Virginia’s brackets have not been indexed for decades, so its top rate of 5.75% applies to taxable income above just $17,000. In practice most Virginia workers pay close to 5.75% on most of their income.
For a single filer earning $60,000 and paid every two weeks, take-home pay is about $1,836.70 per paycheck ($47,754 a year).
Your take-home pay is — per paycheck, or — per year.
| Per paycheck | Per year | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | ||
| Federal income tax | ||
| Social Security | ||
| Medicare | ||
| State income tax | ||
| Local income tax | ||
| Pre-tax deductions | ||
| Take-home pay |
Effective tax rate: —. Federal withholding uses the IRS 2026 percentage method (Pub. 15-T).
| Salary | Federal tax | Virginia tax | FICA | Take-home per year | Every 2 weeks | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $1,420 | $911 | $2,295 | $25,374 | $975.93 | 15.4% |
| $45,000 | $3,220 | $1,773 | $3,443 | $36,564 | $1,406.31 | 18.7% |
| $60,000 | $5,020 | $2,636 | $4,590 | $47,754 | $1,836.70 | 20.4% |
| $75,000 | $7,670 | $3,498 | $5,738 | $58,094 | $2,234.39 | 22.5% |
| $100,000 | $13,170 | $4,936 | $7,650 | $74,244 | $2,855.54 | 25.8% |
| $150,000 | $24,734 | $7,811 | $11,475 | $105,980 | $4,076.16 | 29.3% |
Single filer, 2026 Form W-4 with no adjustments, paid every two weeks, no pre-tax deductions. Compared with a state without income tax, a $60,000 earner in Virginia keeps $2,636 less per year.
| Rate | Single: taxable income over | Married filing jointly: over |
|---|---|---|
| 2% | $0 | $0 |
| 3% | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| 5% | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 5.75% | $17,000 | $17,000 |
Updated November 2026. State figures as of January 1, 2026 (Tax Foundation state tax data); federal figures from IRS Publication 15-T (2026). Methodology.
© 2026 PaycheckGauge. Estimates only, not tax advice.