West Virginia Paycheck Calculator (2026)
Calculate take-home pay in West Virginia with 2026 federal + state + FICA taxes.
Take-home pay
Tax breakdown (annual)
How West Virginia taxes income
West Virginia taxes income progressively across 5 brackets, from 2.36% on the first dollars to 5.12% above $60,000.
The headline top rate is the number people quote, but it is not what most people pay. At $60,000 of taxable income the effective West Virginia rate is about 3.64%; at $150,000 it is 4.53%. Only income above $60,000 is taxed at the top rate.
What actually reaches your account
To make it concrete: $50,000 gross leaves roughly $39,464 after federal, FICA and $1,711 of West Virginia tax; $80,000 gross leaves roughly $60,273 after federal, FICA and $3,208 of West Virginia tax; $120,000 gross leaves roughly $86,365 after federal, FICA and $5,256 of West Virginia tax. Single filer, standard deduction, no retirement contributions. Adding a 401(k) reduces state and federal tax together, so real take-home for a saver runs higher than shown.
Cost of living matters as much as the tax rate. West Virginia runs about 14% below the national average, so $80,000 here has the purchasing power of roughly $93,023 at national-average prices. A lower-tax state with higher housing costs can leave you worse off in real terms.
Bracket tables are 2026 state rates; federal figures assume the standard deduction and no pre-tax contributions. See our methodology.