Ohio Paycheck Calculator
Figure basis: Official Ohio Department of TaxationThis Ohio paycheck calculator estimates your take-home pay after the taxes withheld from a typical wage. Enter your gross pay, choose how often you are paid (weekly, every two weeks, twice a month or monthly) and select your filing status to see a full breakdown of every deduction and your net pay. The estimate combines four withholdings: federal income tax, calculated with the 2026 Internal Revenue Service annualised percentage method; Social Security at 6.2% up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500.00; Medicare at 1.45% on all wages; and Ohio state income tax withholding, applied with the brackets published by the Ohio Department of Taxation for tax year 2026. Results update as you type and the page link captures your inputs so you can save or share a calculation. This estimate covers federal withholding, FICA and state income tax only; State Disability Insurance where a state levies it, and any city or county local income tax, are not included and are noted separately. Use it to check a payslip, compare an offer, or plan a pre-tax contribution.
A $5,000 biweekly paycheck (single filer) in Ohio is about $3,850.81 take-home, after federal income tax $766.69, Social Security $310.00, Medicare $72.50 and Ohio income tax $0.00.
How the Ohio paycheck calculation works
annual gross = gross per period x pay periods per year
federal withholding = IRS Pub 15-T annualised percentage method, de-annualised
Social Security = min(annual gross, $184,500.00) x 6.2% / periods
Medicare = annual gross x 1.45% / periods
state withholding = Ohio income tax on annual gross / periods
take-home = gross per period - federal - Social Security - Medicare - state
Worked example
A single filer paid $5,000.00 every two weeks (26 pay periods a year) in Ohio, for 2026:
- Annual gross = $5,000.00 x 26 = $130,000.00
- Federal income tax withheld this period = $766.69
- Social Security = $310.00; Medicare = $72.50
- Ohio income tax withheld = $0.00
- Take-home = $5,000.00 - $766.69 - $310.00 - $72.50 - $0.00 = $3,850.81
Ohio's state line is small, but the local line is not
For 2026 Ohio moved to a flat individual income tax under House Bill 96: no state tax applies to the first $26,050 of taxable nonbusiness income, and above that the tax is $332.00 plus 2.75% of the excess. That $26,050 floor means many part-time and lower-income workers owe no Ohio income tax at all, and even a single filer on $60,000 pays only around 2% of gross to the state. So the state line on this paycheck estimate is usually the smallest of your deductions after federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare.
The number this calculator cannot show is the local one, and in Ohio it is often the bigger story. Hundreds of cities and villages levy a municipal income tax (commonly 1% to 2.5%), and many school districts add an income tax of 0.25% to 3% on top. For someone who both lives and works in taxing jurisdictions, those local levies can rival or exceed the state bill, so treating this state figure as your total Ohio income tax is the most costly mistake here.
Two Ohio wrinkles round it out: business income is carved out of the schedule and taxed at a flat 3%, and Ohio grants a per-person exemption of $1,850 to $2,350 (shrinking as income rises) rather than a standard deduction. Check your city rate and four-digit school district code before assuming this page tells the whole story.
Ohio paycheck calculator: frequently asked questions
How much is take-home pay on a $5,000 biweekly paycheck in Ohio?
A single filer earning $5,000 every two weeks in Ohio keeps about $3,850.81 after federal income tax withholding ($766.69), Social Security ($310.00), Medicare ($72.50) and Ohio state income tax withholding ($0.00). Enter your own gross pay, pay frequency and filing status above for your figure.
Does Ohio have a state income tax withheld from paychecks?
Yes. Ohio income tax is withheld from wages in addition to federal income tax and FICA. This calculator applies the Ohio brackets published by the Ohio Department of Taxation (tax year 2026) using the annualised method.
What FICA taxes are withheld from a Ohio paycheck?
Social Security is withheld at 6.2% on wages up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500.00, and Medicare at 1.45% on all wages, with an additional 0.9% Medicare tax on wages above the filing-status threshold. These are federal taxes that apply to wages in every state.
Does this Ohio paycheck estimate include SDI or local taxes?
No. This estimate covers federal income tax withholding, Social Security, Medicare and Ohio state income tax withholding. State Disability Insurance (SDI), where a state levies it, and any city or county local income taxes are not included; check your state and local authorities for those.
Official sources
- Federal income tax withholding and standard deduction (tax year 2026): US Internal Revenue Service, as at Jun 12, 2026.
- Social Security wage base and FICA rates (2026): US Social Security Administration and IRS Topic 751, as at Jun 12, 2026.
- Ohio income tax brackets (tax year 2026): Ohio Department of Taxation, as at Jul 16, 2026.
Reviewed by the CalculatorHub team, edited by James Graham, 25 June 2026. See our methodology. General information, not financial or tax advice. State Disability Insurance and local income taxes are not included.