Virginia Paycheck Calculator
Estimate your Virginia take-home pay — federal tax, Virginia's progressive state income tax, Social Security, and Medicare all included.
Virginia payroll tax overview
Virginia uses a progressive income tax with four brackets, from 2% up to a top rate of 5.75%. Because the brackets are quite narrow — the top rate kicks in at just $17,000 of taxable income — most full-time Virginia workers end up paying close to the 5.75% top marginal rate on the bulk of their earnings.
Virginia does not add any state-specific payroll deduction on top of income tax, and there are no local city or county income taxes — your total withholding is federal tax + Social Security + Medicare + Virginia's progressive state tax.
Worked example
A single filer earning $75,000/year in Virginia, paid biweekly:
| Item | Per paycheck | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $2,884.62 | $75,000.00 |
| Federal income tax | ≈ $313.00 | ≈ $8,140.00 |
| Social Security | $178.85 | $4,650.00 |
| Medicare | $41.83 | $1,087.50 |
| Virginia state tax | ≈ $155.96 | ≈ $4,055.00 |
| Net pay | ≈ $2,194.98 | ≈ $57,067.50 |
Local income context: how Virginia compares
According to the most recent U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, Virginia's median household income is $92,090 — well above the 2024 national median of $81,604. Virginia's high statewide figure is driven almost entirely by Northern Virginia — the D.C. suburbs are home to a dense concentration of federal contractors, defense technology firms, and data centers, pushing incomes there dramatically above the rest of the state, where earnings look much closer to neighboring North Carolina.
Median household income reflects a full household (often two earners), while the calculator above estimates take-home pay for a single individual's salary — so it's a useful benchmark for context rather than a direct comparison, but it helps illustrate how a given salary stacks up against typical earnings in Virginia.
Frequently asked questions
How Virginia compares to other states
Virginia's 5.75% top rate is moderate compared to neighboring states — lower than Maryland's top rate but similar in practical effect since it applies at such a low income threshold. Because the bracket structure compresses most earners into the top rate quickly, Virginia's effective tax burden feels more like a near-flat tax in practice than a traditional progressive system for most wage earners.
Virginia cost-of-living context
Cost of living in Virginia varies dramatically between the high-cost Washington D.C. suburbs in Northern Virginia and the more affordable Shenandoah Valley, Richmond, and Hampton Roads regions. When evaluating a Virginia job offer, it's worth weighing the take-home pay this calculator estimates against local housing costs, which can differ by a factor of two or more depending on the region.
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Virginia minimum wage context
Virginia sets a single statewide minimum wage, with scheduled increases in recent years bringing it above the federal minimum. No individual Virginia city currently sets its own higher local minimum wage, so the statewide rate applies uniformly if you're entering an hourly figure into this calculator.