What is the Ohio minimum wage in 2027?

$11.40 per hour, effective January 1, 2027, up from $11.00, for employers with annual gross receipts over $419,000.

What is the Ohio tipped minimum wage in 2027?

$5.70 per hour, effective January 1, 2027, up from $5.50. If tips do not bring the employee to $11.40 per hour, the employer must pay the difference.

Does the Ohio minimum wage apply to small restaurants?

For 2027, the $11.40 rate applies to employers with annual gross receipts over $419,000. Employers at or below that amount, and employees aged 14 and 15, must be paid at least $7.25 per hour.

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Ohio Restaurant Minimum Wage 2027

✓ Verified against the Ohio Department of Commerce on November 9, 2026

On January 1, 2027, Ohio's minimum wage rises from $11.00 to $11.40 per hour. The tipped cash wage rises from $5.50 to $5.70 per hour. These rates apply to employers with annual gross receipts over $419,000. Smaller employers, and employees aged 14 and 15, must be paid at least $7.25.

Minimum wage

$11.40

+$0.40

Tipped cash wage

$5.70

+$0.20

Small employers & ages 14–15

$7.25

Effective

Jan 1, 2027

2026 vs. 2027 rates

Rate	2026	Jan 1, 2027	Change
Minimum wage	$11.00	$11.40	+$0.40
Tipped employee cash wage	$5.50	$5.70	+$0.20
Applies to employers with annual gross receipts over	$405,000	$419,000	+$14,000

For 2027, employers with annual gross receipts of $419,000 or less, and employees aged 14 and 15, must be paid at least $7.25 per hour.

What will it cost your restaurant?

Enter only the staff who are paid below the new 2027 rates today. Everything is calculated in your browser; nothing is sent anywhere.

Your restaurant's size

Annual gross receipts are $419,000 or less

Tipped staff (servers, bartenders)

Number of employees

Avg. hours per week, each

Hourly staff paid less than $11.40 (kitchen, hosts, dishwashers)

Number of employees

Avg. hours per week, each

Their current hourly rate ($)

Monthly sales (optional)

Average monthly sales ($)

Include employer payroll taxes (7.65% Social Security & Medicare)

Added labor cost from January 1, 2027

$0 / month

$0 / year

Assumes 52 weeks a year and annual gross receipts over $419,000. Tipped staff: only the employer cash wage changes (+$0.20/hr), assuming tips still bring them to $11.40. If tips fall short, you must pay the difference, so your real cost can be higher.

Example

A restaurant with more than $419,000 in annual gross receipts, 10 servers working 25 hours a week and 5 kitchen staff earning $11.00 working 30 hours a week:

Servers: 10 × 25 h × 52 ÷ 12 × $0.20 = $216.67 / month
Kitchen: 5 × 30 h × 52 ÷ 12 × $0.40 = $260.00 / month
With 7.65% payroll taxes: about $513 / month, or $6,158 a year

At $80,000 in monthly sales, that is about 0.6% of sales.

Before January 1: checklist

Check your annual gross receipts against the 2027 threshold of $419,000.
If you are over it, update payroll: $11.40 regular, $5.70 tipped.
Re-check every employee paid between $11.00 and $11.40. Those are the ones who must change.
Confirm tipped staff report their tips and are made whole if tips fall short of $11.40.
Update the required minimum wage poster in your workplace (Ohio publishes a 2027 poster).
Review menu prices and your January schedule with the new labor cost in mind.

Common mistakes

Paying servers $5.50 after January 1. The tipped cash wage changes too, to $5.70.

Using last year's size threshold. The gross receipts threshold moves from $405,000 to $419,000 for 2027.

Applying the $7.25 rate to 16- and 17-year-olds. The $7.25 exception covers employees aged 14 and 15 (and smaller employers), not all minors.

FAQ

Is Ohio's minimum wage going up in 2027?

Yes. It rises from $11.00 to $11.40 per hour on January 1, 2027, for employers with annual gross receipts over $419,000.

What is the tipped minimum wage in Ohio in 2027?

$5.70 per hour, up from $5.50. If tips plus $5.70 do not reach $11.40 per hour, the employer must pay the difference.

Does the Ohio minimum wage apply to my small restaurant?

The $11.40 rate applies if your annual gross receipts are over $419,000 (the 2027 threshold; it was $405,000 in 2026). At or below that amount, the minimum is $7.25 per hour.

What about employees aged 14 and 15?

Employees aged 14 and 15 must be paid at least $7.25 per hour.

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Sources

Last verified November 9, 2026.