West Virginia paycheck calculator
Your 2026 take-home pay in West Virginia, with federal withholding from IRS Publication 15-T, Social Security and Medicare, West Virginia's own withholding formula. A $75,000 salary takes home about $2,263 every two weeks.
By John Crane, MBA & the Editorial Team · Updated for the 2026 tax year. How we check our numbers
Take-home pay per check
$2,263.36
From $2,884.62 gross · $58,847 a year
| Take-home pay | $2,263.36 | 78.5% |
|---|---|---|
| Federal income tax | $295.00 | 10.2% |
| Social Security | $178.85 | 6.2% |
| Medicare | $41.83 | 1.5% |
| West Virginia income tax | $105.58 | 3.7% |
- Annual take-home
- $58,847
- Annual gross
- $75,000
- Taxes per check
- $621.26
- Effective tax rate
- 21.5%
- Social Security stops
- Not this year
- Federal taxable wages
- $2,884.62
Every paycheck this year
26 checksPaycheck detail
Form IT-104| Check | Gross | Federal | Soc. Sec. | Medicare | State | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | $2,884.62 | $295.00 | $178.85 | $41.83 | $105.58 | $2,263.36 |
| 02 | $2,884.62 | $295.00 | $178.85 | $41.83 | $105.58 | $2,263.36 |
| 03 | $2,884.62 | $295.00 | $178.85 | $41.83 | $105.58 | $2,263.36 |
| 04 | $2,884.62 | $295.00 | $178.85 | $41.83 | $105.58 | $2,263.36 |
| 05 | $2,884.62 | $295.00 | $178.85 | $41.83 | $105.58 | $2,263.36 |
| 06 | $2,884.62 | $295.00 | $178.85 | $41.83 | $105.58 | $2,263.36 |
West Virginia 2026 withholding from source 1, source 2. Uses the March 2026 tables with the retroactive 5% rate cut; early 2026 paychecks may have used the older, higher rates.
Paychecks in West Virginia
- West Virginia withholds using brackets from 2.11% to a top rate of 4.58% under March 2026 tables that reflect a 5% across-the-board rate cut retroactive to January 1, 2026.
- Form IT-104 sets exemptions worth $2,000 a year each, and its line 5 checkbox lets a single filer, head of household, or married employee with a nonworking spouse, holding only one job, use the lower One Earner tables.
- Early 2026 paychecks may have used the older, higher rates of 2.22% to 4.82%, because the Tax Division did not state a date for switching tables.
- Some cities, including Charleston, Huntington and Wheeling, charge flat weekly city service fees that employers commonly withhold, which the calculator does not include.
Take-home pay at common salaries (single, paid every two weeks)
| Salary | Federal tax | Soc. Sec. and Medicare | West Virginia tax | Take-home a year | Per paycheck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $40,000 | $2,620 | $3,060 | $1,167 | $33,153 | $1,275.12 |
| $60,000 | $5,020 | $4,590 | $2,058 | $48,332 | $1,858.91 |
| $75,000 | $7,670 | $5,738 | $2,745 | $58,847 | $2,263.36 |
| $100,000 | $13,170 | $7,650 | $3,890 | $75,290 | $2,895.76 |
| $150,000 | $24,734 | $11,475 | $6,180 | $107,611 | $4,138.88 |
Withholding form
Form IT-104: exemptions, line 5.
Payroll deductions
No state disability or paid leave deduction on a West Virginia paycheck.
Local income tax
None built in. You can enter a local rate in the calculator if your city or school district charges one.
Examples use a 2026 Form W-4 with no adjustments and no pre-tax benefits. Compare more states in the salary calculator or estimate your full-year tax in the income tax calculator.
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How this is calculated
Federal
IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Worksheet 1A for Forms W-4 from 2020 or later, plus 6.2% Social Security on wages up to $184,500 and 1.45% Medicare, with 0.9% more withheld above $200,000.
West Virginia
West Virginia's 2026 employer withholding method with your Form IT-104 entries.
Sources
Official West Virginia withholding guidance (2 sources), checked for 2026. Uses the March 2026 tables with the retroactive 5% rate cut; early 2026 paychecks may have used the older, higher rates.
Sources
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Questions
How much is $75,000 a year after taxes in West Virginia?
For a single filer paid every two weeks with a standard W-4, about $58,847 a year, or $2,263 a paycheck. Federal income tax takes about $7,670, Social Security and Medicare $5,738, and West Virginia income tax $2,745.
How much state income tax is withheld from a paycheck in West Virginia?
On a $75,000 salary, West Virginia withholding is about $2,745 a year (3.7% of pay), and each extra $1,000 of pay adds about $46 (4.6%). Employees set their withholding on Form IT-104.
Are bonuses taxed differently in West Virginia?
Bonuses paid separately are withheld at the federal flat rate of 22%; West Virginia withholds on them like regular wages. It is only withholding; the actual tax is settled on your return.