Report shows 616,700 Ohio workers would benefit from minimum wage increasing to $15 an hour by 2030

https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/04/13/report-shows-616700-ohio-workers-would-benefit-from-minimum-wage-increasing-to-15-an-hour-by-2030/

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Scioto County has the lowest cost-of-living for an adult in Ohio, but a minimum wage worker would have to work full time for a year and eight months to pay for a year’s worth of expenses, according to a new report.  A single adult
Report shows 616,700 Ohio workers would benefit from minimum wage increasing to $15 an hour by 2030 • Ohio Capital Journal

Policy Matters Ohio recommends the state increase the minimum wage one dollar each year until reaching $15 per hour in 2030. 

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