West Virginia Paycheck Calculator
Estimate WV net pay with progressive state tax estimate and federal withholding
Tax and payroll data last updated: July 2026. Sources & methodology.
West Virginia Paycheck Details
West Virginia state income tax is estimate-level here. Local payroll taxes are not modeled here. West Virginia State Tax Department — individual income tax ↗.
West Virginia Net Pay
per bi-weekly paycheck
Gross Pay | $5,000.00 |
Federal Tax | −$766.69 |
West Virginia Tax | −$185.12 |
FICA | −$382.50 |
Net Pay | $3,665.69 |
Planning estimate only — not employer exact withholding. Federal tax uses IRS 2026 brackets ↗ and FICA follows the SSA wage base ↗. West Virginia state tax is estimate-level on this page; local payroll taxes are excluded unless modeled separately. See Sources & methodology for all citations.
How this is calculated
West Virginia taxes wage income with progressive brackets published by the state revenue agency. This page applies our maintained estimate on top of 2026 federal withholding and FICA.
The result is for budgeting and offer comparison, not a substitute for your employer's WV withholding worksheets.
Use the general paycheck calculator when you need to compare multiple states with the same inputs.
Official references are listed on our data sources & methodology page. Compare with the general paycheck calculator to switch states quickly.
Net pay = gross pay - federal estimate - West Virginia state estimate - FICA - pre-tax deductions
Numbers and assumptions are documented on our Sources & methodology page.