Minimum Wage Too Low to Meet Cost of Living Anywhere in Ohio
April 08, 2026
April 08, 2026
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 8 (TNSrpt) -- Policy Matters Ohio, a nonpartisan policy research institute, posted the following news release:
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Minimum wage too low to meet cost of living anywhere in Ohio
As comparable states pull ahead, Ohioans can't afford to wait for a $15 minimum wage
Ohio's minimum wage of $11 an hour is not enough for a single worker to afford basic living expenses in any of Ohio's 88 counties. At just $22,880 a . . .
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Minimum wage too low to meet cost of living anywhere in Ohio
As comparable states pull ahead, Ohioans can't afford to wait for a $15 minimum wage
Ohio's minimum wage of $11 an hour is not enough for a single worker to afford basic living expenses in any of Ohio's 88 counties. At just $22,880 a . . .