Calculate your West Virginia state income tax (top rate: 6.5%) plus federal tax. Pre-filled with the median household income of $48,037.
After-Tax Income
$40,386
Total Tax
$7,651
Effective rate: 15.9%
Federal Tax
$5,621
Effective: 11.7%
State Tax
$2,030
Top rate: 6.50%
| Income | $48,037 | Median household income in West Virginia |
| Filing Status | Single filer | 2025 federal tax brackets |
| Federal Rate (top) | 37% | Marginal rate — actual rate depends on brackets |
| State Rate (top) | 6.50% | West Virginia top marginal rate |
| Effective Federal | 11.7% | Actual % of income paid in federal tax |
| Effective State | 4.2% | Actual % of income paid in state tax |
| Effective Combined | 15.9% | Total federal + state effective rate |
West Virginia taxes income at a top marginal rate of 6.5%. On the median household income of $48,037, residents pay approximately $2,030 in state income tax, resulting in an effective state rate of approximately 4.2%. This is because lower income portions are taxed at lower bracket rates.
On the West Virginia median household income of $48,037, the combined federal and state income tax comes to approximately $7,651, leaving $40,386 in after-tax income. The combined effective rate of 15.9% does not include FICA taxes (Social Security + Medicare, typically 7.65% for employees), which would further reduce take-home pay.
