West Virginia paycheck calculator 2026
Take-home pay in West Virginia after federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and West Virginia income tax, with the 2026 brackets.
Updated for the 2026 tax year · How we calculate this
Take-home on $75,000 in West Virginia, single, every two weeks
$2,255.42a paycheck
West Virginia taxes wages in 5 brackets, from 2.36% up to 5.12% on income over $60,000 (single). At $100,000, West Virginia ranks #25 of 51 for take-home pay, about the same as the middle state.
Take-home pay in West Virginia by salary
| Salary | State tax | Take-home | Per check | Married |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $40,000 | $1,240 | $33,080 | $1,272.33 | $34,921 |
| $60,000 | $2,184 | $48,206 | $1,854.09 | $50,387 |
| $75,000 | $2,952 | $58,641 | $2,255.42 | $61,671 |
| $100,000 | $4,232 | $74,948 | $2,882.63 | $80,478 |
| $150,000 | $6,792 | $106,999 | $4,115.37 | $116,394 |
| $200,000 | $9,352 | $139,575 | $5,368.29 | $149,969 |
| $300,000 | $14,472 | $200,705 | $7,719.42 | $219,371 |
Single filer unless marked, paid every two weeks, standard deduction, no 401(k) or other deductions. “Married” is the yearly take-home for a married couple filing jointly on one salary of that size. Local taxes are not included.
West Virginia income tax in 2026
West Virginia taxes wages in 5 brackets, from 2.36% up to 5.12% on income over $60,000 (single).
| All filers | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0 to $10,000 | 2.36% |
| $10,000 to $25,000 | 3.15% |
| $25,000 to $40,000 | 3.54% |
| $40,000 to $60,000 | 4.72% |
| Over $60,000 | 5.12% |
West Virginia has no standard deduction in this calculator.
What else comes out of a West Virginia paycheck
Local taxes
Assumptions and limits2026 tax year · checked Oct 24, 2026
Figures used
- Standard deduction, single (2026)
- $16,100
- Social Security wage base
- $184,500
- Additional Medicare starts above
- $200,000
- Supplemental withholding rate
- 22%, or 37% above $1M
Assumed
- Your W-4 claims no dependents, other income or extra deductions; extra withholding is its own input.
- State brackets are each state’s 2025 published brackets, the latest finalized when this was checked, with announced 2026 rate cuts applied.
- Withholding is what an employer takes out. The tax you owe on your return can differ, and the bracket chart shows the return-style figure.
Not modeled
- City and county income taxes (New York City, Yonkers, Ohio and Pennsylvania localities and others); use the local withholding input for them.
- State disability and paid leave programs (California SDI, Washington PFML and others).
- Tax credits, itemized deductions and income outside this job.
Sources
- IRS: tax inflation adjustments for tax year 2026 (brackets, standard deduction)
- IRS Publication 15-T: federal income tax withholding methods
- IRS Publication 15 (Circular E): supplemental wages and FICA
- Social Security Administration: contribution and benefit base
- IRS Topic 560: Additional Medicare Tax
- Tax Foundation: state individual income tax rates and brackets, checked against each state’s revenue department