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The Ohio minimum wage will remain stable at $7.30 per hour in 2010. The minimum wage in the Buckeye State remains 5 cents higher than the federal minimum wage at $7.25. Employers who are covered by both the state and federal minimum wages must pay the higher of the two.

 

The 2010 Ohio tipped minimum wage will remain at $3.65 per hour. If a tipped employee does not average at least $3.65 per hour over the payroll week, the employer must pay the difference as wages.

 

The Ohio minimum wage applies to employers with more than $267,000 in gross revenue during the year. All employers must display a current Ohio minimum wage poster.

 

Under an amendment to the Ohio constitution passed by voters in November 2006, the Ohio minimum wage is increased each year based on the rate of inflation. In the 12 months from September 1, 2008 to August 31, 2009 the rate of inflation declined 0.2 percent, according to a memo released by the Ohio Department of Commerce.

 

The minimum wage is based on the CPI or Consumer Price Index for urban wage earners and clerical workers.

 

By statute, the Ohio minimum wage cannot decrease. While most state minimum wage laws include this provision, at least one does not. In Colorado, the state minimum wage will decrease by 4 cents in 2010.

 

Employees who are 14 or 15 years old may be paid just $7.25 per hour – a rate comparable to the federal minimum wage. Companies grossing $267,000 or less can also pay workers $7.25 per hour in 2010.

 

 

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