How it works
Enter your pay and what’s on your W-4 to see each paycheck after taxes in Ohio. Federal income tax is figured with the IRS percentage method for 2026, the same tables payroll software uses, plus Social Security (6.2%) and Medicare (1.45%).
Ohio withholds at graduated rates from 1.6% to 3.4% of your yearly wages after subtracting $650 for each exemption claimed on Ohio IT 4.
Most Ohio cities and villages levy a municipal income tax on wages (withheld by the employer for the work city, often with a credit for the home city), and some school districts levy a school district income tax on residents, using either a traditional base (same wages and exemptions as state withholding) or an earned-income base (flat rate on wages, no exemptions). Rates vary by locality; see tax.ohio.gov/employer for school district rates.
Withholding is an estimate of your tax, paid as you go. Whether you get a refund depends on your full-year income, deductions and credits; the tax refund calculator estimates that. To compare states, use the paycheck calculator.
Formula
Take-home = gross pay − federal withholding − Social Security − Medicare − Ohio withholding − local tax − pre-tax deductions
Sources
- IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods: percentage method tables
- IRS Publication 15 (2026), Employer’s Tax Guide: social security wage base and Medicare
- Employer Withholding Taxes: Optional Computer Formula (Effective August 1, 2026), Ohio Department of Taxation
- Employer Withholding Taxes - Percentage Method (Effective August 1, 2026), Ohio Department of Taxation
- 2026 Ohio Employer and School District Withholding Tax Filing Guidelines
Questions people ask
How much Ohio income tax comes out of a $60,000 salary?
About $55.07 per paycheck, or $1,432 a year, for a single filer paid every two weeks with the default allowances. Take-home pay comes to about $1,883.00 per paycheck after federal tax, Social Security and Medicare as well.
Does Ohio have local income taxes?
Most Ohio cities and villages levy a municipal income tax on wages (withheld by the employer for the work city, often with a credit for the home city), and some school districts levy a school district income tax on residents, using either a traditional base (same wages and exemptions as state withholding) or an earned-income base (flat rate on wages, no exemptions). Rates vary by locality; see tax.ohio.gov/employer for school district rates. Enter your local rate in the calculator to include it.
What is a Ohio withholding exemption worth in 2026?
Each one subtracts $650 from your yearly wages before Ohio tax is figured, which lowers state withholding by up to $22 a year at the 3.4% top rate, less in lower brackets.
Why is my real paycheck different?
Employers round to the cent or dollar, some benefits change which wages are taxed, and bonuses are often withheld at a flat supplemental rate. Social Security also stops for the year once your wages pass $184,500. Use your pay stub to check, and this page to see how a change would affect it.