Ohio Overtime Laws 2026: 40-Hour Rule & Minimum Wage
Ohio generally follows the weekly 40-hour overtime rule. Learn the 2026 minimum wage, tipped wage, and payroll factors that affect overtime.
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Ohio generally follows the weekly 40-hour overtime rule. Learn the 2026 minimum wage, tipped wage, and payroll factors that affect overtime.
Ohio overtime generally follows the federal weekly overtime model. Covered non-exempt workers earn time and a half after 40 hours worked in a workweek. Ohio's 2026 minimum wage is $11.00/hour for covered employers above the state gross-receipts threshold.
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Ohio does not have a broad daily overtime rule. The typical trigger is more than 40 hours worked in one workweek, paid at 1.5x the regular rate.
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Ohio minimum wage and tipped wage
Ohio's 2026 minimum wage is $11.00/hour for employers with annual gross receipts above the state threshold. The tipped cash wage is $5.50/hour for covered tipped employees, but tips plus cash wages must reach at least the applicable minimum wage.
Overtime for tipped employees should be calculated from the full minimum wage or higher regular rate before applying the allowed tip credit. If the worker's tips do not make up the difference, the employer must cover the shortfall.
Regular-rate traps in Ohio payroll
Manufacturing, warehouse, healthcare, and logistics workers often receive differentials or incentives. When those payments are nondiscretionary compensation for work, they may need to be included in the regular rate before overtime is calculated.
- Night shift or weekend differentials.
- Production bonuses and attendance incentives.
- Lead pay, hazard premiums, and job-rate changes.
- Commission or piece-rate earnings.
Use the regular rate of pay calculator when the base hourly rate is not the whole pay story.
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Written by M. Imtinan Farooq, Data Engineer & Financial Analyst, and checked against the official sources below. This is an educational explainer, not legal, tax, or payroll advice, and it has not been reviewed by an employment attorney. Confirm anything that affects a real paycheck with the agency or a qualified advisor.
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2026-07-04
| Official source rule | How this guide applies it |
|---|---|
| Ohio poster states overtime is 1.5x for hours over 40 in one workweek. | Uses the same weekly trigger and avoids inventing daily overtime. |
| Ohio 2026 tipped cash wage is $5.50 for covered tipped employees. | Explains why tipped overtime starts from the full wage floor, not only cash wage. |
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Rule last reviewed: July 7, 2026Page last updated: July 8, 2026Official sources
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