Virginia Paycheck Calculator

Enter your salary to estimate your Virginia take-home pay after federal income tax, Virginia state income tax, and FICA, broken down per paycheck for any pay schedule.

Take-home per paycheck

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Gross annual pay—

Federal income tax—

Virginia state income tax—

FICA (Social Security + Medicare)—

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Where your Virginia paycheck goes

Annual take-home versus federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Same salary, different states

Estimated net take-home on an $80,000 single salary. Virginia is highlighted.

Virginia paycheck, explained

A Virginia paycheck calculator shows what you actually keep from your salary after every mandatory withholding. Virginia taxes income progressively from 2% to 5.75% across 4 brackets, so the exact bite depends on income, filing status, and pre-tax deductions. This tool estimates federal income tax, Virginia state income tax, and FICA payroll tax, then divides your net pay across your chosen pay schedule.

Because the brackets are progressive, only the portion of your income inside each band is taxed at that band’s rate, so your marginal rate is higher than your effective rate. Enter your gross salary above to see your Virginia take-home pay per paycheck.

Virginia income tax

Virginia uses a 4-bracket progressive income tax ranging from 2% to 5.75%. The state standard deduction is $8,750 for single filers and $17,500 for joint filers, which reduces the income subject to state tax.

There are no additional local or county income taxes in Virginia; the state rate above is the only income tax withheld from a paycheck. Virginia does not tax Social Security retirement benefits.

The paycheck formula

A paycheck calculator works backward from your gross salary, removing every mandatory withholding to reveal your true take-home pay:

taxable income = gross salary − pre-tax deductions − standard deduction
federal tax = progressive federal brackets
Virginia tax = progressive VA brackets from 2% to 5.75% on taxable income
FICA = 6.2% Social Security (to cap) + 1.45% Medicare
net pay = gross − federal − state − FICA − pre-tax deductions
per paycheck = net pay ÷ number of pay periods

Worked example

Federal income tax is roughly $8,770, FICA is $6,120, and Virginia state income tax is about $3,839 after the standard deduction. Net take-home is around $61,271 a year, close to $2,357 every two weeks on a bi-weekly schedule. Contributing to a 401(k) or HSA would lower both federal and state tax and raise the after-tax value of saving.

How Virginia compares

On the same $80,000 single salary, Virginia take-home is about $61,271 — $3,839 less than Texas's $65,110 (Texas has no state income tax), $245 less than California's $61,516, and about the same as New York's $61,315. The chart above shows how Virginia stacks up against those three benchmark states on identical pay.

Frequently asked questions

How much is taken out of a paycheck in Virginia?

On an $80,000 single salary, roughly $18,729 a year goes to federal income tax, Virginia state income tax, and FICA combined, leaving about $61,271 in take-home.

What is the Virginia state income tax rate?

Virginia has a progressive income tax with 4 brackets ranging from 2% to 5.75%. Middle earners pay an effective rate well below the top marginal rate after the standard deduction.

Does Virginia tax Social Security benefits?

Virginia does not tax Social Security retirement benefits.

Does Virginia have any local income taxes?

There are no additional local or county income taxes in Virginia; the state rate above is the only income tax withheld from a paycheck.

How can I increase my Virginia take-home pay?

Contributing to pre-tax accounts like a 401(k), HSA, or FSA lowers your federal and Virginia taxable income, reducing withholding and raising the value of each dollar you save.

Is Virginia take-home pay higher or lower than Texas?

Lower. Texas has no state income tax, so on the same $80,000 salary a Texas resident keeps about $3,839 more than a Virginia resident.