What is the minimum wage in Cleveland?

Cleveland follows Ohio's state minimum wage, which is $10.45 per hour for non-tipped employees in 2024-2025. Ohio adjusts this rate annually for inflation, and it applies across Cleveland because Ohio has no separate city minimum wage.

How is overtime calculated?

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act and Ohio law, hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek are paid at 1.5 times your regular hourly rate. This calculator splits your hours into the first 40 at the regular rate and the remainder at time-and-a-half.

What is the tipped minimum wage in Ohio?

Tipped employees in Ohio have a cash minimum of $5.25 per hour in 2024-2025, exactly half the standard minimum. Employers take a tip credit for the difference, but tips plus cash wage must reach at least $10.45 per hour or the employer must make up the gap.

How is tipped overtime calculated?

Overtime for tipped workers is based on the full $10.45 minimum, not the cash wage. The time-and-a-half rate is calculated on the full minimum, then the tip credit is subtracted, giving the cash overtime rate this tool displays.

Does Cleveland have its own minimum wage law?

No. Ohio law preempts local minimum wage ordinances, so Cleveland employers pay the statewide rate. The only exception is small employers under the annual gross-receipts threshold, who may pay the lower federal $7.25 rate.

Cleveland Minimum Wage & Overtime Calculator

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Cleveland minimum wage and overtime, calculated correctly

This calculator works out your weekly pay in Cleveland using Ohio’s statewide minimum wage of $10.45 per hour and the standard time-and-a-half overtime rule. It handles both standard hourly workers and tipped employees, who have a separate $5.25 cash minimum and a tip credit.

How it works

The week splits into regular and overtime hours at the 40-hour line:

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

For tipped workers, the cash wage is Ohio’s $5.25 tipped minimum, but overtime is computed on the full $10.45 minimum and then reduced by the tip credit (10.45 - 5.25 = 5.20):

cash_overtime_rate = 10.45 * 1.5 - 5.20

Tips plus the cash wage must reach at least $10.45 per hour for every hour worked, or the employer must top up the difference.

Notes and example

A standard worker logging 45 hours at $10.45 earns 40 × 10.45 = $418.00 in regular pay plus 5 × 10.45 × 1.5 = $78.38 in overtime, for a $496.38 weekly gross. Annualized that is about $25,812. Small Ohio employers below the gross-receipts threshold may instead pay the federal $7.25 minimum, so confirm your employer’s status.