Virginia Hourly Paycheck Calculator
Your hourly rate and hours in, your take-home pay out. Overtime is paid at 1.5× your rate; tips you report are taxed like wages.
= $654.38 a week · $2,835.64 a month · $34,027.66 a year
Gross pay$1,600.00$41,600.00
Your pay before anything is taken out: yearly pay divided by the 26 paychecks in a year (hourly pay is a week's pay × 52, spread the same way).
Federal income tax · withheld−$108.15−$2,812.00
Worked out from your pay and your Form W-4 with the IRS percentage method (Worksheet 1A): yearly pay, minus the allowance for your filing status, into the 2026 annual table, minus W-4 credits, divided by paychecks. Each line, for this paycheck:
| Pay subject to income tax, for the year · $1,600.00 × 26 paychecks | $41,600.00 |
| Minus the IRS withholding allowance · Pub 15-T Worksheet 1A, line 1g | −$8,600.00 |
| Adjusted yearly wage | $33,000.00 |
| Tax from the IRS yearly table · standard table | $2,812.00 |
| Federal income tax per paycheck · divided by 26 | $108.15 |
IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Worksheet 1A - the percentage method payroll software uses for a Form W-4 from 2020 or later. Your employer's figure can differ by a few cents because of rounding.
Adjusted yearly wage: $33,000.00, so this row applies:
| Over | Not over | Base tax | + rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0 | $7,500 | $0.00 | 0% |
| $7,500 | $19,900 | $0.00 | 10% |
| $19,900 | $57,900 | $1,240.00 | 12% Your row |
| $57,900 | $113,200 | $5,800.00 | 22% |
| $113,200 | $209,275 | $17,966.00 | 24% |
| $209,275 | $263,725 | $41,024.00 | 32% |
| $263,725 | $648,100 | $58,448.00 | 35% |
| $648,100 | - | $192,979.25 | 37% |
$1,240.00 + 12% × ($33,000.00 − $19,900.00) = $2,812.00
Source: IRS Publication 15-T (2026) · checked Sep 21, 2026
Social Security (6.2%)−$99.20−$2,579.20
6.2% of your pay (after pre-tax benefits, not after 401(k)) up to $184,500 of pay in 2026. Once your pay for the year passes that, it stops until January. Stubs often call it OASDI or FICA.
Source: Social Security Administration - 2026 wage base · checked Sep 21, 2026
Medicare (1.45%)−$23.20−$603.20
1.45% of all your pay, with no yearly limit, plus 0.9% Additional Medicare on pay above $200,000 in the year.
Source: IRS Publication 15 (2026) · checked Sep 21, 2026
Virginia income tax · withheld−$60.69−$1,577.94
2% to 5.75%. Worked out with Virginia's official 2026 withholding tables, step by step:
| Pay subject to Va. tax, for the year · this paycheck × 26 | $41,600.00 |
| Minus Va. standard deduction for withholding | −$8,750.00 |
| Minus personal and dependent exemptions · 1 × $930 | −$930.00 |
| Yearly taxable pay for withholding | $31,920.00 |
| Yearly Va. tax from the rate table · 2% / 3% / 5% / 5.75%, rounded to the dollar | $1,578.00 |
| Va. income tax this paycheck · ÷ 26 | $60.69 |
Virginia taxable pay for the year: $31,920.00, so this row applies:
| Over | Not over | Base tax | + rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0 | $3,000 | $0.00 | 2% |
| $3,000 | $5,000 | $60.00 | 3% |
| $5,000 | $17,000 | $120.00 | 5% |
| $17,000 | - | $720.00 | 5.75% Your row |
$720.00 + 5.75% × ($31,920.00 − $17,000.00) = $1,577.90
Source: Virginia Tax - Income Tax Withholding Guide for Employers (Rev. 10/26) · checked Oct 16, 2026
Built by Ashish Hirpara · figures from IRS and state publications · sources · corrections
Hourly pay in Virginia
Virginia's minimum wage is $12.77 an hour in 2026, up from $12.41. Tipped employees can be paid a cash wage of $2.13 an hour, as long as wages and tips together reach $12.77.
Coming up. State law sets the minimum wage at $13.75 from January 1, 2027, and $15.00 from January 1, 2028.
Overtime. Virginia's overtime law follows the federal Fair Labor Standards Act: time-and-a-half for hours over 40 in a workweek. There is no daily overtime rule.
Paydays. Hourly workers must be paid at least every two weeks or twice a month.
Tips and overtime on your Va. tax. Reported tips and overtime are part of your pay for Virginia withholding.
Minimum wage after taxes in Virginia
At Virginia's minimum wage of $12.77 an hour (since January 1, 2026), a full-time worker takes home about $875.75 every two weeks - $22,770 a year, or $10.95 for each hour worked after tax. It rises to $13.75 on January 1, 2027; see what each state's raise adds after tax.
| Minimum wage, $12.77/hour | Gross per paycheck | Take-home per paycheck | Take-home a year | After tax per hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 hours a week | $1,021.60 | $875.75 | $22,770 | $10.95 |
| 30 hours a week | $766.20 | $678.20 | $17,633 | $11.30 |
| 20 hours a week | $510.80 | $468.72 | $12,187 | $11.72 |
Paid every two weeks, single filer, standard W-4, no benefits. Tipped workers can be paid $2.13 an hour in cash if tips bring them to the full minimum; their tax depends on the tips they report. Every state's figures: minimum wage after taxes by state.
Take-home at common hourly rates in Virginia
Full time (40 hours a week), paid every two weeks, single filer with a standard W-4 and no benefits. The last column is what you keep for each hour worked.
| Hourly rate | Take-home per paycheck | Take-home a year | Kept per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| $12.77 (minimum wage) | $875.75 | $22,770 | $10.95 |
| $15 | $1,010.36 | $26,269 | $12.63 |
| $18 | $1,189.39 | $30,924 | $14.87 |
| $20 | $1,308.76 | $34,028 | $16.36 |
| $22 | $1,428.13 | $37,131 | $17.85 |
| $25 | $1,607.16 | $41,786 | $20.09 |
| $30 | $1,905.56 | $49,544 | $23.82 |
Part time and overtime at $20 an hour in Virginia
Every two weeks, single filer, standard W-4. Overtime is paid at 1.5 times the rate. More hours mean a larger share is withheld, because withholding is worked out as if each paycheck were repeated all year.
| Hours a week | Gross per paycheck | Take-home per paycheck | Kept |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 hours | $800.00 | $704.34 | 88% |
| 30 hours | $1,200.00 | $1,010.36 | 84% |
| 40 hours | $1,600.00 | $1,308.76 | 82% |
| 40 hours + 5 overtime | $1,900.00 | $1,532.58 | 81% |
| 40 hours + 10 overtime | $2,200.00 | $1,756.36 | 80% |
Because hours change from week to week, your withholding changes too: a week with lots of overtime is withheld as if you earned that much every week, so more comes out. It usually evens out when you file your return.
Tips and overtime in 2026
New federal deductions apply for 2025 through 2028: up to $25,000 for qualified tips, and up to $12,500 ($25,000 for joint filers) for the extra "half" of time-and-a-half overtime. Both phase out above $150,000 of income ($300,000 joint).
These are deductions on your tax return. Your employer still takes Social Security and Medicare out of tips and overtime, and still withholds income tax unless you tell it otherwise. If you expect to claim them, you can put the expected amount in Step 4(b) of your W-4 (and in the Step 4(b) box above) so less income tax is withheld during the year.
Every line that comes out of a Virginia paycheck, with its official source, is set out on the Virginia paycheck calculator.
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Sources
- IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods - Worksheet 1A and the annual percentage-method tables
- IRS Publication 15 (2026), Employer's Tax Guide - Social Security and Medicare rates
- Social Security Administration - 2026 wage base of $184,500
- IRS - tips and overtime deductions
- Virginia Tax - Income Tax Withholding Guide for Employers (Rev. 10/26) - formula: $8,750 standard deduction, $930 per personal/dependent exemption, $800 per age 65+/blind exemption; rate table; worked example; no VA-4 → no exemptions; supplemental wages paid separately: aggregate method, or a flat 5.75% with no exemptions if tax is withheld from regular wages (pp. 19–20)
- Virginia Tax - Withholding Tables for Wages Paid after July 1, 2025 - same formula; standard deduction increase runs through taxable year 2026
- Code of Virginia § 58.1-320 - Individual income tax rates - 2% to $3,000; 3% to $5,000; 5% to $17,000; 5.75% above
- Virginia Tax - New Virginia tax laws - standard deduction stays $8,750 single / $17,500 joint for tax year 2026; increases from 2027
- Virginia Tax - Form VA-4, Employee's Virginia Income Tax Withholding Exemption Certificate (Rev. 04/26)
- Virginia Employment Commission - Are unemployment benefits or taxes deducted from my pay? - no part of the cost is deducted from earnings
- Virginia Department of Labor and Industry - Virginia minimum wage rate increasing effective January 1, 2026 - $12.77 from January 1, 2026; tipped employees at least $2.13 cash wage, with tips bringing total to the minimum wage
- Code of Virginia § 40.1-28.10 - Minimum wages - $12.77 in 2026, $13.75 from January 1, 2027, $15.00 from January 1, 2028
- Code of Virginia § 40.1-29.2 - Overtime - follows the federal Fair Labor Standards Act
- Code of Virginia § 40.1-29 - Time and medium of payment; final pay; pay statements; wage claims
Questions
What is minimum wage after taxes in Virginia?
At $12.77 an hour for 40 hours a week, about $875.75 every two weeks and $22,770 a year after federal and state taxes, Social Security and Medicare (single filer, standard W-4).
What is $15 an hour after taxes in Virginia?
Working 40 hours a week and paid every two weeks, $15 an hour is $1,200.00 before tax and about $1,010.36 after tax per paycheck - $26,269 a year - for a single filer with a standard W-4.
What is $20 an hour after taxes in Virginia?
Working 40 hours a week and paid every two weeks, $20 an hour is $1,600.00 before tax and about $1,308.76 after tax per paycheck - $34,028 a year - for a single filer with a standard W-4.
What is $25 an hour after taxes in Virginia?
Working 40 hours a week and paid every two weeks, $25 an hour is $2,000.00 before tax and about $1,607.16 after tax per paycheck - $41,786 a year - for a single filer with a standard W-4.
How much does 5 hours of overtime a week add at $20 an hour in Virginia?
Five overtime hours at $30 add $300.00 of gross pay to each two-week paycheck, and about $223.82 after tax (single filer, standard W-4).