Ohio Hourly Paycheck Calculator
Hourly rate, hours a week and overtime at 1.5x. Take-home after federal income tax, Ohio income tax, Social Security and Medicare with 2026 rates.
Paid at 1.5× your rate
401(k), HSA, health insurance premiums
Estimated take-home pay
$1,477.16
per bi-weekly paycheck · $38,406 / year
- Gross pay
- $1,760.00
- Federal income tax
- − $127.35
- Ohio income tax
- − $20.85
- Social Security · 6.2%
- − $109.12
- Medicare · 1.45%
- − $25.52
- Net pay
- $1,477.16
Effective tax rate
16.1%
Marginal bracket
12.0%
Uses the 2026 federal brackets, standard deduction and FICA rates and Ohio's 2026 state rates. Your pay stub may differ by a few dollars because payroll rounds through the IRS withholding tables. Most Ohio cities levy a municipal income tax of 1%-3% (Columbus 2.5%, Cleveland 2.5%), not included.
Hourly wage table
Ohio take-home pay by hourly rate (2026)
40 hours a week, single filer, no pre-tax deductions, before city income tax. Starts at the $11.00 Ohio minimum wage.
| Hourly rate | Annual gross | Ohio tax / yr | Weekly net | Biweekly net | Annual net | Tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $11.00min wage | $22,880 | $0 | $393 | $787 | $20,452 | 10.6% |
| $15.00 | $31,200 | $142 | $521 | $1,043 | $27,108 | 13.1% |
| $17.00 | $35,360 | $256 | $583 | $1,167 | $30,336 | 14.2% |
| $20.00 | $41,600 | $428 | $676 | $1,353 | $35,178 | 15.4% |
| $22.00 | $45,760 | $542 | $739 | $1,477 | $38,406 | 16.1% |
| $25.00 | $52,000 | $714 | $832 | $1,663 | $43,248 | 16.8% |
| $30.00 | $62,400 | $1,000 | $987 | $1,974 | $51,319 | 17.8% |
| $35.00 | $72,800 | $1,286 | $1,130 | $2,260 | $58,759 | 19.3% |
| $40.00 | $83,200 | $1,572 | $1,265 | $2,530 | $65,790 | 20.9% |
| $50.00 | $104,000 | $2,144 | $1,536 | $3,071 | $79,850 | 23.2% |
Compare the same wage in another state on the all-states hourly calculator, or look up a salary instead in the Ohio salary after tax tables.
Overtime
What 10 hours of overtime adds in Ohio
Ohio follows the federal FLSA: time and a half after 40 hours in a workweek, no daily overtime, for employers with more than $150,000 in annual gross receipts. At $20 an hour, 10 overtime hours a week are paid at $30 and add $600 of gross to a biweekly check. After federal and Ohio withholding you keep about $466 of it: $1,353 becomes $1,819.
Since 2026, the overtime premium (the extra half-time portion) is federally deductible up to $12,500 a year. Payroll still withholds on it; you claim the deduction on your return or enter it in W-4 step 4(b).
Ohio wage rules
Rules that affect an hourly check
- Minimum wage: $11.00 an hour from January 1, 2026 ($10.70 in 2025), indexed to inflation every January 1; employers under $405,000 in gross receipts may pay the federal $7.25. Tipped: $5.50 cash wage.
- Overtime: Ohio follows the federal FLSA: time and a half after 40 hours in a workweek, no daily overtime, for employers with more than $150,000 in annual gross receipts.
- Pay frequency: Ohio requires pay at least twice a month (ORC 4113.15): wages for the first half of a month by the 1st of the next month, the second half by the 15th. Weekly and biweekly schedules comply.
- Final paycheck: Due on the next regular payday or within 15 days of separation, whichever is earlier.
- Meal and rest breaks: None required for adults; minors under 18 must get a 30-minute break after 5 hours.
- Tips: Yours, minus any valid tip pool. Employers may pay a $5.50 cash wage and credit tips toward the rest of the $11.00 minimum. Up to $25,000 of tips are federally deductible for 2026.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How much is $20 an hour after taxes in Ohio?+
$20 an hour at 40 hours a week is $41,600 a year in Ohio. A single filer with no pre-tax deductions takes home about $676 a week, $1,353 every two weeks, or $35,178 a year, before city income tax. Deductions for the year: $2,812 federal income tax, $428 Ohio income tax, $2,579 Social Security and $603 Medicare, an effective rate of 15.4%.
How is overtime taxed in Ohio?+
Ohio follows the federal FLSA: time and a half after 40 hours in a workweek, no daily overtime, for employers with more than $150,000 in annual gross receipts. Overtime dollars are taxed like any other wage dollar, federally and by Ohio, but a big overtime check often has more withheld than usual because payroll annualizes each check as if you earned that much every period; the difference comes back as a refund. New for 2026: up to $12,500 of qualified overtime premium pay ($25,000 joint) is deductible on your federal return, and you can reflect it on W-4 step 4(b) to lower withholding now.
What is the Ohio minimum wage and what does a minimum-wage paycheck look like?+
Ohio's minimum wage is $11.00 an hour from January 1, 2026 ($10.70 in 2025), indexed to inflation every January 1; employers under $405,000 in gross receipts may pay the federal $7.25. Tipped workers must be paid at least $5.50 in cash wages, with tips making up the rest. Full time at $11.00 is $22,880 a year and about $787 every two weeks after taxes for a single filer.
Does Ohio take state tax out of hourly wages?+
Yes. Ohio withholds state income tax from hourly and salaried wages alike, using the state withholding form you filled out when hired. An hourly worker in Ohio sees federal income tax, 6.2% Social Security, 1.45% Medicare and the state line; everything else on the stub is something you chose.
How many hours is full time in Ohio?+
Ohio law doesn't define full time for pay purposes. The federal Affordable Care Act treats 30 hours a week as full time for employer health coverage, and most employers use 40 hours as the standard schedule. This calculator uses whatever you enter; 40 hours a week at 52 weeks is 2,080 hours a year, which is how the annual figures are built.
How often do I get paid in Ohio?+
Ohio requires pay at least twice a month (ORC 4113.15): wages for the first half of a month by the 1st of the next month, the second half by the 15th. Weekly and biweekly schedules comply. Switch the pay frequency in the calculator to see the same wage as a weekly, biweekly, semi-monthly or monthly check.
Ohio
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Ohio paycheck calculator
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Ohio salary after tax
Take-home pay from $30,000 to $250,000 by pay frequency and filing status, with and without a 2.5% city tax.
Ohio paycheck taxes explained
Every line on an Ohio pay stub: federal, the 2026 flat state tax, city tax, school district tax, FICA.
Ohio city and school district income tax
Rates for Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati and 20 more cities, how work-city withholding and residence credits work, and the school district tax.
Ohio bonus tax calculator
Bonus withholding in Ohio: 22% federal, 3.5% Ohio supplemental rate, FICA, and your city's rate.
Sources
- IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32 (2026 inflation adjustments)
- IRS Publication 15-T, Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods
- IRS Publication 15, supplemental wage withholding
- Social Security Administration, 2026 COLA fact sheet
- Ohio Department of Taxation, Employer Withholding (tables and Form IT 4)
- Ohio Department of Taxation, Form IT 4 (employee withholding exemption certificate)
- Ohio Department of Taxation, School district income tax rates (2026 list)
- Ohio Department of Taxation, The Finder (municipal and school district lookup)
- Ohio Department of Commerce, 2026 minimum wage poster
- Ohio Revised Code 4113.15, semimonthly payment of wages
- Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, unemployment taxable wage base
- Ohio House Bill 96 (136th General Assembly), 2026 flat income tax
- Regional Income Tax Agency (RITA), municipal rates
- City of Columbus, income tax
Figures are estimates for planning, not tax advice. Federal figures are verified against the cited IRS and SSA documents; Ohio figures against the state agencies linked above.