West Virginia income tax calculator
West Virginia has rates from 2.1% to 4.6% for 2026. On $100,000 of pay a single filer keeps $75,489, after $13,170 of federal income tax, $7,650 of Social Security and Medicare, and $3,691 to West Virginia.
Your year
West Virginia’s 2026 schedule, deductions and exemptions, with the federal brackets, payroll tax and the child tax credit.
I’m paid a year, file , live in West Virginia and put into a 401(k).
kept for 2026, about $6,291 a month. Tax takes 24.5% of your pay.
| Federal income tax | $13,170 |
| Social Security | $6,200 |
| Medicare | $1,450 |
| West Virginia income tax | $3,691 |
| All of it | $24,511 |
Of your next $1,000 of pay, $342 goes to tax: the 22% federal bracket, payroll tax and the state’s 4.6%. See what would lower it.
Take-home pay in West Virginia
What a year’s pay keeps after every tax, with no 401(k), kids or other income.
| Pay | State tax | Kept, single | Kept, jointly |
|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | $1,444 | $40,911 | $43,035 |
| $75,000 | $2,546 | $59,047 | $62,168 |
| $100,000 | $3,691 | $75,489 | $81,111 |
| $150,000 | $5,981 | $107,810 | $117,296 |
| $250,000 | $10,561 | $172,621 | $186,999 |
West Virginia tax brackets for 2026
Each rate applies only to the income inside its bracket, after West Virginia’s own deductions and exemptions.
| Rate | Single, from | Jointly, from |
|---|---|---|
| 2.1% | $0 | $0 |
| 2.8% | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| 3.2% | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| 4.2% | $40,000 | $40,000 |
| 4.6% | $60,000 | $60,000 |
Questions people ask
What is the West Virginia income tax rate for 2026?
West Virginia has rates from 2.1% to 4.6%, the top rate from $60,000 of taxable income single. On $100,000 of pay a single filer's state tax is $3,691, 3.7% of pay.
How much is take-home pay on $100,000 in West Virginia?
$75,489 for a single filer in 2026, about $6,291 a month: $13,170 of federal income tax, $7,650 of Social Security and Medicare, and $3,691 to West Virginia.
How does West Virginia compare with a state with no income tax?
On $100,000 single, $3,691 a year less is kept than in Texas or Florida, where the same pay keeps $79,180.
Does a 401(k) lower West Virginia income tax?
Pay put into a traditional 401(k) comes off federal income tax and West Virginia's. It doesn't lower Social Security or Medicare.
Checked on October 29, 2026 against Rev. Proc. 2025-32, SSA 2026 fact sheet and West Virginia's published 2026 schedule. An estimate for your records, not tax advice.
The federal side: the 2026 brackets. From your own pay stub, with what is left to pay: the tax forecast.
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