In 2025, significant changes in minimum wage laws are reshaping the financial landscape for workers across the United States. With adjustments in various states, employees are witnessing shifts in their hourly earnings,

Ohio’s minimum wage increased to $10.70 per hour for non-tipped employees and $5.35 per hour for tipped employees on Jan. 1, according to the Ohio Department of Commerce. This was an automatic adjustment due to a constitutional amendment passed by voters in 2006.