Major Ohio metros covered
- Columbus
- Cleveland
- Cincinnati
Same builder works equally well for rural counties and smaller employers across OH.
Ohio ({s.Abbr}) paystubs
Create a Ohio paystub online in under two minutes.
Built for Ohio employers, contractors, and freelancers — accurate 2026 federal and OH state tax calculations, instant live preview, downloadable PDF. Used by businesses across Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati.
Starting at $4.99 per paystub · Launch price
Built for Ohio
One paystub builder, tuned for OH employers and workers.
Ohio has a state income tax line, so generated paystubs include both federal withholding and the OH-specific state withholding row for the selected pay period.
Common Ohio employer types
- manufacturing
- healthcare
- finance
And every other small-business category that issues paystubs to employees or contractors.
What gets calculated
- Federal income tax withholding
- FICA (Social Security) + Medicare
- OH state income tax withholding
- Year-to-date totals across pay periods
2026 tax tables, refreshed every year.
Where every line on a Ohio paystub comes from
Ohio paystubs in this app automatically show OH State Income Tax and can also generate school district and municipal income tax lines using the official current Ohio locality rate tables for the selected resident district and work municipality.
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Employer Medicare
Employer Medicare tax is 1.45% of wages with no annual wage base limit.
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Employer | 1.45% | No cap | ||||||||||||||||
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Employer Social Security
Employer Social Security tax is 6.2% of taxable wages up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500.
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Employer | 6.2% | $184,500 | ||||||||||||||||
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FUTA
Federal unemployment tax is an employer-paid tax. The gross FUTA rate is 6.0% on the first $7,000 of wages before any state-credit reduction adjustments.
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Employer | 6% | $7,000 | ||||||||||||||||
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Federal Income Tax
Federal employee withholding uses the 2026 federal wage-bracket or percentage-method rules.
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Employee | Bracket or formula based | No cap | ||||||||||||||||
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Medicare
Employee Medicare withholding is 1.45% of wages with no annual wage base limit.
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Employee | 1.45% | No cap | ||||||||||||||||
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Social Security
Employee Social Security withholding is 6.2% of taxable wages up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500.
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Employee | 6.2% | $184,500 | ||||||||||||||||
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OH Municipal Income Tax
Flat percentage of gross wages using the official current Ohio municipal income-tax rate for the selected work municipality.
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Employee | Bracket or formula based | No cap | ||||||||||||||||
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OH School District Income Tax
Flat percentage of gross wages using the official current Ohio school-district income-tax rate for the selected resident district.
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Employee | Bracket or formula based | No cap | ||||||||||||||||
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OH State Income Tax
Annualized Ohio withholding brackets from the current state-tax model.
3 annualized brackets
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Employee | Progressive brackets | No cap | ||||||||||||||||
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OH UC Tax
Ohio unemployment compensation is employer-paid. The exact contribution depends on the employer's assigned Ohio UC rate and current taxable wage base, so the calculator should capture those employer-specific values for an exact amount.
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Employer | User supplied | No cap | ||||||||||||||||
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OH UC Tax
Ohio unemployment compensation is employer-paid. The exact contribution depends on the employer's assigned state unemployment rate notice and the current taxable wage base for the selected tax year, so this line remains calculator-only until employer-specific rate input is captured.
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Employer | User supplied | No cap |
Ohio paystub law
What Ohio law actually requires on a paystub.
Wage statement requirements
Ohio Revised Code § 4113.15 governs wage payment intervals and statement requirements. Most Ohio employers furnish full itemized stubs as a matter of practice through standard payroll vendors. Paydays must be at least semi-monthly for most workers. Ohio's distinctive payroll complexity comes from its local income taxes — Ohio has more local income tax jurisdictions than any other state (over 600 municipalities and school districts). Stubs in Ohio commonly show one or more local tax lines in addition to federal, state, and FICA.
Using a Ohio paystub for proof of income
Cleveland and Columbus rental markets follow mainstream 3× rent verification. Cincinnati's market follows the same. The unique Ohio paystub feature — multiple local-tax lines for different jurisdictions where the employee lives and works — sometimes confuses out-of-state landlords reviewing applications; Ohio property managers are accustomed to it. Manufacturing employees (Honda, Ford Cleveland, GM Lordstown) produce highly standardized stubs. Healthcare employees at Cleveland Clinic, OSU Wexner, and University of Cincinnati produce institutional paystubs all Ohio landlords recognize.
How it works
Three steps to a finished Ohio paystub.
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1. Enter employer + employee details
Company name, address, employee name, pay period, hours, and pay rate or salary.
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2. Review the live preview
Watch gross pay, federal withholding, OH state withholding (when applicable), FICA, and net pay update as you type.
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3. Download the PDF
Pay once, get a print-ready paystub PDF and a copy in your account for re-download later.
Ohio paystub FAQs
Common questions from OH employers and workers.
Are paystubs required for employees in Ohio?
Ohio Revised Code § 4113.15 governs wage payment intervals and statement requirements. Most Ohio employers furnish full itemized stubs as a matter of practice through standard payroll vendors. Paydays must be at least semi-monthly for most workers. Ohio's distinctive payroll complexity comes from its local income taxes — Ohio has more local income tax jurisdictions than any other state (over 600 municipalities and school districts). Stubs in Ohio commonly show one or more local tax lines in addition to federal, state, and FICA.
Does the calculator handle Ohio state income tax?
Ohio has a state income tax line, so generated paystubs include both federal withholding and the OH-specific state withholding row for the selected pay period.
Can I use this for contractor pay in Ohio?
Yes — the same builder produces paystubs suitable for 1099 contractors and freelancers operating in Ohio. If you also need to file IRS Form 1099-NEC or 1099-MISC at year end, use our 1099 generator.
How accurate are the federal + OH tax calculations?
The same 2026 federal withholding tables published by the IRS and the OH state tax data used by our state-specific paycheck calculators. The calculations are auto-updated each year.
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