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

By: Megan Henry

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: April 13, 2026

Words: 697

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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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 in Scioto County working full-time in a minimum wage job would need to be making $18.66 an hour to cover costs, according to a new minimum wage report by …

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