-exempt employees.
Weekly gross = (regular hours x wage) + (overtime hours x wage x 1.5).
Monthly gross is derived as weekly x 52 / 12, capturing the exact calendar average across short and long months. Annual gross is weekly x 52. The comparison panel shows what the same hours would earn at the federal minimum of $7.25/hr, so you can immediately see Ohio’s premium in dollar terms.
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Worked example
Suppose an Ohio worker earns the state minimum of $10.70/hr and works 45 hours per week:
| Metric | Calculation | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Regular pay | 40h x $10.70 | $428.00 |
| Overtime pay | 5h x $16.05 (1.5x) | $80.25 |
| Weekly gross | $428.00 + $80.25 | $508.25 |
| Monthly gross | $508.25 x 52 / 12 | $2,202.42 |
| Annual gross | $508.25 x 52 | $26,429.00 |
At a straight 40 hours per week with no overtime, Ohio’s $10.70 minimum produces a weekly gross of $428.00, a monthly gross of $1,854.67, and an annual gross of $22,256.00 — all before federal income tax, Ohio state income tax (graduated rates), local municipal income tax, Social Security (6.2%) and Medicare (1.45%) withholdings. The same schedule at the federal minimum of $7.25/hr yields only $15,080 annually — a difference of $7,176 per year in Ohio’s favor for covered workers.
Ohio minimum wage in context
Ohio’s wage floor is embedded in the Ohio Constitution, Article II, Section 34a, placed there by voters via Issue 2 in November 2006. That constitutional provision requires the Ohio Department of Commerce to calculate and publish an updated minimum wage by September 30 each year, with the new rate taking effect the following January 1. The adjustment is based on the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) from September to September.
The result is a wage floor that tends to stay ahead of inflation without requiring legislative action — making Ohio one of roughly two dozen states with a CPI-indexed minimum wage.
Coverage under the Ohio law applies to employers with gross receipts of $385,000 or more per year. Workers at smaller businesses, as well as 14- and 15-year-old employees, are instead subject to the federal FLSA rate of $7.25/hr. The Ohio rate of $10.70 still exceeds the federal floor by $3.45, and Ohio employers covered by state law may not pay less than the state figure even if the FLSA would technically permit it.
Tipped workers in Ohio receive a direct cash wage of $5.35/hr (exactly 50% of the general minimum), provided that tips bring their effective hourly rate up to at least $10.70/hr. If tips fall short in any workweek, the employer must make up the shortfall. This tipped credit rate also rises each January 1 under the same CPI formula.
Ohio also has a broad network of municipal income taxes — Columbus levies 2.5%, Cleveland 2%, Cincinnati 1.8%, and many smaller cities and villages impose their own rates — so workers should account for local tax obligations when estimating take-home pay. Use the quick-reference table below, or adjust the inputs above, to model any scenario — from comparing job offers to verifying whether a posted wage meets Ohio’s constitutional requirement.