Ohio pay stub generator

How Ohio income tax affects a paycheck

Ohio uses progressive tax brackets, so the rate applied rises with annual income. Payroll annualizes each paycheck, applies the brackets below, then converts the result back to a per-period amount for the stub.

Some Ohio municipalities also levy a local income tax on top of the state rate. This generator calculates state tax only — add local withholding separately if it applies where you work.

Worked example: $25/hour in Ohio

An hourly employee earning $25.00 an hour, working 80 hours in a bi-weekly period, filing single:

That is 83.2% of gross pay in this estimate. Federal income tax is a 2026 estimate from IRS Publication 15-T Worksheet 1A (standard percentage method, Step 2 not checked, no other Form W-4 adjustments). Social Security is 6.2% up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500. Medicare is 1.45%, plus 0.9% Additional Medicare Tax on wages this employer pays above $200,000. State income tax uses 2024 rate tables that were not re-checked against 2026 state agencies. A bonus typed here is included in the period's wages and is not withheld at the 22% supplemental rate. This is an estimate, not payroll or tax advice.

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