West Virginia Paycheck Calculator 2026
A West Virginia (WV) paycheck and payroll calculator for hourly and salaried workers. Enter your pay to see how much federal tax, West Virginia state tax, Social Security and Medicare come out of each paycheck in West Virginia, and what you take home.
Updated November 2, 2026 for 2026 federal and West Virginia tax rates
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How much tax comes out of a paycheck in West Virginia?
On a $75,000 salary, a single filer in West Virginia pays about $7,670 in federal income tax, $5,738 in Social Security and Medicare and $2,638 in West Virginia state tax a year. That is about 21% of pay, leaving $2,268 per biweekly paycheck.
The same salary in Texas, which has no state income tax, takes home $2,369 per paycheck, so West Virginia tax costs about $101 a check.
West Virginia take-home pay by hourly wage and salary (2026)
Single filer, full time (2,080 hours a year), no 401(k) or other deductions. Change any of these in the calculator above.
| Pay | Per year | WV state tax | Take-home / year | Biweekly paycheck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15/hr | $31,200 | $828 | $26,421 | $1,016 |
| $20/hr | $41,600 | $1,174 | $34,432 | $1,324 |
| $25/hr | $52,000 | $1,613 | $42,349 | $1,629 |
| $30/hr | $62,400 | $2,060 | $50,258 | $1,933 |
| $50,000 | $50,000 | $1,529 | $40,827 | $1,570 |
| $75,000 | $75,000 | $2,638 | $58,955 | $2,268 |
| $100,000 | $100,000 | $3,783 | $75,398 | $2,900 |
| $150,000 | $150,000 | $6,073 | $107,719 | $4,143 |
See how West Virginia ranks against every other state with the West Virginia salary calculator, or convert an hourly rate with the hourly to salary calculator.
West Virginia income tax rates 2026
State Tax Type
Progressive
Up to 4.58%
Std. Deduction
$0
Single filer
Social Security
6.2%
Up to $184,500
Medicare
1.45%
All wages
Income Tax Brackets — Single Filer
Paycheck calculators for other states
Where you live determines how much of your paycheck you keep. The 9 no-tax states like Texas and Florida withhold $0 in state income tax, while high-tax states like California and New York can take over 13% on top earnings. On a $100K salary, that difference can exceed $9,000/year in take-home pay. Click any state to run a full paycheck calculation.
$0 state withholding — only federal tax & FICA.
One fixed rate on all taxable income.
Tiered brackets — marginal rate rises with income.
* WA has no income tax but levies a 0.58% Long-Term Care payroll tax. MD rates exclude local/county taxes (~3% avg). All data reflects the 2025 tax year. Click any state to open the full paycheck calculator with federal taxes, FICA, 401(k), and pay schedule.
West Virginia tax notes
How Did West Virginia's 2025 Tax Reform Change Worker Paychecks?
If you've been working in Charleston, Huntington, or Morgantown for a few years, your 2025 paycheck should look noticeably different from 2022 — and it's not just inflation. West Virginia enacted House Bill 2526 in 2023, phasing in one of the most significant state income tax reductions in the Mountain State's modern history. The top marginal rate dropped from 6.5% to 4.82%, and every bracket was cut proportionally. For tax year 2025, all five reduced rates are fully in effect.
What does that mean in practice? Consider a single filer earning $52,000 — roughly West Virginia's median household income, which sits well below the national median of ~$80,000. Under the old rate structure, that worker owed approximately $2,160/year in state income tax. Under the 2025 brackets, the bill drops to around $1,540/year — saving roughly $620 annually, or about $24 per biweekly paycheck. Workers earning above $60,000 — those in professional roles, state government, health care, or the energy sector — see the largest absolute dollar savings because more of their income now falls in the lower revised brackets.
It's worth noting that West Virginia does not offer a state standard deduction. Unlike Virginia ($8,000 single) or Maryland ($2,400 single), WV taxes your income starting from dollar one after pre-tax deductions. This means that 401(k) contributions and employer health insurance premiums provide double benefit: they reduce both your federal taxable income and your WV taxable income simultaneously. For a Huntington-area teacher or Charleston hospital worker contributing $6,000/year to a 403(b), that's roughly $212 in additional WV state tax savings on top of the federal savings.
How Does Take-Home Pay in West Virginia Compare to Neighboring States?
West Virginia sits at a geographic crossroads — bordering Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Kentucky — and workers in border communities like Wheeling, Parkersburg, and Martinsburg sometimes have a genuine choice about which state to work in. The 2025 rate cuts have made WV meaningfully more competitive. At a $60,000 salary, the effective WV state rate is roughly 3.8% — compared to Virginia's ~4.8% effective rate (top bracket 5.75%), Maryland's ~5% effective state rate before county taxes that average an additional ~3%, and Pennsylvania's flat 3.07%. Ohio's top rate is 3.99% but municipal taxes in cities like Columbus add 2–2.5% more.
The comparison matters most for Morgantown workers near the Pennsylvania border and Martinsburg/Eastern Panhandle residents who may commute into Maryland or Virginia. West Virginia has reciprocity agreements with Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia — meaning if you live in WV and work in one of those states (or vice versa), you generally pay income tax only to your state of residence, not to the state where you work. This simplifies filing considerably and can make a WV residence advantageous given the post-reform rates.
One area where WV lags: median wages. West Virginia's median household income of roughly $52,000 is among the lowest in the nation, which means the absolute dollar value of the tax cut is lower than in higher-wage states. A $52K earner saving $620/year is meaningful, but a $100K earner saves over $1,700/year under the new brackets. As higher-paying industries — particularly technology services, healthcare, and natural gas extraction in the Marcellus and Utica shale regions — continue to expand in the state, the post-reform rate structure positions WV more competitively for talent retention.
West Virginia Paycheck Calculation
How your West Virginia take-home pay is calculated from gross salary.
State Tax = Apply State Brackets to (Gross - State Std. Deduction - Pre-Tax Deductions)Example:
Single filer in West Virginia earning $75,000
Variables:
These formulas provide the mathematical foundation for the calculations. Actual results may vary based on rounding, compounding frequency, and specific lender policies.
West Virginia paycheck calculator FAQs
Quick answers about West Virginia paycheck taxes and take-home pay.
What is the West Virginia income tax rate in 2025?
How much did the WV tax cut save workers in 2025?
Does West Virginia have a standard deduction?
Does West Virginia have local or city income taxes?
How does West Virginia take-home pay compare to neighboring states?
What other taxes appear on a West Virginia paycheck?
How does West Virginia's median income affect the tax burden?
Sources and how we calculate
Federal brackets, the standard deduction and FICA rates come from the IRS and SSA for 2026. West Virginia brackets, deductions and payroll taxes come from the state revenue department. Figures were last checked on November 2, 2026. City and county income taxes are not included unless noted above.
Read our calculation methodology.