Virginia Salary Paycheck Calculator
Enter your yearly salary and how often you're paid. We split it into paychecks and take out exactly what the tax tables say.
| Per paycheck | Amount | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $2,115.38 | $55,000.00 |
| Federal income tax · withheld | −$170.00 | −$4,420.00 |
| Social Security (6.2%) | −$131.15 | −$3,410.00 |
| Medicare (1.45%) | −$30.67 | −$797.50 |
| Virginia income tax · withheld | −$90.31 | −$2,348.06 |
| Take-home pay | $1,693.25 | $44,024.44 |
How the federal income tax was worked out
| Pay subject to income tax, for the year · $2,115.38 × 26 paychecks | $55,000.00 |
| Minus the IRS withholding allowance · Pub 15-T Worksheet 1A, line 1g | −$8,600.00 |
| Adjusted yearly wage | $46,400.00 |
| Tax from the IRS yearly table · standard table | $4,420.00 |
| Federal income tax per paycheck · divided by 26 | $170.00 |
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.
How the Virginia income tax was worked out
| Pay subject to Va. tax, for the year · this paycheck × 26 | $55,000.00 |
| Minus Va. standard deduction for withholding | −$8,750.00 |
| Minus personal and dependent exemptions · 1 × $930 | −$930.00 |
| Yearly taxable pay for withholding | $45,320.00 |
| Yearly Va. tax from the rate table · 2% / 3% / 5% / 5.75%, rounded to the dollar | $2,348.00 |
| Va. income tax this paycheck · ÷ 26 | $90.31 |
Virginia salary after tax: common salaries
Take-home pay rounded to the dollar, for a single filer paid every two weeks with a standard W-4 and no 401(k) or benefits. Your own figure depends on your W-4 and deductions — use the calculator above.
| Salary | Per paycheck | Per year | Kept |
|---|---|---|---|
| $40,000 | $1,263 | $32,834 | 82% |
| $50,000 | $1,550 | $40,294 | 81% |
| $60,000 | $1,837 | $47,754 | 80% |
| $75,000 | $2,234 | $58,094 | 77% |
| $100,000 | $2,856 | $74,244 | 74% |
| $150,000 | $4,076 | $105,980 | 71% |
Salary to paycheck
Your salary is divided by the number of paychecks in the year: 52 weekly, 26 every two weeks, 24 twice a month, or 12 monthly. Every-two-weeks pay gives 26 checks, so two months a year have three paydays.
A traditional 401(k) lowers the pay federal income tax is worked out on, but not Social Security or Medicare. A Roth 401(k) comes out after tax — enter it as an after-tax deduction.
Salaried in Virginia
On a salary, Virginia withholding is worked out on your yearly pay after pre-tax deductions, the $8,750 standard deduction and your VA-4 exemptions, using the four rates from 2% to 5.75%, then split across your paychecks. A traditional 401(k) lowers it; a Roth 401(k) does not. Virginia law lets salaried employees be paid as seldom as once a month.
What comes out of a Virginia paycheck
- Federal income tax withholding — worked out from your pay and your Form W-4, using the IRS tables for 2026.
- Social Security — 6.2% of your pay, up to $184,500 of pay in 2026. Above that, it stops for the rest of the year.
- Medicare — 1.45% of all your pay, plus 0.9% on pay above $200,000 in the year.
Virginia has a graduated income tax with four rates. Employers withhold it using the formula in Virginia Tax's withholding guide:
- Your pay subject to income tax — after a traditional 401(k) and pre-tax health insurance, as for federal tax — is turned into a yearly amount.
- The standard deduction for withholding, $8,750, is subtracted. Then $930 comes off for each personal and dependent exemption on your VA-4, and $800 for each age 65+ or blind exemption.
- What's left is taxed at 2% on the first $3,000, 3% from $3,000 to $5,000, 5% from $5,000 to $17,000, and 5.75% above $17,000.
- That yearly tax is divided by your number of paychecks.
Virginia has no employee-paid state payroll programs. Unemployment insurance is paid by employers, and no part of it is taken from your pay.
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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. 05/25) — 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
- 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 are the Virginia income tax rates in 2026?
2% on the first $3,000 of taxable income, 3% up to $5,000, 5% up to $17,000, and 5.75% above that.
How much is taken out of a $1,000 paycheck in Virginia?
For a single filer paid every two weeks with nothing else on the W-4, a $1,000 paycheck has about $38.08 of federal income tax, $62.00 of Social Security and $14.50 of Medicare taken out, $26.38 of Virginia income tax, leaving $859.04. Enter your own details in the calculator for your exact figure.
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 — $34,027.66 a year — for a single filer with a standard W-4.
What happens if I didn't fill out a VA-4?
Your employer must withhold Virginia tax as if you claimed no exemptions, which means more is withheld.
Does Virginia take anything else out of my paycheck?
No other state payroll tax. Unemployment insurance is paid by employers only.
When do I get my last paycheck in Virginia?
On or before the day you would have been paid for that work if you had stayed.