Ohio Payroll Tax and Labor Laws

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Ohio Wage and Hour Laws

Minimum Wage

Ohio minimum wage rate is currently $9.30 per hour for non-tipped employees.

Overtime

Ohio requires employees to be paid at a rate of 1.5 times the employee’s wage rate for hours worked over 40 in a work week, except for those employers grossing less than $150,000 per year.

Pay Frequency

Ohio requires employers to pay employees no less than on or before the 15th and 30th of each month.

Ohio Unemployment

Taxable Wage Base ($000s):                                                   9,000

New Employer Rate (% Taxable Wages)                              2.7 or 5.8

Ohio Income Tax Withholding

Ohio's law requires employers to withhold state income tax from employees' wages and remit the amounts withheld to the Department of Taxation.

Generally, employers required to withhold federal income tax must also withhold Ohio income tax.

Ohio State Resources

Ohio Department of Taxation

Ohio Department of Commerce

Ohio Unemployment Department – Employer Hub

Ohio SUI Rate

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Revised 3/2022