Cleveland, Ohio municipal income tax

Tax year 2026 · collected by CCA

2.5%

Cleveland taxes wages and net profits at 2.5%. The tax is administered by the Central Collection Agency (CCA). On $50,000 of wages earned in Cleveland, 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

363,608

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 Cleveland, withhold 2.5% of their qualifying wages for Cleveland. Short stays in another municipality can be treated differently; check with CCA before you change withholding.

Cleveland 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 Cleveland's 2.5%, residents owe the difference, and some employers withhold it as a courtesy.

Other CCA municipalities at 2.5%

Running payroll in Cleveland, OH?

Sources

Central Collection Agency (City of Cleveland Division of Taxation), municipal tax rates · 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.