Ohio · tax year 2026

Akron paycheck calculator

People in Akron pay a local income tax of 2.5% on top of Ohio income tax. On $85,000 a year, a single person takes home about $64,602, or $2,484.68 every two weeks.

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Estimated take-home pay · 2026

Biweekly pay · Single · Akron, Ohio

Example

$2,484.68 per paycheck

from $3,269.23 before taxes · 26 paychecks a year

You keep$76.00of every $100 earned
Taxes take24.0%of gross pay, $20,398 a year
Of your next $1,000$651is yours to keep
After tax, an hour is worth$31.06at 2,080 paid hours a year

Where each dollar goes

  • Take-home pay76.0%$64,602
  • Federal income tax11.6%$9,870
  • Social Security and Medicare7.6%$6,503
  • State taxes2.2%$1,901
  • Local taxes2.5%$2,125

Line by line

Per paycheckPer year

Pay

Gross pay$3,269.23$85,000

Taxes

Federal income tax$379.62$9,870

2026 brackets after the $16,100 standard deduction, worked out for the year and spread over your paychecks. IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32

Social Security$202.69$5,270

6.2% of wages up to $184,500. Traditional 401(k) contributions do not reduce it. SSA wage base · 2026

Medicare$47.40$1,233

1.45% of wages, with no cap. IRS Pub. 15 · 2026

Ohio income tax$73.11$1,901

Ohio does not tax income up to $26,050. Above that the tax is $332 plus 2.75% of the amount over $26,050, after a personal exemption that depends on income. Most cities add their own income tax. Ohio · 2026

Akron$81.73$2,125

Resident rate 2.5%. It is charged on Medicare wages: traditional 401(k) contributions stay in, and cafeteria-plan premiums, FSA and HSA amounts come out. Akron municipal income tax · 2.5%

Take-home pay$2,484.68$64,602

Tap a line to see how it was worked out. Each paycheck is the year's figure divided by 26 and rounded to the cent.

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Federal income tax for the year

Wages$85,000.00
Standard deduction−$16,100.00
Taxable income$68,900.00
Tax from the 2026 brackets$9,870.00
Federal income tax$9,870.00

Ohio income tax for the year

Wages taxed by the state$85,000.00
Exemptions−$1,900.00
Taxable income$83,100.00
Tax from the rate schedule$1,900.88
Ohio income tax$1,900.88
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What if

A $5,000 raise+$3,255 a yearYou keep $65 of each extra $100.
1% more into a 401(k)$850 saved a yearTake-home falls by only $24.60 a paycheck, because the tax bill drops too.
A $5,000 bonus$3,255 after taxEmployers often withhold more than this up front; the difference comes back at tax time.
+$4,026 a yearTexas, with no city tax. Compare side by side

Estimate for tax year 2026. Your real paycheck depends on your W-4, your benefits and your employer's payroll system. This is education, not tax, payroll or financial advice.

Take-home pay in Akron by salary

Single filer living in Akron, no dependents, no retirement or benefit deductions. Tax year 2026.
SalaryFederal income taxSocial Security and MedicareState income taxLocal taxTake-home a yearA monthEvery 2 weeks
$30,000$1,420$2,295$375$750$25,160$2,097$967.70
$40,000$2,620$3,060$650$1,000$32,670$2,723$1,256.55
$50,000$3,820$3,825$932$1,250$40,174$3,348$1,545.14
$60,000$5,020$4,590$1,207$1,500$47,684$3,974$1,833.98
$75,000$7,670$5,738$1,619$1,875$58,099$4,842$2,234.55
$100,000$13,170$7,650$2,313$2,500$74,367$6,197$2,860.25
$150,000$24,734$11,475$3,688$3,750$106,353$8,863$4,090.49
$200,000$36,734$14,339$5,063$5,000$138,864$11,572$5,340.90

The Akron local income tax

Akron's municipal income tax is 2.5% of qualifying wages, for residents and for people who work there. Qualifying wages follow Medicare wages: 401(k) contributions stay in, and cafeteria-plan health premiums, FSA and HSA amounts come out. If you live in one Ohio city and work in another, the city where you live usually gives a credit for tax paid to the other. This estimate applies only the city you select.

  • Akron: $2,125 a year on $85,000 (2.5%)

For a single person on $85,000, that is $2,125 a year on top of state and federal tax: about $81.73 from each biweekly paycheck.

Source: Ohio Department of Taxation municipal income tax rate table (Akron 2.50%). Last checked October 11, 2026.

Ohio taxes in Akron

Ohio does not tax income up to $26,050. Above that the tax is $332 plus 2.75% of the amount over $26,050, after a personal exemption that depends on income. Most cities add their own income tax. Elsewhere in Ohio, with no local tax, the same $85,000 leaves $66,727.

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Akron against other cities

Single person earning $85,000 a year and living in each place. Taxes only; living costs are not counted.
PlaceState taxesLocal taxTake-home a yearAgainst Akron
Akron$1,901$2,125$64,602
New York City$4,391$2,860$61,376−$3,225
Los Angeles$4,621$0$64,007−$595
Chicago$4,063$0$64,565−$37
Houston$0$0$68,628+$4,026
Phoenix$1,731$0$66,896+$2,295
Philadelphia$2,669$3,175$62,784−$1,818
Seattle$1,179$0$67,448+$2,847

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Akron paycheck questions

How much is $60,000 a year after taxes in Akron?

About $47,684 a year, or $3,974 a month, for a single person with no other deductions. Federal income tax takes $5,020, Social Security and Medicare $4,590, Ohio income tax $1,207 and the local tax $1,500.

Does Akron have a city income tax?

Yes: 2.5%. On $85,000 a year it comes to $2,125.

What taxes come out of a paycheck in Akron?

Federal income tax, Social Security (6.2%) and Medicare (1.45%), Ohio income tax (2.75% flat), and the Akron local tax.

I work in Akron but live somewhere else. Do I pay the tax?

Usually yes, at 2.5%. Untick “I live there” in the calculator to see it.

Sources

Figures last checked on October 11, 2026. If something looks wrong, tell us.

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