West Virginia charges 2.36-5.12% state income tax. Use the employer cost calculator pre-loaded with West Virginia rates.
Open Employer Cost Calculator →Employers in West Virginia must withhold and remit the graduated state income tax, plus handle their share of FICA, FUTA, and West Virginia's state unemployment insurance. The total cost to employ someone at a $75,000 salary in West Virginia is typically 10-15% above the gross salary, covering the employer's payroll tax share, SUI, workers' comp, and benefits. This calculator breaks down the full employer cost with West Virginia's specific tax rates.
West Virginia uses a graduated income tax with brackets ranging from 2.36-5.12%. Lower income is taxed at lower rates, with the 5.12% top rate applying only to income in the highest bracket. This progressive structure means your effective state tax rate is always lower than the top marginal rate. West Virginia does not have local income taxes, so the state graduated rate is the total state-level income tax burden.
The table below shows what you actually keep at five salary levels in West Virginia, accounting for federal tax, FICA, and West Virginia's graduated (2.36-5.12%) state tax.
See how West Virginia compares to other South states. Each link takes you to the employer cost calculator landing page for that state.
For a comprehensive breakdown of West Virginia’s tax structure, salary comparisons, cost-of-living analysis, and more, visit the full West Virginia take-home pay page.