Parma, Ohio city income tax 2026
On $60,000 in Parma, 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 Parma 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 Parma
$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 |
| Parma 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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Parma income tax at a glance
| Item | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Rate (residents and people who work here) | 2.5% |
| In effect since | 2007-01-01 |
| Credit for tax paid to a work city | 100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 2% of wages |
| Collected by | City tax office |
| County | Cuyahoga County |
| Population (Census, July 2024) | 79,350 |
| Status | Verified |
Tax office note: Credit capped at 2% and cannot exceed the work city's rate; residents working in 2%+ cities owe 0.5% to Parma. Codified at Parma Ch. 184.
Living in vs working in another city
- Same rate for residents and workers. Parma taxes residents on all wages and nonresidents on wages earned in Parma, at 2.5% either way.
- Work somewhere else: you pay the work city, and Parma credits 100% of that tax, up to 2% of the wages.
- Townships and unincorporated areas have no municipal income tax (joint economic development districts aside).
Worked example, $60,000. Live in Parma, work in Parma Heights (3%): you pay $2,100 in city tax (Parma Heights municipal income tax (work city) $1,800; Parma municipal income tax (resident) $1,500; Parma credit for tax paid to Parma Heights -$1,200). Live in Parma Heights, work in Parma: you pay $2,100 (Parma municipal income tax (work city) $1,500; Parma Heights municipal income tax (resident) $1,800; Parma Heights credit for tax paid to Parma -$1,200).
Parma 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 Parma
No school district based in Cuyahoga County levies an income tax in 2026 (Ohio Department of Taxation list).
Cities and villages near Parma
| Place | Distance | Rate | Credit | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parma Heights | 2 mi | 3% | 100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 2% of wages | $1,800 |
| Seven Hills | 3 mi | 2.5% | 100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 1.65% of wages | $1,500 |
| Brooklyn | 4 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 |
| Middleburg Heights | 5 mi | 2% | 100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 2% of wages | $1,200 |
| Linndale | 5 mi | 2% | 100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 2% of wages | $1,200 |
| North Royalton | 5 mi | 2% | 100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 1.25% of wages | $1,200 |
| Independence | 5 mi | 2% | 100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 2% of wages | $1,200 |
| Brook Park | 5 mi | 2% | Not published | $1,200 |
| Broadview Heights | 5 mi | 2% | 75% 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: City of Parma (City of Parma 1040 for 2025 - Directional Guide)
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.