West Virginia Paycheck Calculator
A $75,000 salary in West Virginia nets roughly $59,047 a year in 2026, once federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare and West Virginia state tax are withheld.
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Based on a $75,000 salary in West Virginia, single filer, paid every 2 weeks
$2,271.02
take-home per 2 weeks · $59,047/yr
Your federal tax on West Virginia pay, worked out one bracket at a time
| Bracket | Income taxed here | Tax |
|---|---|---|
| 10% ($0 – $12,400) | $12,400 | $1,240 |
| 12% ($12,400 – $50,400) | $38,000 | $4,560 |
| 22% ($50,400 – $105,700) | $8,500 | $1,870 |
Taxable income $58,900 after the $16,100 standard deduction. Your federal marginal rate is 22%, the federal tax on your next dollar earned.
Compare your take-home pay with Virginia, Ohio or Pennsylvania
Which 2026 rules apply to your West Virginia paycheck?
Choose anything that matches how you are paid in West Virginia and the list trims itself.
Tips: federally deductible, but West Virginia still taxes tips in full. Work out the tip deduction
Overtime: federally deductible, but West Virginia still taxes overtime premium pay in full. Work out the overtime deduction
Bonuses: West Virginia has no separate supplemental rate, so a bonus is withheld on the ordinary West Virginia tables. Estimate the tax on a bonus in West Virginia
Turning 65: the $6,000 federal senior deduction comes off your federal return; West Virginia's five brackets still apply to the same wages. Check the senior deduction
See every 2026 rule that matches your answers in West Virginia
Use this free West Virginia (WV) paycheck, payroll and income tax calculator to estimate your 2026 take-home pay after federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, and West Virginia's graduated state income tax (five brackets, 2.11% to 4.58%).
Adjust the calculator inputs to see the breakdown for your own West Virginia paycheck.
West Virginia's five-bracket ladder (2.11%–4.58%): what comes out of each 2026 check
Your West Virginia state income tax for 2026 is figured on a graduated bracket schedule, layered on after the state deduction. This calculator applies that on top of federal withholding and Social Security / Medicare to estimate your West Virginia take-home pay.
West Virginia uses a graduated income tax with 5 brackets for 2026, with marginal rates ranging from 2.11% to a top rate of 4.58% (which applies to single-filer taxable income above $60,000). For 2026, West Virginia's state standard deduction is $2,000 for single filers and $4,000 for married couples filing jointly. As a worked example, a single filer earning $60,000 pays about $1,866 in West Virginia income tax (roughly 3.1% of gross) before federal tax and FICA.
What this estimate doesn't include: Local income taxes are not included. WV municipal service/city fees are not income taxes and are not modeled. WV has no standard deduction; we model one $2,000 personal exemption ($4,000 MFJ). Each dependent adds another $2,000 not modeled — estimates run slightly high for filers with dependents. City, county or school-district income taxes where they apply, court-ordered deductions, union dues, and anything else your specific employer withholds are not in this figure; your pay stub is the authority on those.
Estimates only, not tax advice. The section "What this estimate doesn't include" above lists what's left out; see also our terms and the corrections log.
West Virginia's five 2026 brackets, from 2.11% to 4.58% (single filers)
West Virginia's graduated single-filer schedule for 2026, applied after the state deduction:
| Taxable income | Marginal rate |
|---|---|
| $0 – $10,000 | 2.11% |
| $10,000 – $25,000 | 2.81% |
| $25,000 – $40,000 | 3.16% |
| $40,000 – $60,000 | 4.22% |
| $60,000 and above | 4.58% |
Beyond the paycheck: West Virginia's 6% sales tax and property tax
| Sales tax | 6% (≈6.59% with local) |
| Property tax | ≈0.51% — One of the lowest effective property-tax rates in the nation (0.51% on owner-occupied housing), roughly 11th-lowest among states. |
Your paycheck vs the $60,798 West Virginia median
| Median household income (2024 (ACS 1-year; ranked 50th/lowest of the states)) | $60,798 |
| Take-home (single filer) | ≈$49,131 |
Local income taxes in West Virginia
West Virginia has no percentage-based local income tax, but several municipalities impose a flat per-worker 'City Service Fee' on anyone employed within city limits. Charleston charges $3.00/week ($6.00 per bi-weekly pay period); similar weekly fees apply in Huntington, Parkersburg, Morgantown ('Safe Streets' fee), Weirton and other cities. It is a fixed dollar fee, not a tax on income.
Is overtime and tips tax-free in West Virginia? Federally yes, but West Virginia still taxes both
Federal law lets you deduct qualified tips and overtime premium pay from 2025 through 2028 (OBBBA caps & rules), though Social Security and Medicare are still withheld.
West Virginia state income tax: West Virginia has not adopted the federal tips/overtime deductions for state income tax as of mid-2026, so they reduce your federal tax only. (source: taxfoundation.org)
- Overtime: 2025 — not deductible on your West Virginia return (still state-taxed); 2026–2028 — not deductible on your West Virginia return (still state-taxed).
- Tips: 2025 — not deductible on your West Virginia return (still state-taxed); 2026–2028 — not deductible on your West Virginia return (still state-taxed).
Related: tips by state · overtime calculator · overtime by state · tips calculator.
Two West Virginia payroll quirks worth knowing
- Several West Virginia cities charge a flat weekly 'City Service Fee' on everyone who works inside city limits — Charleston's is $3.00 per week ($6.00 per bi-weekly paycheck) regardless of how much you earn — a fixed deduction unrelated to income level.
- West Virginia cut its individual income tax rates again for 2026 (top rate dropped from 4.82% to 4.58%, bottom to 2.11%) as part of a multi-year phased reduction tied to revenue triggers.
West Virginia's own $8.75 minimum wage — above the federal floor (2026)
$8.75/hour (≈$18,200/year full-time). $8.75/hr for employers with 6+ non-exempt employees at one location (unchanged for 2026; smaller employers and certain workers fall under the federal $7.25 floor).
West Virginia paycheck FAQ
Does West Virginia have a state income tax in 2026?
Yes — five graduated brackets from 2.11% to 4.58% in 2026, on top of federal tax and FICA.
Do cities or counties in West Virginia take a local income tax out of paychecks?
West Virginia has no percentage-based local income tax, but several municipalities impose a flat per-worker 'City Service Fee' on anyone employed within city limits. Charleston charges $3.00/week ($6.00 per bi-weekly pay period); similar weekly fees apply in Huntington, Parkersburg, Morgantown ('Safe Streets' fee), Weirton and other cities. It is a fixed dollar fee, not a tax on income.
Compare a paycheck next door: Virginia, Ohio & Pennsylvania
| State | State income tax (2026) | Take-home on $75,000 (single) |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | five brackets, 2.11%–4.58% | $59,047 |
| Virginia | four brackets, 2%–5.75% | $58,041 |
| Ohio | two brackets, 0%–2.75% | $59,914 |
| Pennsylvania | flat 3.07% | $59,238 |
| Kentucky | flat 3.5% | $59,085 |
Those are the states next door. To see where West Virginia lands against all of them at once, our take-home pay by state study runs an identical salary at two levels, $75,000 and $100,000, through the 2026 rules of every state and DC, except Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Idaho, Maryland and Vermont, still on their 2025 tables, ranked from the most take-home pay to the least.
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Data compiled and maintained by Edmond Daher · Updated 2026-07-31