VA · 2026 tax year
Virginia paycheck calculator
Enter a salary to see exactly what lands in your bank account in Virginia after every deduction, updated the moment you type.
Your take-home pay in Virginia
$2,234
every two weeks · $58,094 per year · 22.5% effective rate
What Virginia takes out of your paycheck
Your gross salary is never what you keep. Four deductions stand between the number on your offer letter and the number in your account: federal income tax, Virginia state income tax, Social Security, and Medicare. Virginia does levy a state income tax, which is included in the estimate above.
Take-home pay at common salaries in Virginia
Single filer, 2026 rates, standard deduction applied. Use the calculator above for your exact figure.
Take-home pay by salary in Virginia
A full breakdown for each salary: per paycheck, effective vs marginal rate, and how Virginia compares to other states at that figure.
- $30,000
- $40,000
- $45,000
- $50,000
- $55,000
- $60,000
- $65,000
- $70,000
- $75,000
- $80,000
- $85,000
- $90,000
- $95,000
- $100,000
- $110,000
- $120,000
- $125,000
- $150,000
- $175,000
- $200,000
What else moves a paycheck in Virginia
Local income tax
Virginia law bars counties, cities and towns from taxing income or payroll, so no local income tax comes out of a Virginia paycheck. The state rates above are the whole of it.
State payroll deductions this estimate leaves out
Virginia has no employee-paid disability programme. A paid family and medical leave law signed in May 2026 will start payroll contributions in 2028; nothing is withheld for it in 2026.
Minimum wage in Virginia
$12.77/hr In effect from 1 January 2026, set by the Department of Labor and Industry. Rate as published by the US Department of Labor, September 2026.
Most of the salaries run through this page come from Virginia's largest job markets: Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Richmond, Newport News.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Virginia have a state income tax?
- Virginia does levy a state income tax, which is included in the estimate above.
- How much is $80,000 after taxes in Virginia?
- A single filer earning $80,000 in Virginia takes home roughly $61,324 per year after federal tax, state tax, Social Security, and Medicare, based on 2026 rates.
- What is not included in this estimate?
- This estimate excludes tax credits, local or city taxes, pre-tax deductions like 401(k) and health insurance, and post-tax deductions. Your real paycheck may differ.