Virginia withholding: 4 brackets up to 5.75%
Virginia takes a graduated bite for a single filer: 2% on the first $3,000 of taxable wages, rising to 5.75% on wages over $17,000. The $8,750 standard deduction comes off first ($17,500 for joint filers).
The rates have been unchanged since 2021. At the default $75,000 salary, each extra $1,000 of pay adds $54.05 of Virginia tax a year.
Virginia take-home pay by salary
The Virginia line grows from $861 a year at $30,000 (2.9% of pay) to $10,049 at $200,000 (5.0%).
| Salary | Per paycheck | Virginia tax / year | Federal tax / year | FICA / year | Take-home share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $916.70 | $861 | $1,210 | $2,295 | 79.4% |
| $40,000 | $1,184.87 | $1,401 | $2,332 | $3,060 | 77% |
| $60,000 | $1,720.75 | $2,482 | $4,588 | $4,590 | 74.6% |
| $80,000 | $2,223.18 | $3,563 | $7,714 | $6,120 | 72.3% |
| $100,000 | $2,686.75 | $4,644 | $11,850 | $7,650 | 69.9% |
| $150,000 | $3,830.93 | $7,347 | $22,574 | $11,475 | 66.4% |
| $200,000 | $4,990.68 | $10,049 | $33,854 | $14,339 | 64.9% |
Sales and property tax in Virginia
Purchases in Virginia carry 5.3% state sales tax, and up to 7% with local rates added. Combined rates in the Virginia cities we track: Virginia Beach 6%, Norfolk 6%, Richmond 6%. Virginia's state grocery tax is 0%. The 1% that remains is local and identical everywhere in the state. Bills to repeal it were filed in the 2026 session but have not passed.
The median Virginia homeowner pays $2,790 a year in property tax, 0.73% of a $383,700 home — about 1.3 of the 26 paychecks a year at the default $75,000 salary. Effective rates in its 2 largest counties: Fairfax County 1.01%, Prince William County 0.98%.