The invention belongs to the technical field of suspension of cabs, and relates to a design method for an optimal damping ratio of a suspension system of a cab. No design method for the optimal damping ratio of the suspension system of the cab exists domestically or overseas nowadays. The design method for the optimal damping ratio of the suspension system of the cab is characterized in that an iterated integral of the matrix laboratory (Matlab) is used for building an objection function of vertical vibration acceleration of the cab and wheel dynamic loads according to cab vibration acceleration and a wheel dynamic load response function of a wheel, a vehicle body and a cab three mass vibration system, the optimal damping ratio, based on comfort, of the suspension system of the cab, and the optimal damping ratio, based on safety, of the suspension system of the cab are respectively calculated, and then the optimal damping ratio of the suspension system of the cab is designed. Through the design method for the optimal damping ratio of the suspension system of the cab, for different vehicle parameters, cab parameters, vehicle types, driving road conditions and the speed of vehicles, an accurate and reliable optimal damping ratio of the suspension system of the cab can be obtained, the best shock absorbing effect of the cab can be realized, repeated verification and modification are avoided, the development cycle is shortened, and design and experimental expenses are reduced.