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Virginia (VA) Paycheck Calculator (2026)
Virginia's 2026 state income tax is graduated, ranging from 2% to 5.75%.
Estimate your Virginia take-home pay — what your salary or hourly wage is worth after federal income tax, FICA, and Virginia state tax. Also known as a Virginia salary or income-after-tax calculator.
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Estimated take-home
per biweekly pay · $58,802 / yr
Virginia 2026 tax key facts
- 2026 state income tax
- 2% to 5.75% across 4 brackets (single filers)
- State standard deduction
- $8,750 single · $17,500 married filing jointly
- Personal exemption
- $930 single · $1,860 married filing jointly
- 401(k) contributions
- Excluded from state taxable wages
- Source
- Virginia Tax 2026 / Tax Foundation · last verified 2026-10-20
Example take-home pay in Virginia
A single filer earning $70,000 in Virginia takes home about $54,864/year ($2,110.16 per biweekly paycheck).
Single filer, no 401(k) or pre-tax health premium.
Virginia salary after taxes
After taxes, a $75,000 salary in Virginia keeps about 77.5% of every dollar. Taxes take $16,906 a year in total, an effective rate of 22.5%, which leaves $58,094 in take-home pay. Of that tax, Virginia state income tax accounts for $3,498.
Virginia state income tax details
Virginia uses graduated brackets from 2% to 5.75% for single filers in 2026.
State standard deduction
$8,750
Single · $17,500 married filing jointly
State personal exemption
$930
Single · $1,860 married filing jointly
Breakdown
Effective tax rate 21.1% of gross
Federal income tax, Social Security, and Medicare are calculated the same way in every state — see how we calculate it.
Virginia paycheck questions
What is Virginia's income tax rate in 2026?
Virginia uses graduated 2026 income tax brackets ranging from 2% to 5.75%.
Does Virginia have a state income tax?
Yes. Virginia levies a state individual income tax, which is withheld from your paycheck alongside federal income tax and FICA.
How much is taken out of my paycheck in Virginia?
Your paycheck in Virginia has federal income tax withheld, plus Social Security at 6.2% and Medicare at 1.45% of wages, and Virginia state income tax from 2% to 5.75%.
What is the take-home pay on $75,000 in Virginia?
A single filer earning $75,000 in Virginia takes home about $58,094 per year, or $2,234.39 per biweekly paycheck, in 2026.
What is Virginia's state standard deduction for 2026?
Virginia allows a state standard deduction of $8,750 for single filers and $17,500 for married couples filing jointly in 2026.
Does Virginia offer a personal exemption?
Yes. Virginia applies a state personal exemption of $930 for single filers and $1,860 for married couples filing jointly in 2026.
What will my paycheck be after taxes in Virginia?
A single filer earning $75,000 in Virginia takes home about $58,094 per year — roughly $2,234.39 per biweekly paycheck — after federal income tax, FICA, and Virginia income tax.
Sources: Virginia Tax 2026 / Tax Foundation, IRS, SSA. Tax year 2026. Last verified 2026-10-20. Compare all state income tax rates.