West Virginia Paycheck Calculator

2.11%–4.58%

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West Virginia Take-Home Pay Calculator 2026

Federal + West Virginia state tax breakdown

2026

Gross income

State (for state tax)

Filing status

Advanced: dependents, 401(k), HSA, health

Dependents under 17

401(k) traditional (annual)

HSA via payroll (annual)

Health premiums (annual)

Gross income: $60,373 · Annual

Filing status: Single · Dependents under 17: 0

State (for state tax): West Virginia (2.11%–4.58%)

Estimated take-home

Of your $5,031 gross a month

$4,067You keep80.8%
$422Federal8.4%
$385FICA7.7%
$157State3.1%

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Gross: $60,373
Federal income tax: −$5,065
Social Security (6.2%): −$3,743
Medicare (1.45%): −$875
State income tax: −$1,882
Total tax: −$11,565
Take-home pay: $48,808
Effective tax rate: 19.2%

Estimates only. Not tax or legal advice. Consult a professional. Verified against IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32 (OBBBA). Methodology

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West Virginia at a glance

What the average job in West Virginia pays

$60,373 a year — $48,808 after tax

Averaged across 694,449 jobs in West Virginia, that is 23.3% below the US average of $78,722 and ranks #49 of the 50 states by pay. The calculator above opens on this figure — change it to your own.

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, annual 2025. Wage average across jobs, not household income.

What the state side takes from $100,000

West Virginia3.7%

50-state average3.6%

In the 2026 Take-Home Index

West Virginia ranks #22 of 50 — $75,489 net

On a $100,000 salary. To take home what the same salary leaves you in Texas, you'd need $105,612 in West Virginia — a $5,612 raise just to break even.

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No tax on overtime

You save $669, but West Virginia takes back $249

For 2026, West Virginia doesn't let the OBBBA deduction cut its own tax. See the West Virginia breakdown

Take-home pay by salary · West Virginia

Single filer · 2026 federal + state tax

Take-home pay by salary
Gross salary	Take-home pay	Effective tax rate
$40,000	$33,277	16.8%
$60,000	$48,524	19.1%
$80,000	$62,335	22.1%
$100,000	$75,489	24.5%
$150,000	$107,810	28.1%

West Virginia — SB 392 cut every rate for 2026, leaving five brackets from 2.11% to 4.58%, with a $2,000 exemption per person.

Keep going from West Virginia

States similar to West Virginia

Virginia2%–5.75%Ohio2.75%Pennsylvania3.07%Kentucky3.5%Maryland2%–6.5%

Common hourly wages in West Virginia

How much is that a year? See annual gross and take-home in all 50 states.

$15/hr → $31,200 $18/hr → $37,440 $20/hr → $41,600 $22/hr → $45,760 $25/hr → $52,000 $30/hr → $62,400 $35/hr → $72,800 $40/hr → $83,200

West Virginia Paycheck FAQ

Does West Virginia have a state income tax?

Yes. West Virginia's rates run from 2.11% to 4.58%. On $75,000 a single filer pays about $2,546 — 3.4% of gross, because most of that income sits in the lower brackets.

What is the take-home pay on $75,000 in West Virginia?

A single filer earning $75,000 in West Virginia keeps about $59,047 a year after federal tax, West Virginia state tax and FICA — an effective rate of 21.3%.

How much of my paycheck goes to taxes in West Virginia?

On $75,000: about $7,670 federal income tax, $2,546 West Virginia state tax and $5,738 FICA.

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