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Virginia Hourly Paycheck Calculator

An hourly wage in Virginia is reduced by federal income tax, FICA of 7.65% (6.2% Social Security up to the annual wage base plus 1.45% Medicare), and Virginia's graduated income tax (2% to 5.75%) in 2026. Enter your wage and hours to see net pay for any pay frequency. Against the 6 states Virginia borders, the same $25 an hour is worth $41,733 here: Tennessee keeps $2,229 more ($43,962), North Carolina keeps $663 more ($42,396), West Virginia keeps $531 more ($42,264), Kentucky keeps $527 more ($42,260), District of Columbia keeps $275 more ($42,008) and Maryland leaves $29 less ($41,704). District of Columbia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia are the only borders worth crossing for the tax alone.

Estimated take-home

$1,605

every two weeks · $41,733 a year

For $25/hr, 40 hrs a week · Virginia · single

Take-home 80%Taxes & deductions 20%

Pay stub

ItemPer paycheckPer year
Gross pay$2,000.00$52,000
Federal income tax− $156.15− $4,060
Social Security (FICA)− $124.00− $3,224
Medicare (FICA)− $29.00− $754
Virginia income tax− $85.75− $2,229
Take-home pay$1,605.10$41,733

FICA is Social Security plus Medicare.

Estimate based on 2026 federal and Virginia tax rules updated Oct 2026 How we calculate

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On average you keep 80¢ of each dollar. Of your next $1,000, you’d keep about $746: the dashed line.

Insights

  • Next $1,000

    Every extra $1,000 you earn adds about $746 to your take-home. The other $254 goes to tax.

  • In Texas

    In Texas the same pay would leave you $2,229 more a year. Texas has no state income tax.

  • Overtime

    One more overtime hour a week ($37.50) would add about $56 to each paycheck after withholding.

State comparisons cover income and payroll taxes only; living costs and other taxes differ.

Effective tax rate 19.7%

What common hourly wages leave in Virginia

Worked full time at 40 hours a week in Virginia, here is what common wages leave after federal tax, Virginia income tax and FICA in 2026:

WageGrossVirginia taxYou keepShare kept
$18/hour$37,440$1,392$30,87182.5%
$25/hour$52,000$2,229$41,73380.3%
$35/hour$72,800$3,425$56,61977.8%

Virginia takes about 4.3% of that money on top of the 8% federal marginal rate and 7.65% FICA.

How Virginia ranks on hourly wages

Across all 50 states and DC, Virginia ranks 41st for what $25 an hour leaves in 2026. That is $527 less than the median state ($42,260), and $2,059 more than Oregon, where the same $25 an hour leaves $39,674.

The best outcome anywhere is $43,962 in Alaska and the other states with no wage income tax, $2,229 more than Virginia keeps.

Virginia hourly wages against the states next door

Crossing a state line changes what the same hourly wage is worth without changing what you are paid. Here is $25 an hour in Virginia against the states it borders:

StateState income taxYou keepvs Virginia
Virginia$2,229$41,733—
District of Columbia$1,954$42,008$275 more
Kentucky$1,702$42,260$527 more
Maryland$2,258$41,704$29 less
North Carolina$1,566$42,396$663 more
TennesseeNone$43,962$2,229 more
West Virginia$1,698$42,264$531 more

How hourly take-home pay is calculated in Virginia

Your hourly wage is just the starting point. Virginia workers pay federal and state taxes on their annualized income, plus mandatory FICA contributions. Here's exactly how it works.

  • Annualized income determines your bracket: Your employer annualizes your hourly income (hourly rate × hours × 52 weeks) to determine the correct withholding for each paycheck.
  • Virginia state income tax: Wages are taxed through Virginia's graduated income tax (2% to 5.75%), applied to each paycheck based on your annualized income and filing status.
  • Social Security and Medicare: FICA taxes are 6.2% for Social Security (up to the annual wage base) and 1.45% for Medicare. These are fixed percentages with no deductions or exemptions.
  • Pre-tax deductions reduce your taxable income: Contributions to a 401(k), HSA, or FSA are deducted before taxes are calculated, lowering both your taxable income and your tax bill.

The calculator combines all these factors to show your exact take-home pay per paycheck, per month, and annually.

Frequently Asked Questions

Hourly wages in Virginia are subject to federal income tax (based on your annualized income and filing status), Virginia's graduated income tax (2% to 5.75%), and FICA taxes (Social Security at 6.2% up to the annual wage base and Medicare at 1.45%). The calculator annualizes your hourly income to determine the correct tax bracket, then shows your actual per-paycheck take-home.

Multiply your hourly rate by your weekly hours, then by 52: $25/hour × 40 hours × 52 weeks is $52,000 a year. That annualized figure sets your federal and Virginia bracket. In Virginia it works out to $30,871 on $18 an hour, $41,733 on $25 an hour, $56,619 on $35 an hour: take-home, not gross.

Federal income tax (using progressive brackets based on your annualized income and filing status), Virginia's graduated income tax (2% to 5.75%), Social Security tax (6.2% up to the wage base, currently $176,100 for 2026), and Medicare tax (1.45% on all income, plus 0.9% for earnings over $200,000 if single or $250,000 if married).

Virginia's minimum wage is set by state law and may be higher than the federal minimum of $7.25 per hour. Some cities within Virginia have their own higher local minimums. Check your employer's offer against the current Virginia Department of Labor rates to verify compliance.

Your total annual tax is the same however often you're paid; only the per-paycheck withholding changes. On $25 an hour in Virginia that is about $1,605 every two weeks, $1,739 semi-monthly or $3,478 a month after tax. The calculator adjusts withholding for weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly and monthly periods.

Against the 6 states Virginia borders, the same $25 an hour is worth $41,733 here: Tennessee keeps $2,229 more ($43,962), North Carolina keeps $663 more ($42,396), West Virginia keeps $531 more ($42,264), Kentucky keeps $527 more ($42,260), District of Columbia keeps $275 more ($42,008) and Maryland leaves $29 less ($41,704). District of Columbia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia are the only borders worth crossing for the tax alone.

Virginia's brackets are compressed at the bottom, meaning the first few brackets cover very small dollar amounts ($3,000-$17,000). For most taxpayers earning above $15,000-$20,000, virtually all income above the first bracket is taxed at 5.75%. This means the 'progressive' system effectively operates like a flat 5.75% tax for most earners, which surprises people who expect progressive brackets to mean gradual increases.

The 2% starting rate sounds reasonable, but Virginia's brackets are compressed at the bottom, meaning you hit the 5.75% top rate quickly. Most taxpayers earning above $15,000-$20,000 pay 5.75% on almost all their income. A $75,000 earner pays an effective rate very close to 5.75% (approximately $4,200-$4,300 annually), which is higher than many flat-tax states like Pennsylvania (3.07% flat) or North Carolina (3.99% flat). The low starting rate is misleading for most earners.

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