Ohio·Updated for 2026·Figures in USD · Ohio income tax included
Ohio Paycheck Calculator (2026)
Ohio takes state income tax out of every paycheck at 1.6% to 3.4%, after your IT-4 exemptions, on top of federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare. Enter your salary or hourly wage to see your take-home pay, worked out with the IRS's and Ohio's own 2026 methods.
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Federal income tax follows IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Worksheet 1A, for a W-4 from 2020 or later. Your employer may round to whole dollars.
Figures last verified October 30, 2026. Withholding follows IRS Publication 15-T for 2026; Social Security and Medicare follow Publication 15 for 2026; Ohio tax follows the Department of Taxation's percentage method effective August 1, 2026.
Ohio take-home pay by salary
Single, paid every two weeks, with a standard W-4, no IT-4 exemptions and no pre-tax deductions:
Salary
Gross per paycheck
Federal income tax
Social Security + Medicare
Ohio tax
Take-home per paycheck
Take-home per year
$40,000
$1,538.46
$100.77
$117.69
$32.07
$1,287.93
$33,486.12
$50,000
$1,923.08
$146.92
$147.11
$43.57
$1,585.48
$41,222.34
$60,000
$2,307.69
$193.08
$176.54
$55.07
$1,883.00
$48,958.04
$75,000
$2,884.62
$295.00
$220.68
$72.32
$2,296.62
$59,712.29
$100,000
$3,846.15
$506.54
$294.23
$101.07
$2,944.31
$76,552.05
Hourly pay in Ohio
40 hours a week, paid weekly, single:
Hourly wage
Gross per week
Taxes per week
Take-home per week
Take-home per year
$15.00
$600.00
$86.96
$513.04
$26,678.08
$20.00
$800.00
$132.24
$667.76
$34,723.52
$25.00
$1,000.00
$177.52
$822.48
$42,768.96
Minimum wage in Ohio
Ohio's minimum wage is $11.00 an hour for employers with annual gross receipts of $405,000 or more, and $7.25 for smaller employers. It is adjusted each year by a set formula. Working 40 hours a week at $11.00, single and paid weekly, you earn $440.00 a week and take home $386.26 after taxes, or $20,085.52 a year.
Minimum wage
Hourly
Gross per week
Taxes per week
Take-home per week
Take-home per year
Employers with gross receipts of $405,000 or more
$11.00
$440.00
$53.74
$386.26
$20,085.52
Smaller employers
$7.25
$290.00
$26.83
$263.17
$13,685.10
Minimum wage as last verified on October 30, 2026. Taxes per week include everything this calculator withholds in Ohio.
A worked example
$60,000 a year, single, paid every two weeks. Each paycheck is $2,307.69. For federal income tax, the employer multiplies it by 26 ($59,999.94), subtracts the $8,600 standard adjustment ($51,399.94), and applies the IRS table: $1,240.00 plus 12% of the amount over $19,900, or $5,019.99 a year. Divided by 26, that is $193.08. Social Security is $143.08 and Medicare $33.46. With no IT-4 exemptions, Ohio's bi-weekly table gives $16.03 plus 2.99% of the pay over $1,001.92: $55.07. That leaves $1,883.00.
Married filing jointly on $100,000 with two children under 17, paid every two weeks, takes home $3,326.24 a paycheck, with $124.61 of federal income tax.
What Ohio takes from a paycheck
Ohio's withholding rates are low: 1.6%, 2.99% and 3.4%, with the top rate starting at $100,000 a year of taxable pay ($3,846.15 every two weeks). On $60,000 paid every two weeks with no exemptions, that is $55.07 a paycheck. Each IT-4 exemption takes $650 off your taxable pay for the year. City and school district income taxes, where they apply, come on top.
Federal income tax, Social Security (6.2%), Medicare (1.45%) and Ohio income tax at 1.6% to 3.4%. Many Ohio cities and some school districts also tax wages, and those are not included here. On a $60,000 salary paid every two weeks with no exemptions, Ohio takes $55.07 and you keep $1,883.00 a paycheck.
How is Ohio income tax withholding worked out?
With the Department of Taxation's percentage method. Your employer subtracts $25.00 for each exemption on Form IT-4 from a bi-weekly paycheck ($12.50 weekly, $27.08 twice a month, $54.17 monthly), then withholds 1.6% of the first $1,001.92, 2.99% up to $3,846.15, and 3.4% above that (bi-weekly amounts).
Did Ohio's withholding change in 2026?
Yes. Ohio issued new withholding tables effective August 1, 2026. Paychecks from October 1, 2025 to July 31, 2026 used the earlier tables, so pay stubs from early 2026 may show slightly different Ohio tax.
Does filing status matter for Ohio withholding?
No. Ohio's tables are the same for everyone; only the number of exemptions you claim on Form IT-4 changes the amount.
Does this include city and school district income tax?
No. Many Ohio cities, and some school districts, tax wages too, and your employer may withhold those as well. This calculator covers state income tax only.
How is federal income tax withholding worked out?
Your employer annualizes each paycheck, subtracts a standard adjustment ($8,600, or $12,900 if married filing jointly, unless you checked the Step 2 box), applies the IRS withholding table, then divides by your number of paychecks and subtracts any dependent credits. This calculator follows the same IRS worksheet.
When does Social Security stop being taken out?
Once your pay for the year reaches $184,500, the 2026 wage base. Medicare has no cap, and an extra 0.9% applies to pay over $200,000.
Do 401(k) contributions lower my taxes?
A traditional 401(k) contribution lowers your federal income tax withholding, but Social Security and Medicare are still taken from it. Pre-tax health premiums through a cafeteria plan lower all three.
What about no tax on overtime or tips?
The overtime and tips deductions are claimed on your tax return, but you can ask your employer to withhold less now by adding the deduction you expect to Step 4(b) of a new W-4. Enter it under W-4 details to see the effect.
