Scenario
Get a $5,000 raise
See how much of a $5,000 annual raise reaches your bank account.
+$3,284annual take-home
+$126.30 / paycheck+$274 / month
Gross raise$5,000.00
2026 West Virginia paycheck calculator
What will your West Virginia paycheck look like?
Estimate West Virginia take-home pay with the March 2026 percentage tables, IT-104 exemptions, and one- or two-earner election.
Your details
Estimate your pay
Federal + state estimate Verified 2026 rules are live for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Local taxes are calculated for the states that publish withholding rules for them; neither selected state is one of them.
Estimated take-home pay2026 · Federal + WV
$2,386.22per paycheck
You keep 77.5% of this paycheck after included federal, state, and entered payroll deductions.
Monthly$5,170
Annual$62,042
Included taxes22.4%
Where your paycheck went
From gross pay to take-home
Gross pay $3,076.92
Federal income tax Why?−$337.31
Why is this withheld?
We annualize federal taxable wages, include your W-4 income and deduction adjustments, subtract the 2026 standard deduction for single, and apply tax brackets in layers.
$80,000 adjusted income− $16,100 standard deduction= $63,900 taxable
Tax year 2026 · IRS Revenue Procedure 2025-32 ↗ · Form W-4 ↗
West Virginia income tax Why?−$118.00
Why is this withheld?
We annualize this paycheck's state-taxable wages, apply the supported state-certificate inputs, then use the official 2026 west virginia two-earner percentage method.
$80,000 annualized state wagesIT-104 default two-earner / two-job table$3,068 estimated annual withholding
Tax year 2026 · Official West Virginia withholding source ↗
Social Security Why?−$190.77
Why is this withheld?
Employees pay 6.2% on covered wages up to the 2026 annual wage base of $184,500. This paycheck has $3,076.92 of FICA-taxable wages.
Tax year 2026 · IRS Publication 15 ↗
Medicare Why?−$44.62
Why is this withheld?
Employees pay 1.45% on covered wages with no wage cap. An additional 0.9% applies to employer-paid wages over $200,000 in the year.
Tax year 2026 · IRS Publication 15 ↗
Local withholdingNot included
Local withholding is not implemented for this state
Estimated take-homeFederal and state included · local excluded
$2,386.22Local withholding is not implemented for this state.
West Virginia uses the default two-earner or two-job table; select the optional one-earner table only when requested on Form IT-104.
Your actual paycheck may differ based on payroll-specific rules and year-to-date wages.
What if?
Try the next decision before you make it.
Each card reruns your current inputs through the same 2026 tax engine.
Scenario
Increase your 401(k) to 6%
Trade some cash take-home for additional traditional retirement savings.
−$3,510annual take-home
−$135.00 / paycheck−$293 / month
Annual contribution$4,800.12
Scenario
Move to Florida
Compare the same pay after changing both your home and work state.
+$3,068annual take-home
+$118.00 / paycheck+$256 / month
Same annual gross pay$79,999.92
Compare a new job offer
Put two salaries, states, schedules, and benefit choices side-by-side.
Open comparison →What is included
A West Virginia estimate with clear boundaries.
West Virginia paychecks can include federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, state income-tax withholding, and entered payroll deductions.
State income tax
The calculator subtracts the exact pay-period value for IT-104 exemptions, applies the March 2026 default two-earner schedule or optional one-earner schedule through 4.58%, and rounds the paycheck result to a whole dollar.
Payroll taxes
Federal Social Security and Medicare are included. No separate statewide employee payroll contribution is added by this implementation.
Local coverage
Local payroll fees and withholding remain a separate coverage layer and are not calculated in this release.
Salary examples
Three useful starting points
Single filer, biweekly pay, no entered benefits. These examples use the same calculator above.
| Annual salary | Biweekly take-home | Monthly take-home | Annual take-home |
|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | $1,564 | $3,389 | $40,665 |
| $80,000 | $2,386 | $5,170 | $62,042 |
| $120,000 | $3,399 | $7,364 | $88,362 |
Local taxes are not included. Actual payroll can differ because of year-to-date wages, employer rounding, elections, and less-common tax situations.
Common questions
West Virginia paycheck FAQ
Can I enter West Virginia IT-104 exemptions?
Yes. Advanced options subtract the official exemption amount for the selected payroll frequency.
Which West Virginia rate table is the default?
The two-earner or two-job table is the default. Select the optional one-earner table only when requested on Form IT-104.
Are the 2026 West Virginia rate cuts included?
Yes. The implementation uses the Tax Division's percentage tables dated March 2026.
Official sources
Verified rules behind this page
West Virginia IT-100.2A Percentage Method (March 2026)
The 2026 exemption amounts, percentage schedules for the default two-earner and optional one-earner elections, and required whole-dollar paycheck rounding.
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