2026 · West Virginia
West Virginia Paycheck Calculator
West Virginia’s 2026 employer tables offer a standard two-earner/two-job schedule and a lower optional one-earner schedule. IT-104 exemptions reduce wages before the selected pay-period percentage table is applied.
Your pay
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Your estimated paycheck
$2,892 take-home
Taxes & payroll deductions
Each pay period is calculated separately. A dash means the current per-paycheck deductions exceed pay at that frequency. Annualized pay repeats the selected paycheck; actual yearly totals can differ near wage and contribution limits.
Tax rules verified: 2026-09-22 · IRS · Social Security Administration · West Virginia Tax Division · West Virginia Tax Division · West Virginia Tax Division
Assumptions and sources
- One employer; work and residence are in the selected state.
- Missing YTD wages are projected from the selected pay date and current pay pattern.
- West Virginia uses the two-earner/two-job schedule unless an eligible employee requests the lower one-earner schedule on IT-104.
- IT-104 exemptions default to zero until entered, and withholding is rounded to whole dollars.
Tax rules verified: 2026-09-22
- Publication 15-T (2026), Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods — IRS
- Contribution and Benefit Base — Social Security Administration
- IT-100.2A, 2026 percentage method of withholding — West Virginia Tax Division
- IT-104 Employee’s Withholding Exemption Certificate — West Virginia Tax Division
- 2026 Income Tax Rate Cut and effective date — West Virginia Tax Division
Estimated paycheck — not tax advice.
$100,000 salary in West Virginia
For a single filer paid biweekly with default W-4 settings, an estimated paycheck is $2,892.38 from $3,846.15 gross. Your actual withholding depends on your W-4, employer, benefits, and year-to-date wages.
Each pay frequency uses its own withholding calculation. Annualized pay repeats the displayed biweekly paycheck; actual yearly totals can differ near annual limits.
Common West Virginia salaries
These examples use the same single filer, biweekly pay, and default W-4 settings as the calculator above.
| Annual salary | Gross per paycheck | Estimated take-home |
|---|---|---|
| $50,000.00 | $1,923.08 | $1,564.05 |
| $75,000.00 | $2,884.62 | $2,259.94 |
| $100,000.00 | $3,846.15 | $2,892.38 |
| $125,000.00 | $4,807.69 | $3,522.36 |
| $150,000.00 | $5,769.23 | $4,135.58 |
| $200,000.00 | $7,692.31 | $5,362.00 |
How West Virginia payroll deductions work
The standard schedule applies until an eligible employee requests the lower one-earner option on IT-104. Withholding is rounded to whole dollars. Federal income tax withholding follows IRS Publication 15-T. Social Security and Medicare follow federal payroll rules.
Methodology and sources
We calculate a pay-period estimate using the selected pay frequency and withholding inputs. Missing YTD wages are projected from the pay date and current pay pattern.
- Publication 15-T (2026), Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods — IRS
- Contribution and Benefit Base — Social Security Administration
- IT-100.2A, 2026 percentage method of withholding — West Virginia Tax Division
- IT-104 Employee’s Withholding Exemption Certificate — West Virginia Tax Division
- 2026 Income Tax Rate Cut and effective date — West Virginia Tax Division
Tax rules verified: 2026-09-22 · Rules 2026.1 / 2026.1