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West Virginia Tax Brackets 2026
Federal and state income tax brackets for West Virginia, with your marginal and effective rate.
On a $75,000 salary, a single filer in West Virginia falls in the 22% federal bracket ($7,670 federal tax) and a 4.58% state marginal rate ($2,546 state tax) for 2026 — a combined marginal rate of 26.58%, and a combined effective rate of 13.6% on the whole $75,000.
2026 standard deduction: $16,100 for single.
Federal marginal tax bracket
22%
Filled by your $58,900 taxable income
Effective (gross)
10.2%
Effective (taxable)
13.0%
Federal tax
$7,670
Combined marginal
26.58%
West Virginia state tax
$2,546
Estimates use 2026 federal tables and the standard deduction, plus state tables where shown. Actual liability varies with credits, itemized deductions, AMT, and other factors.
2026 federal tables from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32; West Virginia rates from the state's revenue department and statutes (2026 rates; brackets, standard deduction and exemptions from the latest published state tables, 2025 where the state has not released 2026 figures). Reviewed by Junead Khan. Last updated .
How West Virginia taxes your income
Progressive — 2.11% to 4.58%
Thresholds shown are the latest West Virginia has published in our data (tax year 2025).
West Virginia income tax brackets (single-filer thresholds)
This page shows single-filer thresholds. Many states set different thresholds for married filers, which this calculator does not model — which is why the calculator above only shows state and combined figures for single filers.
Combined marginal rate by income
Federal + West Virginia state marginal rate, single filer. FICA is separate and not included.
| Income | Combined marginal | Combined effective |
|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 16.22% | 10.5% |
| $75,000 | 26.58% | 13.6% |
| $100,000 | 26.58% | 16.9% |
| $150,000 | 28.58% | 20.5% |
| $250,000 | 36.58% | 24.7% |
Every state's top bracket rate
Highest statutory bracket rate, highest to lowest. West Virginia highlighted. Top rates include any surtax built into a state's brackets in our data; some states levy other surtaxes not shown.
| Rank | State | Top bracket rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 12.3% |
| 2 | Hawaii | 11% |
| 3 | New York | 10.9% |
| 4 | District of Columbia | 10.75% |
| 4 | New Jersey | 10.75% |
| 6 | Oregon | 9.9% |
| 7 | Minnesota | 9.85% |
| 8 | Vermont | 8.75% |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 7.65% |
| 10 | Maine | 7.15% |
| 11 | Connecticut | 6.99% |
| 12 | Delaware | 6.6% |
| 13 | Maryland | 6.5% |
| 14 | Rhode Island | 5.99% |
| 15 | New Mexico | 5.9% |
| 16 | Virginia | 5.75% |
| 17 | Montana | 5.65% |
| 18 | Kansas | 5.58% |
| 19 | Idaho | 5.3% |
| 20 | South Carolina | 5.21% |
| 21 | Alabama | 5% |
| 21 | Massachusetts | 5% |
| 23 | Georgia | 4.99% |
| 24 | Illinois | 4.95% |
| 25 | Missouri | 4.7% |
| 26 | West Virginia | 4.58% |
| 27 | Nebraska | 4.55% |
| 28 | Oklahoma | 4.5% |
| 29 | Utah | 4.45% |
| 30 | Colorado | 4.4% |
| 31 | Michigan | 4.25% |
| 32 | Mississippi | 4% |
| 33 | North Carolina | 3.99% |
| 34 | Iowa | 3.8% |
| 35 | Arkansas | 3.7% |
| 36 | Kentucky | 3.5% |
| 37 | Pennsylvania | 3.07% |
| 38 | Louisiana | 3% |
| 39 | Indiana | 2.95% |
| 40 | Ohio | 2.75% |
| 41 | Arizona | 2.5% |
| 41 | North Dakota | 2.5% |
| 43 | Alaska | No tax |
| 43 | Florida | No tax |
| 43 | Nevada | No tax |
| 43 | New Hampshire | No tax |
| 43 | South Dakota | No tax |
| 43 | Tennessee | No tax |
| 43 | Texas | No tax |
| 43 | Washington | No tax |
| 43 | Wyoming | No tax |
West Virginia tax bracket questions.
West Virginia has a progressive income tax with rates from 2.11% to 4.58%. This page shows single-filer thresholds. Many states set different thresholds for married filers, which this calculator does not model. Thresholds shown are the latest West Virginia has published in our data (tax year 2025).
A single filer earning $75,000 in West Virginia falls in the 22% federal bracket and faces a 4.58% state marginal rate, for a combined marginal rate of 26.58%. The combined effective rate — total income tax divided by income — is 13.6%.
West Virginia's top bracket rate of 4.58% ranks 26th of 51 (DC included) from highest to lowest top rate. See the full table below.
No. It applies West Virginia's rates to gross income with no state deductions or exemptions, so it can run higher than your actual West Virginia tax. The federal figures above do apply the federal standard deduction.
Estimates use 2026 federal tax tables and the federal standard deduction. Thresholds shown are the latest West Virginia has published in our data (tax year 2025). Actual liability varies with tax credits, itemized deductions, the alternative minimum tax, and other factors.
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