StubRate · Take-home calculator · West Virginia
Take-home pay in West Virginia
Estimate what a salary in West Virginia (WV) becomes after federal tax, ≈5.0% effective state income tax estimate, FICA, typical benefits, and optional commute costs.
West Virginia taxes wages (StubRate ~5% effective). Federal tax and FICA still apply. Hospital, university, energy, and government jobs share this estimate.
Use this page when comparing Charleston or Morgantown offers with Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, or Kentucky.
Sample: $85,000 single filer in West Virginia → about $4,978/mo net (70.3% stub rate) and $4,800/mo after a modest hybrid commute and lunches. Assumptions: 5% 401(k), $140/month health, three office days, 12 miles each way.
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Income tax in West Virginia
State income tax is the West Virginia-specific leak. StubRate is a teaching rate, not a full return. Ohio city taxes do not automatically apply at home in West Virginia.
If you commute to Pittsburgh or Northern Virginia, work-state withholding can differ. This page assumes West Virginia is the tax home.
Every U.S. W-2 wage still faces federal income tax and FICA (Social Security plus Medicare). West Virginia’s difference is the state line—and any local wage tax if your city charges one.
Sample take-home by salary in West Virginia
Single filer, biweekly pay, 5% traditional 401(k), $140/month health premium, no commute. Educational estimates only.
| Gross salary | Est. net / month | Est. net / year | Stub rate | State tax / year |
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| $50,000 | $3,031 | $36,373 | 72.7% | $2,291 |
| $75,000 | $4,464 | $53,563 | 71.4% | $3,479 |
| $100,000 | $5,749 | $68,988 | 69.0% | $4,666 |
| $125,000 | $7,034 | $84,413 | 67.5% | $5,854 |
| $150,000 | $8,282 | $99,389 | 66.3% | $7,041 |
Living and commuting in West Virginia
Charleston, Huntington, Morgantown, and the Eastern Panhandle are different housing and commute stories. Mountain driving is time. Panhandle residents often face Maryland or Virginia job-cost profiles.
Enter real miles if the campus or hospital is a valley away.
Common job markets on this page: Charleston, Huntington, Morgantown, Parkersburg. Housing and office days change true stub rate more than a small difference in the state tax shortcut.
Compare two offers if one job is in West Virginia and the other is elsewhere—or if commute days differ.
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West Virginia take-home questions
Does West Virginia have state income tax?
Yes. StubRate uses an approximate 5.0% effective rate for estimates—not a full bracket simulation or every local wage tax.
What is take-home pay on $85,000 in West Virginia?
Using StubRate’s sample for a single filer with 5% 401(k) and a $140/month health premium, about $4,978/month net before extra job costs, or roughly $4,800/month after a modest hybrid commute (three office days, 12 miles each way, lunches). Your numbers will differ.
How much do I keep on $100,000 in West Virginia?
Under the tax-only sample (single, 5% 401(k), $140/month health, no commute), about $5,749/month, or 69.0% of gross. Add commute and lunches in the calculator to see true take-home.
Is this West Virginia calculator official tax software?
No. It is an educational estimate for comparing offers. It does not file a return, model every local tax, or replace a payroll sample or a tax professional.