Ohio Paycheck Calculator
Estimate your Ohio take-home pay after federal withholding and FICA. Nothing leaves your browser.
Showing a $60,000/year, single-filer example for Ohio: $48,977.53 take-home pay after taxes. Enter your own numbers above for your result.
| Gross pay | $60,000.00 |
| Federal income tax | -$5,020.00 |
| Social Security (6.2%) | -$3,720.00 |
| Medicare (1.45%) | -$870.00 |
| Ohio state income tax | -$1,412.47 |
| Net take-home pay | $48,977.53 |
Estimate only, not tax advice — see the full disclaimer. Tax data last verified: 2026-08-08.
How Ohio paycheck taxes work
Ohio's paycheck withholding runs on its own three-rate schedule (1.6% up to $26,050 of taxable wages, 2.99% up to $100,000, and 3.4% above that), each dollar of which is reduced by a $650 exemption for yourself and another $650 for a spouse if you're married filing jointly. That's genuinely different from Ohio's separate annual tax return, where a 2026 law change flattened the statutory rate to a single 2.75% above $26,050. This estimate reflects what actually comes out of your paycheck (the withholding table), not the annual return figure, and it reflects the rate Ohio's Department of Taxation put into effect August 1, 2026, replacing an earlier table used for pay periods earlier in the year. What this estimate doesn't include, and can't reasonably include, is Ohio's local tax layer: roughly 600 cities and villages levy their own municipal income tax (typically 1% to 3%), and on top of that, around 200 school districts levy a separate school district income tax; both are administered locally rather than by the state, and specific to the exact city and school district you live in, so add those on top of what's shown here based on where you actually live. Ohio has no state disability insurance or paid-family-leave payroll deduction.
Federal income tax is calculated using the 2026 IRS tax brackets after subtracting your standard deduction, based on your filing status. FICA is a flat 6.2% Social Security tax (up to the annual wage base) plus 1.45% Medicare tax, with an additional 0.9% Medicare tax on income above $200,000 (single) or $250,000 (married filing jointly).
Tax data last verified: 2026-08-08.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Ohio have a state income tax?
Yes. Ohio taxes wage income at 3 brackets ranging from 1.6% to 3.4%. See the state-specific section above for exactly how that applies to your filing status.
How is federal income tax calculated on a Ohio paycheck?
Federal tax is calculated on taxable income (gross pay minus your standard deduction) using the 2026 IRS marginal tax brackets, which apply the same way in every state, including Ohio. See "How Paycheck Withholding Works" for the full breakdown.
What is FICA and how much is withheld?
FICA is 6.2% Social Security (up to the annual wage base) plus 1.45% Medicare, with an additional 0.9% Medicare tax above $200,000 (single) or $250,000 (married filing jointly). It applies the same way in every state, including Ohio.
Is this calculator exact?
No, it's an estimate based on standard 2026 tax tables and common assumptions. It doesn't account for every possible deduction, credit, filing situation, or local tax. For Ohio specifically, it doesn't include the roughly 600 municipal and 200 school-district income taxes that layer on top of state withholding in most cities. See the disclaimer above the breakdown for details.