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Ohio take-home pay by hourly rate
| Wage | Gross / 2 weeks | Taxes | Take-home / 2 weeks | Per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $12/hour | $960.00 | $122.48 | $837.52 | $418.76 |
| $15/hour | $1,200.00 | $173.16 | $1,026.84 | $513.42 |
| $18/hour | $1,440.00 | $227.50 | $1,212.50 | $606.25 |
| $20/hour | $1,600.00 | $263.72 | $1,336.28 | $668.14 |
| $22/hour | $1,760.00 | $299.94 | $1,460.06 | $730.03 |
| $25/hour | $2,000.00 | $354.28 | $1,645.72 | $822.86 |
| $30/hour | $2,400.00 | $444.84 | $1,955.16 | $977.58 |
| $35/hour | $2,800.00 | $559.63 | $2,240.37 | $1,120.19 |
| $40/hour | $3,200.00 | $690.19 | $2,509.81 | $1,254.91 |
| $50/hour | $4,000.00 | $951.84 | $3,048.16 | $1,524.08 |
40 hours a week, paid every two weeks, single, W-4 defaults, no pre-tax deductions, no local tax.
How Ohio taxes hourly pay
Ohio cut its income tax for 2026, and employers switched to new withholding formulas on August 1, 2026. Your annual pay minus $650 per IT 4 exemption is withheld at 1.6% up to $26,050, 2.99% from there to $100,000, and 3.4% above $100,000. Bonuses can be withheld at a flat 2.75%.
Most Ohio cities charge a municipal income tax (often 1.5% to 2.5%), and some school districts add their own. Enter the combined rate under Local tax rate.
Hourly workers pay the same taxes as salaried staff. What changes is that your check moves with your hours, so withholding moves with it: a week with overtime is withheld as if every week looked like that.
Questions
How much is $20 an hour after taxes in Ohio?
About $1,336.28 every two weeks ($668.14 a week) for 40 hours a week, single, W-4 defaults, 2026 rules. That's about $34,743 a year.
How is overtime taxed in Ohio?
Overtime is taxed like regular pay, but a check with overtime is annualized as if you earned that much every period, so more is withheld from that check. At $20 an hour with 10 overtime hours in a two-week period, take-home is about $1,568.36 instead of $1,336.28. Any new federal deduction for overtime is claimed through W-4 Step 4(b) or on your tax return.