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Virginia Paycheck Calculator

Updated for the 2026 tax year · Standard deduction $8,750 / $17,500 for tax year 2026.

Quick answer

How much is take-home pay on $60,000 in Virginia?

A single filer earning $60,000 in Virginia takes home about $1,836.69 per biweekly paycheck in 2026, or $47,754.02 a year. That is an effective tax rate of 20.4% across federal, FICA, and state withholdings.

SalaryTake-home (year)Effective rate
$40,000$32,834.0817.9%
$60,000$47,754.0220.4%
$80,000$61,324.0423.3%
$100,000$74,244.0625.8%

Single filer, paid biweekly, standard W-4, no pre-tax deductions.

Virginia withholds on four brackets from 2% to 5.75% for 2026, after an $8,750 standard deduction and $930 for each exemption on your Form VA-4. There are no local income taxes and no employee-paid state payroll premiums in 2026. Figures follow IRS Publication 15-T and the Virginia Tax employer withholding formula in effect for 2026.

How Virginia paycheck taxes work

A Virginia paycheck carries three tax withholdings: federal income tax, FICA (Social Security at 6.2% up to $184,500 and Medicare at 1.45%), and Virginia state income tax. Virginia has no city or county income taxes and no employee-paid state payroll premium in 2026, so those three lines are the whole tax picture; anything else on your stub is a benefit or retirement deduction you chose.

The Virginia Tax formula annualizes your pay, subtracts $8,750 plus $930 for each personal and dependent exemption on your VA-4, and applies the brackets: 2% on the first $3,000, $60 plus 3% up to $5,000, $120 plus 5% up to $17,000, and $720 plus 5.75% above $17,000. The annual result divides back into your pay periods. Because the top bracket begins at $17,000, most full-time workers have the majority of their taxable wages withheld at 5.75%.

The withholding formula uses a single $8,750 deduction for everyone because Form VA-4 has no filing-status box. Married couples claim the full $17,500 joint deduction on their return, so two-earner households often see a refund of the difference. VA-4 line 1b adds $800 per age-65 or blind exemption; this calculator models the $930 personal and dependent exemptions only. Since Virginia has no local wage tax, there is no local field to fill in.

Bonuses and commissions paid separately from regular wages are withheld at a flat 5.75% with no exemption allowance. Kentucky and District of Columbia residents who commute daily, and Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania residents in Virginia under 183 days with only wage income, can claim exemption from Virginia withholding on Form VA-4; there is no agreement with North Carolina or Tennessee. The $8,750 / $17,500 standard deduction holds for tax year 2026 and is scheduled to rise for 2027.

Virginia tax rates (2026)

Virginia withholding on annualized wages after the adjustments below.

Standard deduction$8,750
Personal exemption$930 each
Taxable wagesWithholding
$0 – $3,0002.00%
$3,000 – $5,000$60.00 + 3.00% of excess over $3,000
$5,000 – $17,000$120.00 + 5.00% of excess over $5,000
Over $17,000$720.00 + 5.75% of excess over $17,000

Example: $60,000 in Virginia

Single filer, paid biweekly, standard W-4, no pre-tax deductions.

Per paycheckPer year
Gross pay$2,307.69$60,000.00
Federal income tax$193.08$5,020.08
Social Security$143.08$3,720.00
Medicare$33.46$870.00
Virginia income tax$101.38$2,635.90
Take-home pay$1,836.69$47,754.02

Virginia paycheck FAQ

How much is taken out of a paycheck in Virginia?

Federal income tax, Social Security at 6.2%, Medicare at 1.45%, and Virginia income tax on brackets from 2% to 5.75% after an $8,750 deduction and $930 per exemption. There is no local tax and no state payroll premium. The quick answer above shows a single filer on $60,000; the calculator recomputes it for your pay, schedule, and VA-4 exemptions.

What are the Virginia income tax brackets for 2026?

2% on taxable income up to $3,000, 3% from $3,000 to $5,000, 5% from $5,000 to $17,000, and 5.75% above $17,000, the same schedule for every filing status. Because the top bracket starts at $17,000, most full-time workers pay 5.75% on the majority of their taxable wages, which is why Virginia withholding often looks like a flat rate.

How much is the Virginia standard deduction in 2026?

$8,750 for single filers and $17,500 for married couples filing jointly for tax year 2026, with an increase scheduled for 2027. Larger figures you may see online belong to a later year. Paycheck withholding applies $8,750 to everyone regardless of status, plus $930 per exemption claimed on Form VA-4; joint filers pick up the rest of the $17,500 on their return.

Does Virginia have local income tax?

No. Virginia cities and counties do not levy income or wage taxes, and there is no employee-paid state payroll premium in 2026, so a Virginia paycheck shows only federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, and Virginia income tax. That is why this calculator has no local rate field for Virginia.

I live in Maryland or DC and work in Virginia. Is Virginia tax withheld?

Usually no. Virginia has reciprocity with Kentucky and the District of Columbia for daily commuters, and with Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania for residents who spend under 183 days in Virginia and have only wage income here. Claim the exemption on Form VA-4 so your employer withholds for your home state instead. There is no agreement with North Carolina or Tennessee.

How are bonuses taxed in Virginia?

A bonus or commission paid separately from regular wages is withheld at a flat 5.75% for Virginia with no exemption allowance, plus 22% federal supplemental withholding and FICA. Since 5.75% is also the top bracket rate, the withholding lands close to your actual tax. A bonus added to a regular paycheck runs through the normal formula with your VA-4 exemptions instead.

Sources

Rates verified against these documents on September 14, 2026.

  1. Virginia Tax, Income Tax Withholding Guide for Employers (Formula for Computing Tax to be Withheld, rev. 05/25, in effect for 2026)
  2. Virginia Tax, New Virginia Tax Laws (standard deduction $8,750 / $17,500 for tax year 2026)
  3. Form VA-4 Personal Exemption Worksheet (rev. 04/26)

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