Virginia·Updated for 2026·Figures in USD · Virginia income tax included
Virginia Paycheck Calculator (2026)
Virginia takes state income tax out of every paycheck at rates up to 5.75%, after an $8,750 deduction and your VA-4 exemptions, on top of federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare. Enter your salary or hourly wage to see your take-home pay, worked out with the IRS's and Virginia's own 2026 methods.
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Virginia withholding (VA-4)
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$2,200 each
$500 each
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Pre-tax deductions (optional)
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Federal income tax follows IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Worksheet 1A, for a W-4 from 2020 or later. Your employer may round to whole dollars.
Figures last verified October 30, 2026. Withholding follows IRS Publication 15-T for 2026; Social Security and Medicare follow Publication 15 for 2026; Virginia tax follows Virginia Tax's withholding formula for wages paid after July 1, 2025.
Virginia take-home pay by salary
Single, paid every two weeks, with a standard W-4, no VA-4 exemptions and no pre-tax deductions:
Salary
Gross per paycheck
Federal income tax
Social Security + Medicare
Virginia tax
Take-home per paycheck
Take-home per year
$40,000
$1,538.46
$100.77
$117.69
$59.19
$1,260.81
$32,781
$50,000
$1,923.08
$146.92
$147.11
$81.31
$1,547.74
$40,241.10
$60,000
$2,307.69
$193.08
$176.54
$103.42
$1,834.65
$47,700.94
$75,000
$2,884.62
$295.00
$220.68
$136.62
$2,232.32
$58,040.49
$100,000
$3,846.15
$506.54
$294.23
$191.88
$2,853.50
$74,190.99
Hourly pay in Virginia
40 hours a week, paid weekly, single:
Hourly wage
Gross per week
Taxes per week
Take-home per week
Take-home per year
$15.00
$600.00
$95.85
$504.15
$26,215.80
$20.00
$800.00
$146.65
$653.35
$33,974.20
$25.00
$1,000.00
$197.45
$802.55
$41,732.60
Minimum wage in Virginia
Virginia's minimum wage is $12.77 an hour, and it is adjusted each year by a set formula. Working 40 hours a week at $12.77, single and paid weekly, you earn $510.80 a week and take home $436.85 after taxes, or $22,716.40 a year.
Minimum wage
Hourly
Gross per week
Taxes per week
Take-home per week
Take-home per year
Virginia
$12.77
$510.80
$73.95
$436.85
$22,716.40
Minimum wage as last verified on October 30, 2026. Taxes per week include everything this calculator withholds in Virginia.
A worked example
$60,000 a year, single, paid every two weeks. Each paycheck is $2,307.69. For federal income tax, the employer multiplies it by 26 ($59,999.94), subtracts the $8,600 standard adjustment ($51,399.94), and applies the IRS table: $1,240.00 plus 12% of the amount over $19,900, or $5,019.99 a year. Divided by 26, that is $193.08. Social Security is $143.08 and Medicare $33.46. For Virginia, the employer works on the year: $59,999.94 less the $8,750 deduction is $51,249.94 of taxable wages, which comes to $2,689 of tax for the year, or $103.42 a paycheck. That leaves $1,834.65.
Married filing jointly on $100,000 with two children under 17, paid every two weeks, takes home $3,235.43 a paycheck, with $124.61 of federal income tax.
What Virginia takes from a paycheck
Virginia's rates rise from 2% to 5.75%, and the top rate applies to every dollar of yearly taxable income above $17,000. On $60,000 paid every two weeks with no exemptions, that is $103.42 a paycheck. Each exemption you claim on Form VA-4 takes $930 off your taxable income for the year, worth about $53.48 a year at the top rate.
Federal income tax, Social Security (6.2%), Medicare (1.45%) and Virginia income tax at rates from 2% to 5.75%. On a $60,000 salary paid every two weeks, single with no VA-4 exemptions, Virginia takes $103.42 and you keep $1,834.65 a paycheck.
How is Virginia income tax withholding worked out?
With Virginia Tax's formula. Your employer multiplies the paycheck by the number of paychecks in the year, subtracts $8,750 plus $930 for each exemption on your Form VA-4 (and $800 for each age 65 or blindness exemption), works out the tax for the year, and divides it by the number of paychecks.
What are Virginia's income tax rates?
2% of the first $3,000 of taxable income, 3% from $3,000 to $5,000, 5% from $5,000 to $17,000, and 5.75% above $17,000. The 5.75% rate applies to every dollar of taxable income above $17,000.
How many exemptions should I claim on Form VA-4?
One for yourself, one for your spouse if you file jointly, and one for each dependent you will claim on your return, plus one each for age 65 or older and blindness. The VA-4 worksheet walks you through it.
What if I never filled out Form VA-4?
Virginia Tax says your employer must then withhold as if you claimed no exemptions, which is what this calculator uses unless you enter your own.
Is the $8,750 standard deduction permanent?
No. Virginia Tax says the larger standard deduction is scheduled to end after tax year 2026 and revert to $3,000 for single filers and $6,000 for married couples filing jointly, unless the law changes.
How are bonuses withheld in Virginia?
If tax has already been withheld from your regular wages, your employer may withhold a flat 5.75% from a bonus or other supplemental pay paid separately. Otherwise it is added to your regular pay and withheld by the formula.
How is federal income tax withholding worked out?
Your employer annualizes each paycheck, subtracts a standard adjustment ($8,600, or $12,900 if married filing jointly, unless you checked the Step 2 box), applies the IRS withholding table, then divides by your number of paychecks and subtracts any dependent credits. This calculator follows the same IRS worksheet.
When does Social Security stop being taken out?
Once your pay for the year reaches $184,500, the 2026 wage base. Medicare has no cap, and an extra 0.9% applies to pay over $200,000.
Do 401(k) contributions lower my taxes?
A traditional 401(k) contribution lowers your federal income tax withholding, but Social Security and Medicare are still taken from it. Pre-tax health premiums through a cafeteria plan lower all three.
What about no tax on overtime or tips?
The overtime and tips deductions are claimed on your tax return, but you can ask your employer to withhold less now by adding the deduction you expect to Step 4(b) of a new W-4. Enter it under W-4 details to see the effect.
