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West Virginia paycheck calculator

Estimate take-home pay with the West Virginia 2026 profile, then use the guide below to understand what is modeled and what still needs local or personal verification. Use West Virginia's statewide progressive estimate as a baseline and check the boundary list for local items outside the model.

A $85,000 salary in West Virginia leaves an estimated $65,624 per year — about $2,524 every two weeks — after 2026 federal, FICA, and state tax for a single filer with no pre-tax contributions.

Guide reviewed August 9, 2026 · Tax sources reviewed through August 9, 2026

Where the $85,000 goes in West Virginia

A single filer with no pre-tax retirement contributions, paid biweekly — the same baseline the calculator below opens on. Adjust any input there for your own figures.

Annual tax breakdown for $85,000 in West Virginia
Gross salary	$85,000
Federal income tax	−$9,870
Social Security	−$5,270
Medicare	−$1,233
West Virginia income tax	−$3,004
Estimated take-home	$65,624
Effective tax rate	22.8%

West Virginia take-home pay at five salaries

At $85,000, West Virginia ranks 23rd of the 50 jurisdictions this site publishes for take-home pay: $317 a year more than the median jurisdiction, and $3,004 a year less than Florida, which leaves the most.

Estimated 2026 take-home pay in West Virginia for a single filer at five salaries, with the state's rank at each
Salary	State tax	Take-home	Bi-weekly	Tax rate	Rank
$40,000	$1,043	$33,277	$1,280	16.8%	23rd of 50
$60,000	$1,866	$48,524	$1,866	19.1%	22nd of 50
$85,000	$3,004	$65,624	$2,524	22.8%	23rd of 50
$120,000	$4,607	$88,643	$3,409	26.1%	23rd of 50
$200,000	$8,271	$140,656	$5,410	29.7%	23rd of 50

Single filer, no pre-tax contributions, paid biweekly. “State tax” is West Virginia income tax plus any state payroll assessments deducted from pay; “Tax rate” is all taxes, federal included, as a share of gross. Rank 1 is the highest take-home.

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2026 West Virginia paycheck guide

What this statewide profile models

State wage-tax treatment

The profile applies 5 configured statewide rate bands after modeled adjustments. It does not infer local taxes or unsupported credits.

Employee payroll items

No employee payroll assessment is configured in this statewide profile. That is a model statement, not a claim that every employer or locality has no additional deduction.

401(k) treatment

Configured pretax 401(k) contributions reduce West Virginia taxable wages in this model, subject to the calculator limit and profile boundaries.

Planning focus

Use West Virginia's statewide progressive estimate as a baseline and check the boundary list for local items outside the model.

Profile boundaries

These limits stay visible so a statewide estimate is not mistaken for a filed return or an address-specific withholding calculation.

West Virginia state income tax is modeled two ways: an annual-liability estimate, and employer withholding per the state's own published formula.
Municipal service fees and local payroll taxes are excluded.

Read the calculation methodology

Reviewed sources

Each link shows the date it was last reviewed for this profile.

West Virginia Code §11-21-4j (SB 392, 2026 Reg. Sess., Ch. 277) — 2026 rate schedule
Reviewed August 9, 2026
Tax Foundation — 2026 state rates, brackets, deductions, and exemptions
Reviewed August 9, 2026

Common questions

West Virginia paycheck calculator FAQs

Does West Virginia have a state income tax on wages?

Yes. West Virginia levies an individual income tax on wage income, and this estimate applies it. The profile applies 5 configured statewide rate bands after modeled adjustments. It does not infer local taxes or unsupported credits.

What gets taken out of a West Virginia paycheck?

No employee payroll assessment is configured in this statewide profile. That is a model statement, not a claim that every employer or locality has no additional deduction. Configured pretax 401(k) contributions reduce West Virginia taxable wages in this model, subject to the calculator limit and profile boundaries.

Is this West Virginia paycheck calculator up to date for 2026?

The tax profile is labeled Official 2026 and partial model; its source classification is official 2026 source. Current boundary to review: Municipal service fees and local payroll taxes are excluded.

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