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West Virginia Paycheck Calculator

West Virginia taxes wages at 2.11% to 4.58%. Enter hourly or salary pay to see your 2026 take-home after federal and West Virginia payroll taxes.

By Work & Money Editorial Team · Last reviewed October 9, 2026 · Calculation tax.paycheck v4.0.0

Your pay and filing details

2026 federal rules (or a 2027 preview) plus your state's income tax, local tax and payroll programs. Your numbers stay in your browser.

We assume you live and work in the same state.

How you're paid

Before any deductions.

Pick 2027 to see your paychecks from January.

Used for state exemptions and credits. For federal credits, use the fields below.

Affects the yearly tax estimate on a joint return. If blank, we show the result as if there is no other household income — and say so.

Pre-tax deductions (per year)

Usually traditional 401(k) or 403(b) contributions. Social Security and Medicare still apply.

Usually health, dental or vision premiums and health FSA, HSA or dependent care FSA contributions through a Section 125 plan. California and New Jersey tax HSA money for state income tax, and New Jersey also taxes premiums and FSAs. Check your pay stub or ask payroll.

For the yearly estimate only, e.g. the child tax credit. We don't work out eligibility.

Form W-4 entries (optional — affects federal withholding)

The 2026 W-4 worksheet lets you include expected tips, overtime, car-loan interest and senior deductions here.

Estimated take-home pay per paycheck

$1,866.30

after federal, West Virginia taxes

Estimate · tax rules

2026 tax rules.

Each paycheck · 26 a year

Gross pay
$2,307.69
Pre-tax deductions
−$0.00
Federal income tax withheld
−$193.08
Social Security (6.2%)
−$143.08
Medicare (1.45%)
−$33.46
State income tax (estimate)
−$71.77
Take-home pay
$1,866.30

For the whole year

Gross pay
$60,000.00
Take-home pay
$48,523.90
Share of gross you keep
80.9%
Federal income tax owed (estimate)
$5,020.00
Federal effective / marginal rate
8.4% / 12%
State income tax owed (estimate)
$1,866.10
State effective / marginal rate
3.1% / 4.22%

West Virginia details

State taxable income
$58,000.00
State income tax for the year
$1,866.10
  • Uses the 2026 rate cut (SB 392). The low-income earned income exclusion and Family Tax Credit aren't included.

West Virginia paycheck guide: rates, deductions and sources

Federal withholding vs. estimated federal tax

Federal income tax withheld over the year
$5,020.00
Difference
About even

A positive difference suggests a federal refund; a negative one suggests you may owe. Other income, deductions and credits change it.

Federal tax brackets applied to your taxable income
How your federal taxable income is taxed
RateIncome in this bracketTax
10%$12,400.00$1,240.00
12%$31,500.00$3,780.00
How state tax is estimated

We estimate the state income tax you'll owe for the year — wages, minus pre-tax deductions your state allows, minus its standard deduction and exemptions — then apply the state's 2026 brackets and credits, and divide by your number of paychecks. Your employer's withholding uses each state's own formula, so individual paychecks can differ by a few dollars. Employee-paid state programs (disability insurance, paid family leave and similar) are shown separately with their wage caps.

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What to do next

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  3. See what a 401(k) contribution costs per paycheck

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West Virginia paycheck taxes at a glance

West Virginia payroll taxes for 2026
ItemWest Virginia
State income tax on wages2.11% to 4.58%
Brackets5 for single filers
Standard deduction (single)None
Local income taxNone on wages
Employee-paid state programsNone
Take-home on $60,000 (single, biweekly)$1,866.30 per paycheck · $48,524 a year
Rank for take-home on $60,00022 of 51 (1 = keeps the most)

West Virginia income tax brackets

West Virginia taxes each slice of taxable income at its own rate, like the federal system. Taxable income is your wages minus the pre-tax deductions West Virginia allows and the deductions and exemptions below.

West Virginia 2026 income tax brackets (taxable income)
RateSingleMarried filing separately
2.11%$0 – $10,000$0 – $5,000
2.81%$10,000 – $25,000$5,000 – $12,500
3.16%$25,000 – $40,000$12,500 – $20,000
4.22%$40,000 – $60,000$20,000 – $30,000
4.58%Over $60,000Over $30,000

Deductions, exemptions and credits

West Virginia standard deduction, exemptions and personal credits
Filing statusStandard deductionPersonal exemptionPersonal credit
SingleNone$2,000None
Married filing jointlyNone$4,000None
Married filing separatelyNone$2,000None
Head of householdNone$2,000None
  • Dependents: $2,000 exemption each.
  • Traditional 401(k) contributions reduce West Virginia taxable wages.
  • Section 125 health premiums reduce West Virginia taxable wages.

Example paychecks in West Virginia

Single filer, biweekly pay, no pre-tax deductions
Annual payGross per paycheckFederal tax + FICAState & local taxState programsTake-home per paycheckShare kept
$40,000$1,538.46$218.46$40.13$0.00$1,279.8783.2%
$60,000$2,307.69$369.62$71.77$0.00$1,866.3080.9%
$80,000$3,076.92$572.69$106.73$0.00$2,397.5077.9%
$100,000$3,846.15$800.77$141.96$0.00$2,903.4375.5%
$150,000$5,769.23$1,392.65$230.03$0.00$4,146.5471.9%

West Virginia vs. neighboring states

Single filer, $60,000 a year, biweekly, no local tax
StateIncome tax on wagesTake-home a yearPer paycheck
West Virginia2.11% to 4.58%$48,524$1,866.30
KentuckyFlat 3.5%$48,408$1,861.83
Maryland2% to 6.5%$47,906$1,842.54
OhioFlat 2.75%$49,184$1,891.67
PennsylvaniaFlat 3.07%$48,506$1,865.62
Virginia2% to 5.75%$47,754$1,836.70

See all 50 states and DC side by side at any salary.

Bonuses and other supplemental pay

Federal withholding on a bonus paid separately is usually a flat 22% (37% on supplemental pay over $1 million in a year). West Virginia doesn't publish a single flat rate we could confirm, so employers typically add the bonus to regular pay for the period when working out state withholding. Use the bonus tax calculator to see what a bonus check will look like.

What this estimate leaves out

  • Uses the 2026 rate cut (SB 392). The low-income earned income exclusion and Family Tax Credit aren't included.
  • Only wages are taxed here. For West Virginia income tax on investment and self-employment income for the whole year, use the state income tax calculator.
  • We assume you live and work in West Virginia. Federal limitations are listed on the main paycheck calculator.

Sources and verification

Figures checked on October 9, 2026 (read from the state's own publications). 2026 rate schedules (including the MFS schedule) read on the WV Tax Division SB 392 page. Exemption rules read in the 2025 IT-140 instructions. Tax Foundation 2026 was checked but predates SB 392.

  1. Personal Income Tax Reduction Bill (SB 392) - 2026 rates — West Virginia Tax Division. Accessed 2026-10-09.
  2. 2025 IT-140 Personal Income Tax Forms and Instructions — West Virginia Tax Division. Accessed 2026-10-09.
  3. West Virginia law lowers personal income tax rate retroactive to January 1, 2026 — EY Tax News. Accessed 2026-10-09.
  4. State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2026 — Tax Foundation. Accessed 2026-10-09.

Take-home on common salaries in West Virginia

Full 2026 tax breakdown, paychecks and state comparison for each salary.

Take-home on common hourly rates in West Virginia

Weekly and yearly take-home, overtime, the state minimum wage and a state comparison for each rate.

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