2026 Virginia income tax brackets
Single
| Taxable income | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0 – $3,000 | 2% |
| $3,000 – $5,000 | 3% |
| $5,000 – $17,000 | 5% |
| over $17,000 | 5.75% |
Virginia's married filing jointly and head of household brackets aren't loaded yet. For those statuses the calculator shows a labeled single-filer estimate.
How Virginia taxable income is figured
The 2026 Virginia standard deduction is $8,750 for single filers, $17,500 for married filing jointly and $8,750 for head of household. Pre-tax 401(k), health and HSA deductions are assumed to reduce Virginia wages the same way they reduce federal wages.
| Filing status | 2026 standard deduction |
|---|---|
| Single | $8,750 |
| Married filing jointly | $17,500 |
| Head of household | $8,750 |
Local income taxes in Virginia
Virginia has no local income tax on wages; the state tax is the whole personal income tax.
Local taxes are shown for information only. The calculator doesn't add them to your result.
Minimum wage, tips and overtime in Virginia
The minimum wage used for Virginia is $12.77 an hour. Tipped employees may be paid a cash wage of $2.13 with a tip credit of up to $10.64, as long as wages plus tips reach the full minimum. Check a shift with the tipped wage calculator.
No daily overtime rule; overtime follows the federal FLSA standard of 1.5x for hours over 40 in a workweek.
Virginia take-home pay at common salaries
| Salary | Federal | VA state | FICA | Take-home / yr | Per biweekly check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $40,000.00 | $2,620.00 | $1,539.38 | $3,060.00 | $32,780.62 | $1,260.79 |
| $60,000.00 | $5,020.00 | $2,689.38 | $4,590.00 | $47,700.62 | $1,834.63 |
| $85,000.00 | $9,870.00 | $4,126.88 | $6,502.50 | $64,500.62 | $2,480.79 |
| $120,000.00 | $17,570.00 | $6,139.38 | $9,180.00 | $87,110.62 | $3,350.41 |
Single filer, paid biweekly, no pre-tax deductions, 2026 rules. Computed by the same engine as the calculator above.
Virginia paycheck FAQs
- What is the Virginia income tax rate in 2026?
- Virginia taxes wages at rates from 2% to 5.75%, depending on taxable income.
- How much is taken out of a $60,000 salary in Virginia?
- For a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions: federal income tax $5,020.00, Virginia income tax $2,689.38, Social Security $3,720.00 and Medicare $870.00. That leaves $47,700.62 a year, or $1,834.63 per paycheck.
- Does Virginia have a standard deduction?
- The 2026 Virginia standard deduction is $8,750 for single filers, $17,500 for married filing jointly and $8,750 for head of household. Pre-tax 401(k), health and HSA deductions are assumed to reduce Virginia wages the same way they reduce federal wages.
- Does Virginia have local income taxes?
- Virginia has no local income tax on wages; the state tax is the whole personal income tax.
- What is the tipped minimum wage in Virginia?
- $2.13 an hour in cash wages, with a tip credit of up to $10.64, so tips must bring the total to at least $12.77.
Sources for Virginia figures
Every Virginia figure on this page was last checked on against these sources:
- https://www.tax.virginia.gov/news/new-virginia-tax-laws — tax.virginia.gov (tax year 2026, checked 2026-10-18)
- https://prd-tax.virginiainteractive.org/sites/default/files/taxforms/early-release/2026-individual/instructions/draft-2026-760-instructions-early-release.pdf — prd-tax.virginiainteractive.org (tax year 2026, checked 2026-10-18)
- https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/state/minimum-wage/tipped — dol.gov (tax year 2026, checked 2026-10-18)
Federal figures: see the methodology page.
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