What is the minimum wage in Cincinnati?

Cincinnati does not set its own minimum wage, so it follows the Ohio state minimum. This tool defaults to $10.45/hr, which you can change if the state rate is updated. Ohio adjusts its minimum wage each year for inflation.

How is overtime calculated in Cincinnati?

Overtime is 1.5 times your regular hourly rate for every hour worked over 40 in a single workweek. This follows both Ohio law and the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. Hours up to 40 are paid at the regular rate.

How does the tipped minimum wage work in Ohio?

Ohio lets employers pay tipped workers a lower cash wage and count tips toward the minimum (a tip credit). However, cash wage plus tips must reach the full minimum wage. If they do not, the employer must make up the difference.

Is this gross or net pay?

The result is gross pay before any deductions. Federal income tax, Ohio state tax, the Cincinnati city earnings tax, and FICA are all withheld separately and are not included here.

Does this include double-time pay?

No. Ohio does not require double-time pay, so the calculator only applies the 1.5x overtime multiplier above 40 hours. Any double-time would come from a specific employer or union agreement, not state law.

Cincinnati Minimum Wage & Overtime Calculator

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This calculator works out your gross weekly pay in Cincinnati from an hourly rate and the hours you worked, applying Ohio’s overtime rule and, optionally, the tipped-worker tip credit. It is useful for hourly employees checking a paycheck, anyone weighing extra shifts, or workers confirming that tips top up to the legal minimum.

How it works

Cincinnati uses the Ohio state minimum wage because the city sets no separate rate. Pay splits into regular and overtime hours at the 40-hour line:

regular_hours  = min(hours, 40)
overtime_hours = max(hours - 40, 0)
regular_pay    = regular_hours * rate
overtime_pay   = overtime_hours * rate * 1.5
gross_pay      = regular_pay + overtime_pay

For tipped workers, the tool checks cash_wage + tips against the full minimum. If that effective hourly is below the minimum, the employer owes the shortfall on regular hours so total pay never drops below the legal floor.

Example

At the $10.45 minimum for 45 hours, the first 40 hours pay $418.00 and the 5 overtime hours pay 5 x $10.45 x 1.5 = $78.38, for a gross of $496.38 before taxes.

Notes

The result is gross pay before federal, Ohio state, Cincinnati city earnings tax, and FICA withholding. The default rate is editable so you can match the current Ohio minimum, which is indexed to inflation each January.