Rocky River, Ohio city income tax 2026
On $60,000 in Rocky River, city income tax is $1,200 a year (2% 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 Rocky River tax: $47,984 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 Rocky River
$1,845.52
$47,984 a year. Total taxes take 20% of gross pay, including $1,200 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 |
| Rocky River municipal income tax (resident) | −$46.15 | −$1,200 |
| Take-home pay | $1,845.52 | $47,984 |
Joint economic development districts (JEDDs) and the 20-day occasional-entrant rule are not modeled.
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Rocky River income tax at a glance
| Item | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Rate (residents and people who work here) | 2% |
| In effect since | 2015-01-01 |
| Credit for tax paid to a work city | 100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 1.5% of wages |
| Collected by | RITA (Regional Income Tax Agency) |
| County | Cuyahoga County |
| Population (Census, July 2024) | 21,468 |
| Status | Verified |
Living in vs working in another city
- Same rate for residents and workers. Rocky River taxes residents on all wages and nonresidents on wages earned in Rocky River, at 2% either way.
- Work somewhere else: you pay the work city, and Rocky River credits 100% of that tax, up to 1.5% of the wages.
- Townships and unincorporated areas have no municipal income tax (joint economic development districts aside).
Worked example, $60,000. Live in Rocky River, work in Lakewood (1.5%): you pay $1,200 in city tax (Lakewood municipal income tax (work city) $900; Rocky River municipal income tax (resident) $1,200; Rocky River credit for tax paid to Lakewood -$900). Live in Lakewood, work in Rocky River: you pay $1,800 (Rocky River municipal income tax (work city) $1,200; Lakewood municipal income tax (resident) $900; Lakewood credit for tax paid to Rocky River -$300).
Rocky River city tax at other salaries
| Salary | City tax a year | Per biweekly paycheck |
|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $600 | $23.08 |
| $45,000 | $900 | $34.62 |
| $60,000 | $1,200 | $46.15 |
| $80,000 | $1,600 | $61.54 |
| $100,000 | $2,000 | $76.92 |
| $150,000 | $3,000 | $115.38 |
School district income tax around Rocky River
No school district based in Cuyahoga County levies an income tax in 2026 (Ohio Department of Taxation list).
Cities and villages near Rocky River
| Place | Distance | Rate | Credit | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Park | 2 mi | 2% | 75% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 1.25% of wages | $1,200 |
| Lakewood | 3 mi | 1.5% | 50% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 1% of wages | $900 |
| Bay Village | 4 mi | 1.5% | 100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 1% of wages | $900 |
| Westlake | 4 mi | 1.5% | 100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 1.5% of wages | $900 |
| Linndale | 5 mi | 2% | 100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 2% of wages | $1,200 |
| Brook Park | 5 mi | 2% | Not published | $1,200 |
| North Olmsted | 5 mi | 2% | 100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 2% of wages | $1,200 |
| Brooklyn | 6 mi | 2.5% | 100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 2.5% of wages | $1,500 |
| Berea | 7 mi | 2% | 100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 1.5% of wages | $1,200 |
| Middleburg Heights | 7 mi | 2% | 100% 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: RITA Tax Rates Table 2026
- 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.