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West Virginia paycheck calculator

West Virginia taxes wages with graduated brackets topping out at 4.82%. A single filer on $75,000 pays about $2,680 in West Virginia tax and takes home about $58,912 a year after federal tax and FICA. The calculator below has West Virginia selected — enter your own salary.

$2,643.92 Take-home per paycheck

Gross per paycheck
$3,461.54
Federal income tax
$421.92
Social Security (6.2%)
$214.62
Medicare
$50.19
West Virginia income tax
$130.89
Take-home per year
$68,742
Total tax rate
23.6%

Federal, FICA, and West Virginia state tax (standard deduction). Local/city income tax, health insurance, and other payroll deductions aren't modeled.

How it works

Federal income tax uses the 2026 brackets and standard deduction for your filing status. Social Security takes 6.2% of wages up to the annual wage base and Medicare 1.45% of all wages (plus 0.9% above $200,000 single). West Virginia's tax is figured on your income after a $2,000 personal exemption (single-filer figures).

West Virginia income tax brackets, 2026 (single)

Taxable incomeRate
$0 – $10,000 2.22%
$10,000 – $25,000 2.96%
$25,000 – $40,000 3.33%
$40,000 – $60,000 4.44%
Over $60,000 4.82%

Take-home pay in West Virginia by salary

Salary West Virginia tax (single) Take-home, single Take-home, married
$40,000 $1,099 $33,221 $35,128
$60,000 $1,965 $48,425 $50,694
$80,000 $2,921 $62,189 $65,815
$100,000 $3,885 $75,295 $80,921
$150,000 $6,295 $107,496 $116,986
$200,000 $8,705 $140,222 $150,712

Married figures assume the salary is the household's only income, filing jointly. West Virginia has the lowest home prices in the country alongside a low property tax rate, making the monthly cost of owning among the smallest anywhere — though homes take longer than average to sell.

Frequently asked questions

Does West Virginia have a state income tax?
Yes — graduated brackets from 2.22% up to 4.82% for 2026, applied after the state's standard deduction or exemption.
What is take-home pay on $60,000 in West Virginia?
A single filer earning $60,000 in West Virginia takes home about $48,425 a year, or $4,035 a month, after federal income tax, FICA, and about $1,965 in West Virginia tax.
How much state tax comes out of a $100,000 salary in West Virginia?
About $3,885 a year for a single filer, leaving $75,295 take-home versus $79,180 with federal tax alone. That's a total tax rate of about 24.7%.

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