West Virginia Paycheck Calculator
Estimate federal payroll deductions and review available 2026 state-tax coverage for West Virginia.
State Income Tax
Progressive / Flat Tax
FICA Payroll Tax
7.65% (SS 6.2% + Med 1.45%)
Tax Jurisdiction
West Virginia (WV)
Inputs used
Inputs & assumptions
Earnings & Location
Federal Withholding
State Withholding
Uses the selected pay frequency and the 2026 federal payroll method. West Virginia has limited annual wage-liability coverage, but payroll withholding is unavailable and is not treated as zero.
Benefits & Deductions
Pre-tax deductions
Post-tax deductions
Paycheck Calculator Results
This paycheck
After federal taxes and deductions
$2,368.94
Gross pay$2,884.62
Paycheck distribution
Gross pay: $2,884.62
$2,369This paycheck
| Calculation Item | Tax Rate / Share | Amount (This paycheck) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Wages | 100.00% | $2,884.62 |
| − Federal Income-Tax Withholding | 10.23% | −$295.00 |
| − State Income Tax (West Virginia) | — | −Not calculated |
| − Social Security Tax (6.2%) | 6.20% | −$178.85 |
| − Medicare Tax (1.45%) | 1.45% | −$41.83 |
| Total Taxes & Withholdings | 17.88% | −$515.68 |
| After federal taxes and deductions | 82.12% | $2,368.94 |
Full-Year Planning Equivalents
These values divide the same full-year estimate into planning periods. They are not separate paycheck calculations.
| Frequency | Gross | Taxes | Before state tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| annual | $75,000.00 | −$13,407.50 | $61,592.50 |
| monthly | $6,250.00 | −$1,117.30 | $5,132.70 |
| semi-monthly | $3,125.00 | −$558.64 | $2,566.36 |
| bi-weekly (Current) | $2,884.62 | −$515.68 | $2,368.94 |
| weekly | $1,442.31 | −$257.83 | $1,184.48 |
| daily | $288.46 | −$51.56 | $236.90 |
| hourly | $36.06 | −$6.45 | $29.61 |
Calculation Notes & Assumptions:
•Per-paycheck FICA uses prior wages at this employer (zero by default). Annual equivalents assume a full year of equal pay; they are not a projection from year-to-date totals.
•Federal withholding: IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Worksheet 1A; current Form W-4 amounts.
•Social Security calculated at 6.2% up to the 2026 statutory wage limit ($184,500).
•Medicare calculated at 1.45% base rate.
•Resident wage-income estimate before special state credits, age/blindness benefits or non-wage adjustments. State-specific taxable wages are required.
•West Virginia wage-income estimate applies the retroactive 2026 resident rate schedule after $2,000 personal/dependent exemptions.
•West Virginia additions, subtractions, senior modifications, family tax credit and other credits are excluded.
•Local income taxes, disability, paid-leave and other state payroll programs are not included.
•State rule effective 2026-01-01.
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How Paychecks Work in West Virginia
In West Virginia, your gross pay is subject to federal income tax withholding, federal payroll taxes (Social Security and Medicare), and any applicable West Virginia state requirements.
West Virginia State Withholding Rules
• Resident wage-income estimate before special state credits, age/blindness benefits or non-wage adjustments. State-specific taxable wages are required.
• West Virginia wage-income estimate applies the retroactive 2026 resident rate schedule after $2,000 personal/dependent exemptions.
• West Virginia additions, subtractions, senior modifications, family tax credit and other credits are excluded.
• Local income taxes, disability, paid-leave and other state payroll programs are not included.
• State rule effective 2026-01-01.