West Virginia withholding: 5 brackets up to 4.58%
West Virginia takes a graduated bite for a single filer: 2.11% on the first $10,000 of taxable wages, rising to 4.58% on wages over $60,000. The calculator uses no West Virginia standard deduction.
The calculator withholds from West Virginia's 2026 rate schedule. At the default $75,000 salary, each extra $1,000 of pay adds $43.05 of West Virginia tax a year.
Several West Virginia municipalities levy a weekly city service fee that is not included here.
West Virginia take-home pay by salary
The West Virginia line grows from $734 a year at $30,000 (2.4% of pay) to $7,813 at $200,000 (3.9%).
| Salary | Per paycheck | West Virginia tax / year | Federal tax / year | FICA / year | Take-home share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $921.59 | $734 | $1,210 | $2,295 | 79.9% |
| $40,000 | $1,199.13 | $1,031 | $2,332 | $3,060 | 77.9% |
| $60,000 | $1,747.05 | $1,799 | $4,588 | $4,590 | 75.7% |
| $80,000 | $2,258.44 | $2,647 | $7,714 | $6,120 | 73.4% |
| $100,000 | $2,730.47 | $3,508 | $11,850 | $7,650 | 71% |
| $150,000 | $3,895.80 | $5,660 | $22,574 | $11,475 | 67.5% |
| $200,000 | $5,076.70 | $7,813 | $33,854 | $14,339 | 66% |
Sales and property tax in West Virginia
Purchases in West Virginia carry 6% state sales tax, and up to 7% with local rates added. Combined rates in the West Virginia cities we track: Charleston 7%, Huntington 7%. West Virginia finished removing its grocery tax in 2013 and exempts food from state and local sales tax.
The median West Virginia homeowner pays $865 a year in property tax, 0.53% of a $162,600 home — about 0.4 of the 26 paychecks a year at the default $75,000 salary. Effective rates in its largest county: Kanawha County 0.68%.