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West Virginia has progressive state income tax brackets. On a $75,000 salary a single filer takes home about $58,816 — $4,901 a month, after $2,777 of state income tax.

Take-home on $75k
$58,816
State tax
$2,777
Effective rate
21.6%

West Virginia take-home calculator

How West Virginia taxes wages

West Virginia uses progressive brackets, so only the income inside each band is taxed at that band's rate. On a $75,000 salary the state tax comes to $2,777, an effective 3.7% — lower than the top bracket you reach.

Up toRate
$10,0002.2%
$25,0003.0%
$40,0003.3%
$60,0004.4%
and above4.8%

Federal tax applies everywhere

Whatever the state does, the federal side is identical. On $75,000 a single filer pays $7,670 of federal income tax after the $16,100 standard deduction, plus $5,738 in Social Security and Medicare.

ItemAnnualMonthly
Gross$75,000$6,250
Federal income tax−$7,670−$639
West Virginia income tax−$2,777−$231
FICA−$5,738−$478
Net$58,816$4,901
Against Texas (no wage tax) the same $75,000 nets $61,593. West Virginia comes out $2,777 behind.

What is specific to West Virginia here

Your marginal rate — what you lose on the next dollar earned — is 34.5% in West Virginia, against 29.6% in Texas. That is the number that matters for overtime, a raise or a second job.

LineWest VirginiaTexas (no state tax)Difference
State income tax$2,777$0$2,777
Take-home$58,816$61,593−$2,777
Monthly$4,901$5,133−$231

Over a working year that is $231 a month of difference on the same gross salary.

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