Side Income Tax Calculator for West Virginia

Side income in West Virginia is subject to federal income tax at your marginal rate, self-employment tax if applicable, and up to 5.12% West Virginia state income tax. Because side income typically stacks on top of your W-2 salary, it is often taxed at your highest marginal rates. The combined marginal rate on side income can easily exceed 40% for mid-to-high earners. This calculator breaks down exactly what you keep from each dollar of side income in West Virginia.

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 side income tax 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.