What is Cleveland's city income tax rate?

Cleveland levies a flat 2.5% municipal income tax on qualifying wages, administered by the Central Collection Agency (CCA). It applies to residents on all earned income and to non-residents on wages earned within the city limits.

Is the city tax on top of Ohio state tax?

Yes. The 2.5% Cleveland tax is a separate layer added to Ohio's graduated state income tax and the federal income tax. This calculator combines the state and city portions; federal tax is calculated separately.

What is the residency credit?

If you live in Cleveland but work in another Ohio city that taxes your wages, Cleveland grants a credit for that tax — up to 2.0% of those wages. The credit reduces your Cleveland bill but cannot turn it negative.

How does Ohio state tax work?

Ohio uses graduated brackets on nonbusiness income: no tax up to about $26,050, 2.75% on income above that up to $100,000, and 3.5% above $100,000. The tool applies these marginal rates to your wages.

Do non-residents pay Cleveland tax?

Yes. Anyone earning wages for work performed inside Cleveland owes the 2.5% city tax on that income, even if they live elsewhere. Non-residents receive no residency credit because they are taxed only on their Cleveland-earned wages.

Cleveland City Income Tax Calculator

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Calculate your Cleveland city income tax

Cleveland is one of many Ohio cities with its own municipal income tax — a distinct 2.5% layer stacked on top of Ohio state and federal income tax. This calculator combines the Cleveland city tax with Ohio’s graduated state brackets and handles the resident credit so you can see your real combined liability.

How it works

Ohio state tax uses marginal brackets on your taxable wages:

0%     on the first ~$26,050
2.75%  on income from $26,050 to $100,000
3.50%  on income above $100,000

Cleveland’s municipal tax is a flat 2.5% on qualifying wages, collected through the CCA:

city_tax = wages × 0.025

If you are a Cleveland resident who works in another taxing city, Cleveland grants a residency credit for the tax you already paid there, capped at 2.0% of those wages. Non-residents who work in Cleveland pay the full 2.5% with no credit.

Example and notes

A Cleveland resident earning $60,000 owes Ohio state tax of about $935 (2.75% on the income above the $26,050 threshold) plus a $1,500 Cleveland city tax, for a combined $2,435 and an effective state-plus-city rate near 4.06%. If that resident instead works in a city charging 2% local tax, the residency credit can wipe out most of the Cleveland portion. Federal income tax is always separate. All math runs in your browser.