Lakewood Paycheck Calculator — Local Income Tax
Lakewood, Ohio charges a flat 1.50% local income tax on top of your federal, FICA and Ohio state income tax. On a $100,000 salary that's about $1,500 a year in Lakewood local tax, leaving $75,646/year take-home ($2909.48 biweekly) for a single filer in 2026. Enter your own pay in the calculator above for an exact breakdown.
$2,325.67 take-home / paycheck
Gross: $2,884.62 · Federal: $295.00 · Social Security: $178.85 · Medicare: $41.83 · Lakewood: $43.27
Annual take-home: $60,468 on $75,000 gross · 81% of gross
Includes Lakewood local income tax.
Full breakdown (per paycheck & annual)
| Line | Per paycheck | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $2,884.62 | $75,000 |
| Federal income tax | −$295.00 | −$7,670 |
| Social Security (6.2%) | −$178.85 | −$4,650 |
| Medicare (1.45%) | −$41.83 | −$1,088 |
| Lakewood local tax | −$43.27 | −$1,125 |
| Take-home (net) | $2,325.67 | $60,468 |
Federal & FICA: IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32 + SSA 2026 (SS wage base $184,500). State: Tax Foundation 2026. Lakewood local tax: official jurisdiction source, 2026. Assumes constant pay. How we calculate →
How Lakewood's local income tax works
Lakewood levies a flat 1.50% local income tax on top of Ohio's state income tax — the same piggyback mechanism used across this jurisdiction. Because the rate is flat, your local tax is simply your taxable income multiplied by 1.50%, regardless of how much you earn.
On $60,000, that's $900 a year; on $100,000, $1,500 a year. PAYCHECK-PAGE VERDICT (resolves the mission's Point 3): CCA's official Lakewood page shows '1.50% tax rate / 50% credit factor / 1.00% credit limit'. This is Ohio's standard RESIDENT double-taxation credit mechanism: Lakewood taxes its residents on ALL earned income (wherever earned), then credits tax already paid to ANOTHER municipality where the resident works, at a 50% credit factor capped at 1.00 percentage point. The credit only applies to income earned OUTSIDE Lakewood in another taxing municipality — it has no effect on income a Lakewood resident earns INSIDE Lakewood, since there is no other municipality's tax to credit against. For THIS project's paycheck-calculator use case (employer withholding on wages earned AT a Lakewood address by a Lakewood resident), the credit mechanism is irrelevant and the effective withholding rate is simply the flat 1.50% resident/local rate — same as the standard OH self-administered cities in this pack. This DOES reduce to a simple, defensible single number. INCLUDE at 1.5% flat (not exclude), but flag clearly in any city-level content that Lakewood residents working in a DIFFERENT city get a separate (lower, credit-adjusted) net local burden — that nuance belongs in prose/FAQ content, not the paycheck engine's core rate.
Lakewood vs. Ohio state tax and neighboring jurisdictions
Ohio's own state income tax (separate from Lakewood's local tax) applies statewide; on a $100,000 salary that's about $2,034 a year before any local tax is added.
Among the 26 local jurisdictions in this dataset for Ohio, Lakewood ranks #24 by dollar amount of local tax owed on a $100,000 salary — the highest is Euclid and the lowest is Findlay.
Lakewood paycheck example (2026, single filer)
$60,000 salary: federal $5,020, FICA $4,590, Ohio state tax $934, Lakewood local tax $900 → take-home $48,556/year ($1867.55 biweekly).
$100,000 salary: federal $13,170, FICA $7,650, Ohio state tax $2,034, Lakewood local tax $1,500 → take-home $75,646/year ($2909.48 biweekly).
These assume the standard deduction, no pre-tax 401(k)/health deductions and biweekly pay. Use the calculator above for your own salary, filing status and deductions.
Who pays Lakewood's local income tax
This tax applies to residents of Lakewood based on where you live, following the same piggyback withholding as Ohio's state income tax. Nonresidents working in Lakewood are generally not subject to this county/city tax (confirm with your employer's payroll department).
Lakewood local tax — frequently asked questions
How much is Lakewood's local income tax?
Lakewood charges a flat 1.50% local income tax. On a $100,000 salary that works out to about $1,500 a year for a single filer in 2026.
What is the take-home pay on $60,000 in Lakewood?
About $48,556 a year ($1867.55 biweekly) for a single filer in 2026, after federal tax, FICA, Ohio state tax and Lakewood's local tax of $900.
What is the take-home pay on $100,000 in Lakewood?
About $75,646 a year ($2909.48 biweekly) for a single filer in 2026, after federal tax, FICA, Ohio state tax and Lakewood's local tax of $1,500.
Is Lakewood's local tax the same as Ohio's state income tax?
No — they're separate. Ohio state income tax applies regardless of local jurisdiction; Lakewood's local tax (a flat 1.50% local income tax) is added on top, following the same piggyback withholding.
Is Lakewood's local tax higher or lower than other Ohio jurisdictions?
Lakewood ranks #24 of 26 local jurisdictions covered for Ohio by dollar amount of tax at $100,000 — Euclid is the highest and Findlay is the lowest.
How is Lakewood's local income tax calculated?
Your local taxable income (the same base used for Ohio state tax) is multiplied by 1.50%.
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