West Virginia charges 2.36-5.12% state income tax. Use the quarterly tax estimator pre-loaded with West Virginia rates.
Open Quarterly Tax Estimator →Quarterly estimated payments in West Virginia must cover both your federal and state obligations. West Virginia uses graduated rates (2.36-5.12%), and most states require their own quarterly payment schedule that may differ from the IRS dates. This estimator pre-loads West Virginia's tax rates so you can calculate both federal and state quarterly amounts in one place, avoiding underpayment penalties at both levels.
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 quarterly tax estimator 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.