Cleveland, Ohio city income tax 2026
On $60,000 in Cleveland, city income tax is $1,500 a year (2.5% of wages), whether you live there or just work there.
Single filer, $60,000 in wages (Medicare wages: 401(k) contributions are taxed by Ohio cities). Take-home pay after federal, Ohio and Cleveland tax: $47,684 a year. A school district income tax, where you live in one, comes on top.
Tax year 2026. Rates checked ; page updated .
Take-home pay per paycheck in Cleveland
$1,833.98
$47,684 a year. Total taxes take 20.5% of gross pay, including $1,500 of local tax.
| Line | Per paycheck | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $2,307.69 | $60,000 |
| Federal income tax | −$193.08 | −$5,020 |
| Social Security | −$143.08 | −$3,720 |
| Medicare | −$33.46 | −$870 |
| State income tax | −$46.40 | −$1,207 |
| Cleveland municipal income tax (resident) | −$57.69 | −$1,500 |
| Take-home pay | $1,833.98 | $47,684 |
Joint economic development districts (JEDDs) and the 20-day occasional-entrant rule are not modeled.
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Cleveland income tax at a glance
| Item | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Rate (residents and people who work here) | 2.5% |
| In effect since | 2017-01-01 |
| Credit for tax paid to a work city | 100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 2.5% of wages |
| Collected by | CCA (Central Collection Agency) |
| County | Cuyahoga County |
| Population (Census, July 2024) | 365,379 |
| Status | Verified |
Living in vs working in another city
- Same rate for residents and workers. Cleveland taxes residents on all wages and nonresidents on wages earned in Cleveland, at 2.5% either way.
- Work somewhere else: you pay the work city, and Cleveland credits 100% of that tax, up to 2.5% of the wages.
- Townships and unincorporated areas have no municipal income tax (joint economic development districts aside).
Worked example, $60,000. Live in Cleveland, work in Garfield Heights (2%): you pay $1,500 in city tax (Garfield Heights municipal income tax (work city) $1,200; Cleveland municipal income tax (resident) $1,500; Cleveland credit for tax paid to Garfield Heights -$1,200). Live in Garfield Heights, work in Cleveland: you pay $1,500 (Cleveland municipal income tax (work city) $1,500; Garfield Heights municipal income tax (resident) $1,200; Garfield Heights credit for tax paid to Cleveland -$1,200).
Cleveland city tax at other salaries
| Salary | City tax a year | Per biweekly paycheck |
|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $750 | $28.85 |
| $45,000 | $1,125 | $43.27 |
| $60,000 | $1,500 | $57.69 |
| $80,000 | $2,000 | $76.92 |
| $100,000 | $2,500 | $96.15 |
| $150,000 | $3,750 | $144.23 |
School district income tax around Cleveland
No school district based in Cuyahoga County levies an income tax in 2026 (Ohio Department of Taxation list).
Cities and villages near Cleveland
| Place | Distance | Rate | Credit | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newburgh Heights | 2 mi | 2% | 75% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 1% of wages | $1,200 |
| Cuyahoga Heights | 3 mi | 2.5% | 100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 2.5% of wages | $1,500 |
| Brooklyn Heights | 4 mi | 2.5% | 100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 2.5% of wages | $1,500 |
| Brooklyn | 5 mi | 2.5% | 100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 2.5% of wages | $1,500 |
| Linndale | 5 mi | 2% | 100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 2% of wages | $1,200 |
| Garfield Heights | 6 mi | 2% | 100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 2% of wages | $1,200 |
| Lakewood | 6 mi | 1.5% | 50% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 1% of wages | $900 |
| East Cleveland | 6 mi | 2% | No credit | $1,200 |
| Cleveland Heights | 6 mi | 2.25% | 50% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 1% of wages | $1,350 |
| Bratenahl | 7 mi | 2% | 50% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 2% of wages | $1,200 |
Sources and verification
- Ohio Department of Taxation, The Finder: municipal and school district rate tables
- Second source: CCA Tax Rates 2026
Population and county: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates and 2024 Gazetteer (source).
Rates as of rates in effect during calendar 2026 (ODT effective-date ranges); checked . "Verified" means a second, independent publisher shows the same rate; "single official source" means only the official register lists it so far, so confirm with the tax collector before relying on it. See how local rates are checked.