1. The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. Ohio's minimum wage is higher at $7.70 per hour and Nevada's is $8.25 per hour. 2. An example calculation shows that if someone works 10 hours per week at $7.25 per hour plus $15 in tips, their total earnings would be $87.50. 3. Another example compares the earnings of two people working 10 hours per week, one at $7.25 per hour and one at $7.25 per hour plus $15 in tips. Their total earnings are calculated as $72.50, $72.50, and $15 in tips equaling $160 total.