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Virginia paycheck calculator

Virginia has income tax rates from 2% to 5.75%. On a $50,000 salary it takes $2,061 in state income tax. You keep

You keep

$40,294

a year after taxes

Every two weeks
$1,550
A month
$3,358
Effective tax rate
19.4%

VA Income tax rates from 2% to 5.75%

Pay stub, 40 hours a week, single filer
LineEvery two weeksYear
GROSS Gross pay $1,923.08 $50,000.00
FED Federal income tax -$146.92 -$3,820.00
OASDI Social Security tax -$119.23 -$3,100.00
MED Medicare tax -$27.88 -$725.00
ST Virginia income tax -$79.27 -$2,060.90
NET Take-home pay$1,549.77$40,294.10

Virginia ranks 44th lowest of 51 for state tax on $50,000.

Virginia income tax in 2026

Virginia tax brackets for 2026 (taxable income)
RateSingleMarried filing jointly
2%$0 to $3,000$0 to $3,000
3%$3,000 to $5,000$3,000 to $5,000
5%$5,000 to $17,000$5,000 to $17,000
5.75%over $17,000over $17,000
Type
Income tax rates from 2% to 5.75%
Standard deduction
$8,750 single, $17,500 married
Personal exemption or credit
$930 exemption (single)
Payroll contributions
None withheld from employees
Local income tax
None (not included in our figures)

Virginia vs its neighbors on $50,000

State taxes and take-home pay on a $50,000 salary, 2026, single
StateState taxesTake-home
Virginia$2,061$40,294
District of Columbia$1,900$40,455
Kentucky$1,632$40,723
Maryland$2,009$40,346
North Carolina$1,486$40,869
Tennessee$0$42,355
West Virginia$1,444$40,911

Take-home pay in Virginia by hourly wage

Common wages at 40 hours a week, single filer
WageYearly take-homeBiweekly
$10 an hour$18,313$704
$12 an hour$21,531$828
$13 an hour$23,137$890
$14 an hour$24,718$951
$15 an hour$26,269$1,010
$16 an hour$27,821$1,070
$17 an hour$29,373$1,130
$18 an hour$30,924$1,189
$19 an hour$32,476$1,249
$20 an hour$34,028$1,309
$21 an hour$35,579$1,368
$22 an hour$37,131$1,428
$23 an hour$38,683$1,488
$24 an hour$40,234$1,547
$25 an hour$41,786$1,607
$26 an hour$43,338$1,667
$28 an hour$46,441$1,786
$30 an hour$49,545$1,906
$35 an hour$56,673$2,180
$40 an hour$63,391$2,438
Every hourly wage in Virginia

Take-home pay in Virginia by salary

Common salaries, single filer
SalaryYearly take-homeMonthly
$30,000$25,374$2,115
$35,000$29,104$2,425
$40,000$32,834$2,736
$45,000$36,564$3,047
$50,000$40,294$3,358
$55,000$44,024$3,669
$60,000$47,754$3,980
$65,000$51,484$4,290
$70,000$54,864$4,572
$75,000$58,094$4,841
$80,000$61,324$5,110
$85,000$64,554$5,380
$90,000$67,784$5,649
$100,000$74,244$6,187
$110,000$80,704$6,725
$120,000$87,164$7,264
$125,000$90,330$7,528
$150,000$105,980$8,832
$200,000$138,241$11,520
$250,000$169,621$14,135
Every salary in Virginia

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Questions about Virginia paychecks

How much is Virginia state income tax?

Income tax rates from 2% to 5.75%. On a $50,000 salary a single filer pays $2,061 a year (4.1% of gross).

How much is $20 an hour after taxes in Virginia?

$20 an hour is $41,600 a year before tax. A single filer keeps $34,028 a year, or $1,309 every two weeks.

How much is $100,000 after taxes in Virginia?

A single filer keeps $74,244 a year ($6,187 a month) after $25,756 in federal, FICA and Virginia taxes.

Are local taxes included for Virginia?

Virginia has no general local income tax on wages, so nothing is left out here.

Sources and assumptions

Tax year 2026. Annual tax for a filer with no dependents, no other income and no credits, working 52 weeks. Hours over 40 a week are paid at 1.5×. Local income taxes are not included. How we calculate.