Virginia Paycheck Calculator 2026: What You'll Actually Take Home
In 2026, Virginia has a progressive income tax from 2% to 5.75%. The standard deduction is $8,750 for single filers ($17,500 married filing jointly). On top of that come federal income tax, Social Security (6.2% on the first $184,500 of wages) and Medicare (1.45% on all wages).
How Virginia taxes your paycheck
Virginia uses a graduated rate schedule with 4 brackets for single filers in 2026. Like the federal system, only the income inside each bracket is taxed at that bracket's rate — moving into a higher bracket never taxes your whole paycheck at the higher rate.
The 2026 standard deduction is $8,750 (single), $17,500 (married filing jointly), $8,750 (head of household).
On exemptions: $930 per filer and per dependent; additional $800 each for 65+ or blind; MFJ = $1,860. Va. Code 58.1-322.
What’s taken out of a Virginia paycheck
| Taxable income (single) | Marginal rate |
| Up to $3,000 | 2% |
| $3,001 – $5,000 | 3% |
| $5,001 – $17,000 | 5% |
| Over $17,000 | 5.75% |
Single-filer schedule. Married and head-of-household thresholds differ; the calculator below uses the correct schedule for the filing status you pick.
Example: a $75,000 salary in Virginia
On a $75,000 salary as a single filer: federal taxable income is $75,000 − $16,100 = $58,900, giving $7,670 of federal tax. State taxable income is $66,250, giving $3,552 of state tax. FICA takes $4,650 (Social Security) + $1,088 (Medicare). Estimated take-home: $58,041 per year ($2,232 per biweekly paycheck).
| Gross salary | $75,000 |
| Federal income tax | −$7,670 |
| State income tax (VA) | −$3,552 |
| Social Security (6.2%) | −$4,650 |
| Medicare (1.45%) | −$1,088 |
| Estimated take-home | $58,041 |
| Effective tax rate | 22.6% |
Single filer, standard deduction, no pre-tax contributions. The interactive calculator above recomputes this for any salary and filing status.
A note on local taxes in Virginia
Virginia does not authorize a local income tax on wages.
Virginia take-home pay: frequently asked questions
Does Virginia have a state income tax in 2026?
Yes. Virginia has a progressive income tax from 2% to 5.75% in 2026.
What are Virginia's 2026 tax brackets and standard deduction?
4 brackets for single filers, from 2% to 5.75%. The 2026 standard deduction is $8,750 single / $17,500 married filing jointly.
What payroll taxes come out of a Virginia paycheck?
No employee-paid state payroll taxes are in the 2026 dataset for Virginia. Federal Social Security and Medicare still apply.
Are there local income taxes in Virginia?
Virginia does not authorize a local income tax on wages.
Are there Virginia tax credits that affect take-home pay?
One to know: Spouse Tax Adjustment ($259). MFJ couples with both spouses earning can reduce tax up to $259 via the Spouse Tax Adjustment, offsetting the marriage penalty of the single-threshold brackets. Credits reduce tax owed rather than taxable income; the calculator above does not model individual credits.
Methodology & sources
State figures come from the site's versioned 2026 tax dataset (v1.0.0, researched 2026-10-11),
regenerated into this page automatically. Model: state taxable income = gross pay minus the state's 2026
standard deduction;
state brackets applied marginally; employee-paid state payroll taxes added at their 2026 rates and wage bases
(with published annual caps). Federal tax uses 2026 IRS brackets and standard deductions; FICA uses the 2026
Social Security wage base ($184,500) and Medicare rates. Personal exemption credits/deductions and
individual tax credits are not modeled — the result is an estimate, not a tax return.
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