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Good news, Ohio. In the new year, hourly workers will earn more money. Well, a little bit. Not enough for sure.

Ohio is one of 13 states and four cities that will see an increase in the minimum wage in 2014.  Hourly minimum wage will increase by 10 cents, to $7.95 per hour, for employees who do not get tips. For tipped employees, the minimum wage will increase to $3.98 per hour. Just roll around in all that sweet cash! Or dimes, as it may be. 

According to Fox 8, the wage increase in Ohio is due to adjustments to the annual cost of living. 

The raises come in the midst of fast food workers walkouts and strikes and Walmart workers’ demands for a livable wage. Ten cents is a joke. Here’s to hoping Ohio finally gets around to dolling out a substantial increase for minimum-wage workers at some point.


This article appears in Dec 25-31, 2013.

Cecily Rus joined Scene as a blogging intern in September 2013. She is a recent graduate of Colgate University, where she majored in English/Creative Writing. She has previously interned at Scene Magazine in Boston. Her interests include traveling, cheeseburgers and Game of Thrones. Cecily is a Lakewood native and an aspiring editor.

3 replies on “Ohio Lawmakers Raise State’s Minimum Wage (But Not Enough)”

  1. The career politicians should have to “work” at the state’s minimum wage….it would become a liveable wage real fast.

  2. Sad you cant live off that these lawmakers should be forced to try living on that wage for a year.

  3. Meanwhile, the politicians passed a law authorizing 40 million dollars to be spent on some stupid crap that no one really needs or wants.

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