Wayne County, PA local income tax by school district, 2026
On $60,000, local tax in Wayne County is $0 (Berlin Township, Wayne Highlands School District) to $600 (Sterling Township, Western Wayne School District) a year, across 30 municipalities in 6 school districts.
Single filer who lives and works in the same municipality: earned income tax (EIT) plus the Local Services Tax (LST).
Tax year 2026. Rates checked ; page updated .
School districts in Wayne County
Your resident EIT is set by your municipality plus your school district; pick yours for the rate of every municipality and a calculator. Figures cover the district's municipalities in Wayne County.
| School district | Municipalities here | Resident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest City Regn School District | 2 of 6 | 1% | $0 | $600 |
| North Pocono School District | 1 of 10 | 1% | $0 | $600 |
| Susquehanna Comm School District | 1 of 9 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Wallenpaupack Area School District | 5 of 9 | 0% to 1% | $0 to $10 | $0 to $600 |
| Wayne Highlands School District | 14 | 0% | $0 to $52 | $0 to $52 |
| Western Wayne School District | 7 | 0% to 1% | $0 to $52 | $52 to $600 |
4 districts cross the county line: Forest City Regn School District (also Susquehanna, Lackawanna); North Pocono School District (also Lackawanna); Susquehanna Comm School District (also Susquehanna); Wallenpaupack Area School District (also Pike).
Lowest and highest local tax in Wayne County
| Municipality | School district | Resident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin Township | Wayne Highlands School District | 0% | None | $0 |
| Bethany Borough | Wayne Highlands School District | 0% | None | $0 |
| Buckingham Township | Wayne Highlands School District | 0% | None | $0 |
| Cherry Ridge Township | Wayne Highlands School District | 0% | None | $0 |
| Damascus Township | Wayne Highlands School District | 0% | None | $0 |
| Municipality | School district | Resident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Township | Western Wayne School District | 1% | None | $600 |
| Mount Pleasant Township | Forest City Regn School District | 1% | None | $600 |
| Lehigh Township | North Pocono School District | 1% | None | $600 |
| Dreher Township | Wallenpaupack Area School District | 1% | None | $600 |
| Clinton Township | Forest City Regn School District | 1% | None | $600 |
Resident EIT here runs 0% to 1%; nonresident EIT 0% to 1%; LST $0 to $52. 0 of 30 municipality rates are confirmed by an independent tax collector's list; the rest come from the state register alone.
Working in another Wayne County municipality
Under Act 32 your employer withholds the higher of your resident rate and the work municipality's nonresident rate, and the LST is charged where you work. In Wayne County, 9 of 30 municipalities charge nonresidents more than the county's lowest resident rate (0%).
Worked example. You live in Berlin Township (0% resident EIT) and earn $60,000. Working at home you pay $0 a year. Working in Canaan Township (1% nonresident EIT, None LST), you pay $600: Earned Income Tax (work location's nonresident rate, Canaan Township) $600.
EIT is collected for the county's municipalities by Berkheimer Tax Administrator; give your employer the PSD code shown on your district's page.
Nearest school districts outside Wayne County
Distance from the county's center to each district's municipality centers.
| School district | County | Distance | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbondale Area School District | Lackawanna | 12 mi | $610 to $1,552 |
| Lakeland School District | Lackawanna | 15 mi | $610 to $652 |
| Valley View School District | Lackawanna | 18 mi | $652 |
| Mid Valley School District | Lackawanna | 21 mi | $652 |
| Mountain View School District | Susquehanna | 22 mi | $600 |
| Dunmore School District | Lackawanna | 23 mi | $652 |
| Abington Heights School District | Lackawanna | 25 mi | $610 to $652 |
| Lackawanna Trail School District | Lackawanna, Wyoming | 25 mi | $600 to $652 |
Neighboring counties
| County | School districts | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Lackawanna County | 12 | $600 to $2,196 |
| Monroe County | 4 | $600 to $802 |
| Pike County | 3 | $0 to $652 |
| Susquehanna County | 6 | $0 to $610 |
Sources and verification
- Pennsylvania DCED, Act 32 EIT/LST register (current rates with collector)
- DCED: PSD codes and EIT rates
- U.S. Census Bureau: county and county subdivision locations (distances)
Rates as of reporting year 2026 (current values as published on retrieval date); 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.