Western Wayne School District local income tax, 2026
On $60,000 in the Western Wayne School District, local tax is $52 to $600 a year, depending on which of its 7 municipalities you live in. In Clinton Township it is $300 (0.5% EIT).
For a single filer who lives and works in the same municipality: earned income tax (EIT) on wages, including 401(k) contributions, plus the Local Services Tax (LST). Wayne County.
Tax year 2026. Rates checked ; page updated .
Local income tax per paycheck, Western Wayne School District
$11.54
$300.00 a year in local tax, 0.5% of gross pay.
| Line | Per paycheck | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Earned Income Tax (resident rate, Clinton Township + Western Wayne School District) (0.5%) | $11.54 | $300.00 |
| Total local tax | $11.54 | $300.00 |
At least one PA rate has not been confirmed by a second source (DCED register only).
Act 32: the employer withholds the higher of your resident rate and the work location's nonresident rate.
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Rates in each Western Wayne School District municipality
| Municipality | Resident EIT | Nonresident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canaan Township | 1% | 1% | None | $600 | Single official source |
| Clinton Township | 0.5% | 0.5% | None | $300 | Single official source |
| Lake Township | 0.5% | 0.5% | None | $300 | Single official source |
| Salem Township | 0.5% | 0.5% | None | $300 | Single official source |
| South Canaan Township | 0.5% | 0.5% | $10 | $310 | Single official source |
| Sterling Township | 1% | 1% | None | $600 | Single official source |
| Waymart Borough | 0% | 0% | $52 (waived under $12,000) | $52 | Single official source |
Resident EIT = municipal share + Western Wayne School District share (0% for the district). Nonresident EIT is what the municipality charges people who work there but live elsewhere. PSD codes for your employer: Canaan Township 640201, Clinton Township 640202, Lake Township 640203, Salem Township 640204, South Canaan Township 640205, Sterling Township 640206, Waymart Borough 640207.
All of these rates come from a single official source, the state's Act 32 register (DCED); no independent tax-collector list covered them.
Living here vs working here
- Where you live sets your EIT rate: 0% to 1% in the Western Wayne School District (0% school district share plus each municipality's own share), on all your wages wherever you work in Pennsylvania.
- Where you work can raise it, never lower it: your employer withholds the higher of your resident rate and the work municipality's nonresident rate (Act 32). The Western Wayne School District's municipalities charge nonresidents 0% to 1%.
- The LST follows your job: $0 to $52 a year in the Western Wayne School District's municipalities, charged by where you work and split across paychecks; waived below $12,000 in earnings where adopted.
Worked example. You live in Clinton Township (0.5% resident EIT) and earn $60,000. Working in Clinton Township, you pay $300 a year. Working in Archbald Borough (1% nonresident EIT, $52 (waived under $12,000) LST), you pay $652: Earned Income Tax (work location's nonresident rate, Archbald Borough) $600; Local Services Tax $52. Because Archbald Borough's nonresident rate is higher than your resident rate, the higher rate applies.
Local tax in Clinton Township at other salaries
| Salary | EIT + LST a year | Share of pay |
|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $150 | 0.5% |
| $45,000 | $225 | 0.5% |
| $60,000 | $300 | 0.5% |
| $80,000 | $400 | 0.5% |
| $100,000 | $500 | 0.5% |
| $150,000 | $750 | 0.5% |
School districts nearest to the Western Wayne School District
Distance between the districts' municipality centers; ranges cover each district's municipalities, for someone who lives and works in the same municipality.
| School district | County | Distance | Resident EIT | LST | Tax on $60,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbondale Area School District | Lackawanna | 8 mi | 1% to 2.5% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $1,552 |
| Valley View School District | Lackawanna | 9 mi | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Lakeland School District | Lackawanna | 10 mi | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Wallenpaupack Area School District | Wayne, Pike | 11 mi | 0% to 1% | $0 to $10 | $0 to $600 |
| Mid Valley School District | Lackawanna | 11 mi | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Dunmore School District | Lackawanna | 13 mi | 1% | $52 | $652 |
| Forest City Regn School District | Susquehanna, Wayne, Lackawanna | 13 mi | 1% | $0 to $52 | $600 to $652 |
| North Pocono School District | Lackawanna, Wayne | 14 mi | 1% | $0 to $52 | $600 to $652 |
| Wayne Highlands School District | Wayne | 15 mi | 0% | $0 to $52 | $0 to $52 |
| Scranton School District | Lackawanna | 16 mi | 3.4% | $156 | $2,196 |
| Abington Heights School District | Lackawanna | 17 mi | 1% | $10 to $52 | $610 to $652 |
| Riverside School District | Lackawanna | 19 mi | 1% | $52 | $652 |
Sources and verification
- Pennsylvania DCED, Act 32 EIT/LST register (current rates with collector)
- DCED: PSD codes and EIT rates
Tax collector: Berkheimer Tax Administrator. Register last updated for these municipalities: December 8, 2025, December 29, 2025, January 4, 2026, January 6, 2026, January 7, 2026, January 8, 2026.
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.