West 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.
= $661.22 a week · $2,865.30 a month · $34,383.60 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
West Virginia income tax · withheld−$47.00−$1,222.00
2.11% to 4.58%. Worked out with West Virginia's official 2026 withholding tables, step by step:
| Pay subject to W.Va. tax this paycheck | $1,600.00 |
| Minus IT-104 exemptions · 1 × $76.92 ($2,000 ÷ 26) | −$76.92 |
| Taxable wage for the IT-100.2A table · Table 2, Two Earner/Two or More Jobs | $1,523.08 |
| Base amount from the table · row starting at $1,154 | $31.90 |
| Plus 4.22% of pay over $1,154 | $15.58 |
| W.Va. income tax before rounding | $47.48 |
| W.Va. income tax, rounded · rounded to the nearest whole dollar | $47.00 |
Taxable wage for the table: $1,523.08, so this row applies:
| Over | Not over | Base tax | + rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0 | $289 | $0.00 | 2.11% |
| $289 | $722 | $6.09 | 2.81% |
| $722 | $1,154 | $18.25 | 3.16% |
| $1,154 | $1,731 | $31.90 | 4.22% Your row |
| $1,731 | - | $56.27 | 4.58% |
$31.90 + 4.22% × ($1,523.08 − $1,154.00) = $47.48
Source: West Virginia Tax Division - TSD 381, Withholding Information for Employers (Sept 2025) · checked Oct 16, 2026
Built by Ashish Hirpara · figures from IRS and state publications · sources · corrections
Hourly pay in West Virginia
West Virginia's minimum wage is $8.75 an hour. It covers employers with 6 or more non-exempt employees at one location. Tipped employees can be paid $2.62 an hour in cash as long as cash pay plus reported tips reach $8.75.
Overtime. Non-exempt employees get time-and-a-half for hours over 40 in a seven-day workweek.
Tips and overtime on your West Virginia tax. Reported tips and overtime pay are part of your wages for the withholding tables.
Rounding. Withholding is rounded to whole dollars, so an extra hour may not change it.
Minimum wage after taxes in West Virginia
At West Virginia's minimum wage of $8.75 an hour (since January 1, 2016), a full-time worker takes home about $623.37 every two weeks - $16,208 a year, or $7.79 for each hour worked after tax. No increase is scheduled.
| Minimum wage, $8.75/hour | Gross per paycheck | Take-home per paycheck | Take-home a year | After tax per hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 hours a week | $700.00 | $623.37 | $16,208 | $7.79 |
| 30 hours a week | $525.00 | $473.84 | $12,320 | $7.90 |
| 20 hours a week | $350.00 | $317.22 | $8,248 | $7.93 |
Paid every two weeks, single filer, standard W-4, no benefits. Tipped workers can be paid $2.62 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 West 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $8.75 (minimum wage) | $623.37 | $16,208 | $7.79 |
| $15 | $1,017.05 | $26,443 | $12.71 |
| $18 | $1,199.89 | $31,197 | $15.00 |
| $20 | $1,322.45 | $34,384 | $16.53 |
| $22 | $1,444.01 | $37,544 | $18.05 |
| $25 | $1,625.85 | $42,272 | $20.32 |
| $30 | $1,929.25 | $50,160 | $24.12 |
Part time and overtime at $20 an hour in West 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 | $702.72 | 88% |
| 30 hours | $1,200.00 | $1,017.05 | 85% |
| 40 hours | $1,600.00 | $1,322.45 | 83% |
| 40 hours + 5 overtime | $1,900.00 | $1,550.50 | 82% |
| 40 hours + 10 overtime | $2,200.00 | $1,777.55 | 81% |
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 West Virginia paycheck, with its official source, is set out on the West 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
- West Virginia Tax Division - TSD 381, Withholding Information for Employers (Sept 2025) - bonuses are compensation; no supplemental-wage rule in TSD 381 or IT-100.2A (Mar 2026) (read Sep 27, 2026)
- West Virginia Tax Division - Form WV IT-100.2A, Tables for Percentage Method of Withholding (March 2026) - exemption $2,000 a year ($38.46 weekly, $76.92 bi-weekly, $83.33 semi-monthly, $166.67 monthly); Two Earner/Two or More Jobs and Optional One Earner/One Job tables; rates 2.11%–4.58%
- West Virginia Tax Division - Withholding Help and General Information - percentage method: subtract exemptions, apply the table rate, round to the nearest whole dollar; tables are based on two-earner/two-job income
- West Virginia Tax Division - 2026 Income Tax Rate Cut (Senate Bill 392) - 5% cut retroactive to January 1, 2026; brackets $10,000 / $25,000 / $40,000 / $60,000 at 2.11%, 2.81%, 3.16%, 4.22%, 4.58%
- West Virginia Tax Division - Form WV/IT-104, Employee's Withholding Exemption Certificate - exemptions for yourself, spouse and dependents; line 5 lower one-earner rate; line 6 additional withholding; nonresidents of reciprocal states use IT-104NR
- West Virginia Tax Division - Form IT-100.1A, Employer's Withholding Tax Tables (Rev. 1/07) - worked example of the percentage method (old rates), used only to check the method
- WV Division of Labor - Minimum Wage FAQ - $8.75 since January 1, 2016; employers with 6 or more non-exempt employees at one location; tipped cash wage $2.62 (70% tip credit); overtime over 40 hours
- W. Va. Code § 21-5-3 - Payment of wages by employers - at least twice every month, with no more than 19 days between paydays
- W. Va. Code § 21-5-4 - Final wages - on or before the next regular payday, whether discharged or quitting
- WV Division of Labor - Wage & Hour Section - enforces state wage payment laws; wageandhour@wv.gov
Questions
What is minimum wage after taxes in West Virginia?
At $8.75 an hour for 40 hours a week, about $623.37 every two weeks and $16,208 a year after federal and state taxes, Social Security and Medicare (single filer, standard W-4).
What is $15 an hour after taxes in West Virginia?
Working 40 hours a week and paid every two weeks, $15 an hour is $1,200.00 before tax and about $1,017.05 after tax per paycheck - $26,443 a year - for a single filer with a standard W-4.
What is $20 an hour after taxes in West Virginia?
Working 40 hours a week and paid every two weeks, $20 an hour is $1,600.00 before tax and about $1,322.45 after tax per paycheck - $34,384 a year - for a single filer with a standard W-4.
What is $25 an hour after taxes in West Virginia?
Working 40 hours a week and paid every two weeks, $25 an hour is $2,000.00 before tax and about $1,625.85 after tax per paycheck - $42,272 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 West Virginia?
Five overtime hours at $30 add $300.00 of gross pay to each two-week paycheck, and about $228.05 after tax (single filer, standard W-4).