How West Virginia taxes your paycheck
West Virginia has progressive income tax rates from 2.11% to 4.58% for tax year 2026, in 5 brackets. Before the rate applies, the calculator subtracts a personal exemption of $2,000 per filer ($4,000 for a married couple).
Traditional 401(k) contributions are excluded from West Virginia taxable wages, and Section 125 health premiums are excluded.
Figures are from West Virginia Tax Division: 2026 Income Tax Rate Cut (tax year 2026).
Take-home pay examples in West Virginia
A single filer earning $60,000 in West Virginia, paid every two weeks, takes home about $1,866.30 per paycheck, or $48,524 a year. Of the $60,000, $5,020 goes to federal income tax, $4,590 to Social Security and Medicare, and $1,866 to West Virginia income tax.
At $100,000, take-home pay is about $75,489 a year ($2,903.43 per paycheck), with $3,691 of West Virginia income tax. A married couple filing jointly on one $100,000 salary keeps about $81,111, because of the larger standard deduction and wider brackets. The table below shows more salaries.
Other West Virginia payroll deductions
West 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 West Virginia
West Virginia has no local income taxes on wages.
Hourly pay in West Virginia
A full-time worker earning $20 an hour (40 hours a week, $41,600 a year) in West Virginia takes home about $1,327.37 every two weeks, or $663.69 a week on average, as a single filer. West Virginia income tax takes $1,094 of that pay a year, an effective state rate of 2.629%. Choose Hourly wage in the calculator to enter your own rate and hours.
West Virginia compared with neighboring states
On a $75,000 salary (single, no pre-tax deductions), take-home pay in West Virginia is about $59,047 a year. It is higher in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Kentucky, and lower in Maryland and Virginia. 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 West Virginia taxes
SB 392 cut all rates by 5%, retroactive to January 1, 2026. All filing statuses use the same brackets.
There is no general standard deduction; the personal exemption is $2,000 per person.
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 West Virginia's own withholding rules. Use it as a planning estimate. For the method and the federal rules, see the main paycheck calculator.