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Medina, Ohio city income tax 2026

On $60,000 in Medina, city income tax is $750 a year (1.25% 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 Medina tax: $48,434 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 Medina

$1,862.83

$48,434 a year. Total taxes take 19.3% of gross pay, including $750 of local tax.

Pay breakdown per paycheck and per year
LinePer paycheckPer 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
Medina municipal income tax (resident)−$28.85−$750
Take-home pay$1,862.83$48,434

Joint economic development districts (JEDDs) and the 20-day occasional-entrant rule are not modeled.

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Medina income tax at a glance

Medina municipal income tax
Item2026
Rate (residents and people who work here)1.25%
In effect since2004-01-01
Credit for tax paid to a work city25% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 0.75% of wages
Collected byRITA (Regional Income Tax Agency)
CountyMedina County
Population (Census, July 2024)25,757
StatusVerified

Living in vs working in another city

  • Same rate for residents and workers. Medina taxes residents on all wages and nonresidents on wages earned in Medina, at 1.25% either way.
  • Work somewhere else: you pay the work city, and Medina credits 25% of that tax, up to 0.75% of the wages.
  • Townships and unincorporated areas have no municipal income tax (joint economic development districts aside).

Worked example, $60,000. Live in Medina, work in Brunswick (2%): you pay $1,837.50 in city tax (Brunswick municipal income tax (work city) $1,200; Medina municipal income tax (resident) $750; Medina credit for tax paid to Brunswick -$112.50). Live in Brunswick, work in Medina: you pay $1,950 (Medina municipal income tax (work city) $750; Brunswick municipal income tax (resident) $1,200).

Brunswick: the resident credit for tax paid to Medina is not published in our sources, so no credit is applied. Your actual tax may be lower.

Medina city tax at other salaries

City tax at other salaries
SalaryCity tax a yearPer biweekly paycheck
$30,000$375$14.42
$45,000$562.50$21.63
$60,000$750$28.85
$80,000$1,000$38.46
$100,000$1,250$48.08
$150,000$1,875$72.12

School district income tax around Medina

School district income tax is paid by residents of the district only, on top of any city tax, and district lines do not follow city lines. Districts based in Medina County (some also cover neighboring counties); check your address with the state's Finder.

School district income tax, districts based in Medina County
School districtRateTaxed onTax on $60,000 wagesStatus
Cloverleaf LSD (SD 5204)1%Earned income (wages)$600Single official source

Single filer with $60,000 in wages: the traditional base is Ohio income after personal exemptions, the earned-income base is wages. All school district rates come from a single publisher, the Ohio Department of Taxation (there is no independent list).

Cities and villages near Medina

Nearby taxing municipalities
PlaceDistanceRateCreditTax on $60,000
Seville8 mi1%No credit$600
Westfield Center8 mi1%Not published$600
Brunswick8 mi2%Not published$1,200
Lodi10 mi1%No credit$600
Wadsworth10 mi1.4%100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 1% of wages$840
Creston11 mi1%No credit$600
Rittman12 mi1.5%No credit$900
Burbank12 mi1%No credit$600
Strongsville12 mi2%75% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 2% of wages$1,200
Fairlawn13 mi2%Not published$1,200

Sources and verification

  1. Ohio Department of Taxation, The Finder: municipal and school district rate tables
  2. Second source: RITA Tax Rates Table 2026
  3. Credit rule: RITA Tax Rates Table 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.