Akron, Ohio municipal income tax

Tax year 2026 · collected by City of Akron Income Tax Division

2.5%

Akron taxes wages and net profits at 2.5%. The tax is administered by City of Akron Income Tax Division. On $50,000 of wages earned in Akron, that's $1,250 a year.

Tax rate

2.5%

Resident credit

100%

of tax paid to the work city

Credit limit

2.5%

of the wages taxed elsewhere

Population

189,691

Census estimate, 2025

What employers withhold

Ohio employers withhold municipal income tax for the city or village where the employee works. If an employee works in Akron, withhold 2.5% of their qualifying wages for Akron. Short stays in another municipality can be treated differently; check with the city tax office before you change withholding.

Akron residents who pay tax to the city where they work get a credit of 100% of that tax, limited to 2.5% of the wages. If the credit doesn't fully cover Akron's 2.5%, residents owe the difference, and some employers withhold it as a courtesy.

Other self-collecting municipalities at 2.5%

Running payroll in Akron, OH?

Sources

City of Akron Department of Finance, Income Tax Division · data as of January 1, 2026 · last checked October 9, 2026

We copy figures from official sources and re-check them against the source before every update. See our methodology. This is general information, not legal advice.