West Virginia charges 2.36-5.12% state income tax. Use the tax refund estimator pre-loaded with West Virginia rates.
Open Tax Refund Estimator →In West Virginia, you may receive refunds at both the federal and state level. Your state refund depends on how your employer's graduated withholding compared to your actual West Virginia tax liability. Common reasons for a state refund include credits, deductions, or withholding calibrated for a higher income than you actually earned. Use this estimator to project both your federal and West Virginia state refund amounts.
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 tax refund 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.