Ohio sets its own minimum wage and overtime rules: 1.5 times pay after 40 hours a week, enforced by the Ohio Department of Commerce. Enter your rate and hours for an Ohio paycheck estimate.
Rules verified November 2026 · Sources: U.S. Department of Labor
By Mudassir Khan
Ohio Minimum Fair Wage Standards Act. Each workweek stands alone.
Ohio gives you 2 years to pursue unpaid overtime, 3 if the violation was willful. Estimates only. Not tax, legal, or payroll advice. Confirm with your employer or a qualified professional.
The Ohio Minimum Fair Wage Standards Act requires 1.5 times the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek for nonexempt workers. The math matches the FLSA, but Ohio enforces it through its own Department of Commerce.
The $11.00 minimum wage applies to employers with annual gross receipts over $405,000. Smaller employers follow the $7.25 federal floor instead. Overtime rights apply regardless, but the minimum base rate differs.
File with the Ohio Department of Commerce, Bureau of Wage and Hour Administration, or sue in court. The statute of limitations is 2 years from the violation, 3 years if the violation was willful.
Gross = (40 × rate) + (hours over 40 × rate × 1.5)
| Rule | Ohio |
|---|---|
| Overtime rule | Ohio Minimum Fair Wage Standards Act: 1.5 times pay after 40 hours in a workweek |
| Minimum wage 2026 | $11.00 from Jan 1, 2026 for employers over $405,000 in gross receipts ($7.25 for smaller employers) |
| State income tax | Yes, flat 2.75 percent on taxable income over $26,050 |
| Claim agency | Ohio Department of Commerce, Bureau of Wage and Hour Administration |
| Claim deadline | 2 years, 3 years if the violation was willful |
| Worker | Math | Gross |
|---|---|---|
| $24/hr, 47 hours | $960 + 7 × $36 | $1,212.00 |
| $11/hr (minimum wage), 55 hours | $440 + 15 × $16.50 | $687.50 |
| $20/hr, 44 hours | $800 + 4 × $30 | $920.00 |
| $15/hr, 40 hours | 40 × $15, no overtime | $600.00 |
Example 2 shows the minimum wage overtime floor: 15 overtime hours at $16.50 each turn a $440 regular week into $687.50, which is why employers at the wage floor watch overtime closely.
Inflation does the legislating. Ohio voters wrote automatic yearly adjustments into the state constitution, so the minimum wage rises every January 1 with the Consumer Price Index. The 2026 move from $10.70 to $11.00 came from a 2.8 percent CPI increase, no vote required.
Small employers play by different rules. If your employer grosses $405,000 or less a year, the state minimum wage does not cover you and the federal $7.25 floor applies. The overtime right still applies either way, but the base rate for the math can be very different.
New flat tax for 2026. Ohio completed its switch to a flat 2.75 percent income tax on January 1, 2026, applying to taxable income over $26,050. The first $26,050 of taxable income is exempt, so lower earning overtime workers feel the state bite less.
Ohio overtime math matches the federal baseline explained in the FLSA overtime rules guide. For a state with a higher floor and its own agency, see our Michigan overtime calculator.
Yes. The Ohio Minimum Fair Wage Standards Act requires 1.5 times the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek, mirroring the federal FLSA, with no daily overtime rule.
$11.00 an hour from January 1, 2026 for employers with annual gross receipts over $405,000, up from $10.70. Smaller employers and 14 and 15 year old workers follow the federal $7.25 floor. The tipped cash wage is $5.50 an hour.
With the Ohio Department of Commerce, Bureau of Wage and Hour Administration, or in court. The statute of limitations is 2 years, 3 years if the violation was willful.
No. Ohio has no daily overtime rule. Overtime is owed only for hours over 40 in a workweek at 1.5 times the regular rate.
Yes. Ohio switched to a flat 2.75 percent income tax in 2026, applying to taxable income over $26,050. The first $26,050 of taxable income is exempt.
Yes, if nonexempt. A salary alone does not remove overtime rights in Ohio. Only employees who pass the exempt duties and salary tests can be denied overtime pay.
Rates and rules checked against these sources in November 2026.
Want the same math without the Ohio framing? Use the overtime pay calculator. Curious what the no tax on overtime deduction does to an Ohio paycheck? Try the deduction calculator, with the new flat 2.75 percent tax, the federal deduction stretches further than it used to.