West Virginia Paycheck Calculator
Estimate your West Virginia take-home pay after federal, state, and FICA taxes.
What you take home in West Virginia comes down to where your pay lands across the state's brackets. West Virginia has a graduated income tax for 2026 with rates from 2.11% to 4.58%.
Put your pay in below, hourly or salary, and you'll get your West Virginia take-home pay with federal tax, FICA, and state withholding worked out on 2026 brackets.
How West Virginia paycheck tax works
West Virginia has a graduated income tax for 2026 with rates from 2.11% to 4.58%. Withholding subtracts $2,000 per exemption; employers use a default 'two-earner' schedule, with an optional lower 'one-earner' schedule for single-job households. West Virginia publishes no flat supplemental/bonus rate; bonuses are combined with regular wages.
Local tax can apply on top of the state's share. Several West Virginia cities (Charleston, Huntington, Parkersburg, Weirton) charge a flat weekly City Service (occupational) fee of roughly $2-$5 per week on people working in the city. It is a flat fee, not a percentage income tax, and reduces net pay.
The calculator annualizes your pay, then runs West Virginia's 2026 graduated withholding alongside federal income tax and FICA. It's a close estimate rather than an exact match: your actual paycheck can differ from your employer's payroll, which may use exact per-period tables. Local city, county, or school-district taxes aren't included in this figure.
Frequently asked questions
What is West Virginia's income tax rate?
West Virginia has a graduated income tax for 2026 ranging from 2.11% to 4.58%.
Did West Virginia's income tax change in 2026?
Yes. Rates were reduced again under the HB 2526 revenue trigger; the 2026 schedule runs 2.11% to 4.58%.
Does West Virginia have local income taxes?
A few cities (Charleston, Huntington, Parkersburg, Weirton) charge a flat weekly City Service fee of about $2-$5 on people working there: a flat fee, not a percentage income tax.
What deduction does West Virginia use for withholding?
West Virginia subtracts $2,000 per exemption and uses a default two-earner schedule, with an optional lower one-earner schedule for single-job households.
Source: West Virginia Tax Division, Form WV IT-100.2A Percentage Method of Withholding (2026).