West Virginia charges 2.36-5.12% state income tax. Use the paycheck calculator pre-loaded with West Virginia rates.
Open Paycheck Calculator →West Virginia's graduated state tax (2.36-5.12%) means your withholding rate depends on your income level. Higher earners see a larger state bite from each paycheck, while lower earners benefit from the lower initial brackets. With no local income taxes, the state rate is your only state-level deduction. The paycheck calculator pre-loads West Virginia's structure so you can model your exact net pay.
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 paycheck 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.