How Virginia taxes your paycheck
Virginia has progressive income tax rates from 2% to 5.75% for tax year 2026, in 4 brackets. Before the rate applies, the calculator subtracts a standard deduction of $8,750 for single filers, $17,500 for married couples filing jointly and a personal exemption of $930 per filer ($1,860 for a married couple).
Traditional 401(k) contributions are excluded from Virginia taxable wages, and Section 125 health premiums are excluded.
Figures are from Virginia Tax: Miscellaneous Filing—Income Tax Rate Schedule (tax year 2026).
Take-home pay examples in Virginia
A single filer earning $60,000 in Virginia, paid every two weeks, takes home about $1,836.70 per paycheck, or $47,754 a year. Of the $60,000, $5,020 goes to federal income tax, $4,590 to Social Security and Medicare, and $2,636 to Virginia income tax.
At $100,000, take-home pay is about $74,244 a year ($2,855.54 per paycheck), with $4,936 of Virginia income tax. A married couple filing jointly on one $100,000 salary keeps about $80,331, because of the larger standard deduction and wider brackets. The table below shows more salaries.
Other Virginia payroll deductions
Virginia has no state-mandated employee payroll contribution, such as disability or paid family leave insurance, included in this calculator. Your paycheck may still show voluntary or employer-specific deductions.
Local income taxes in Virginia
Virginia has no local income taxes on wages.
Hourly pay in Virginia
A full-time worker earning $20 an hour (40 hours a week, $41,600 a year) in Virginia takes home about $1,308.76 every two weeks, or $654.38 a week on average, as a single filer. Virginia income tax takes $1,578 of that pay a year, an effective state rate of 3.793%. Choose Hourly wage in the calculator to enter your own rate and hours.
Virginia compared with neighboring states
On a $75,000 salary (single, no pre-tax deductions), take-home pay in Virginia is about $58,094 a year. It is higher in Tennessee, North Carolina, Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland and District of Columbia. The comparison table below shows the difference in dollars. Where you live usually decides which state taxes your wages, but people who live in one state and work in another should check both states' rules on residency and credits.
What else to know about Virginia taxes
Heads of household use the single filing status and deduction. Standard deductions of $8,750 single and $17,500 joint remain in place for 2026.
What this estimate does not include
Tax credits, itemized deductions, other income, overtime, bonuses and post-tax deductions are not included, and actual withholding follows your Form W-4 and Virginia's own withholding rules. Use it as a planning estimate. For the method and the federal rules, see the main paycheck calculator.