Estimates using federal brackets, FICA and your state rate. Not tax advice.
West Virginia uses a graduated income tax with rates of 2.22 percent at the bottom and a top rate of 4.82 percent in 2026. The schedule steps up through brackets so that lower income is taxed at the lower rate and higher income reaches 4.82 percent. Most full-time workers at a typical salary land at an effective rate near the 4.44 percent midpoint of the schedule. Some West Virginia cities also levy a flat municipal service fee on workers, though these are generally small amounts separate from the income tax.
On a $65,000 salary, West Virginia state income tax comes to about $2,886 per year using the 4.44 percent default effective rate. The state standard deduction reduces taxable income, so your actual liability may be modestly lower. The municipal service fee, if your city charges one, would be an additional fixed amount on top of the state income tax.
The calculator applies federal tax brackets, Social Security and Medicare (FICA) withholding, and the West Virginia rate you enter. Adjust the state rate field to reflect your effective rate after deductions, then run the estimate for your full take-home picture.
Compare take-home pay across pay types and periods, or check another state.
West Virginia has a graduated schedule ranging from 2.22 percent at the bottom to a top rate of 4.82 percent in 2026. The effective rate for a typical full-time worker is around 4.44 percent.
At the 4.44 percent effective rate, a $65,000 salary produces roughly $2,886 in West Virginia state income tax before standard deductions.
Some West Virginia cities levy a flat municipal service fee on workers. These fees are separate from and in addition to the state graduated income tax, though they are generally modest fixed amounts.