Virginia Paycheck Calculator

Payroll estimate

Use this Virginia paycheck estimator to estimate take-home pay after federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, deductions, and applicable state payroll taxes.

Take-home pay calculator

Enter the annual salary from an offer letter or job listing.

Mode

StateTax year

Annual salary$Annual gross salary before taxes.Filing status

Advanced payroll details

Most people can leave these blank. Use this section if you know your W-4 details or regular deductions.

Pre-tax deductions$Annual amount.401(k) contribution$Annual contribution.HSA/FSA contribution$Annual contribution.Post-tax deductions$Annual amount.Additional withholding$Extra federal withholding per paycheck.Dependents amount$Annual W-4 credit amount.Other annual income$Other annual deductions$Year-to-date wages$

W-4 multiple jobs Supplemental bonus mode

Virginia advanced fields

VA-4 personal/dependent exemptionsPersonal and dependent exemptions claimed on Form VA-4. Supported by the current input model.VA-4 age/blind exemptionsAge 65 and blindness exemptions claimed on Form VA-4. Supported by the current input model.Additional Virginia withholding$Additional Virginia withholding per paycheck requested on Form VA-4. Supported by the current input model.Virginia exempt claimUse only when the employee has a valid VA-4 exemption or reciprocity claim for Virginia withholding. Supported by the current input model.Virginia supplemental wage methodVirginia supports aggregate treatment for separately paid supplemental wages and a 5.75% flat option when regular-wage tax was withheld. Supported by the current input model.Regular wages for aggregate supplemental$Regular wages used to compute aggregate supplemental withholding when the aggregate method is selected. Supported by the current input model.

Virginia-source wage allocation - not configured yet. For nonresident, part-year, or multistate situations, enter wages that are subject to Virginia withholding. The calculator does not infer Virginia-source wages from total wages.

State-taxable wage percent%Optional: use when only part of this paycheck is taxable to the selected state. Supported by the current input model.State-taxable wage amount$Optional: use when you know the exact paycheck wages taxable to the selected state. Supported by the current input model.Optional local tax percent%Optional: add a local payroll or income tax percentage when you know it applies to this paycheck. Supported by the current input model.Optional local tax amount$Optional: add a fixed local tax amount for this paycheck when you know it applies. Supported by the current input model.Optional employee deduction percent%Optional: add an employee-paid payroll deduction percentage when you know an employer-specific or local deduction applies. Supported by the current input model.Optional employee deduction amount$Optional: add a fixed employee-paid payroll deduction amount for this paycheck. Supported by the current input model.Optional deduction annual cap$Optional: annual cap for the employee deduction when the rule has one. Supported by the current input model.Optional deduction paid year to date$Optional: amount already paid toward the employee deduction cap this year. Supported by the current input model.

Salary

Estimated take-home pay

$61,270.62

annual take-home estimate from $80,000.00 gross annual pay.

23.4% withheld

Tax breakdown chart

Green is take-home pay; the other colours match the tax rows below.

Tax breakdown

Federal income tax$8,770.00

Social Security$4,960.00

Medicare$1,160.00

State/local taxes$3,839.38

Pre-tax deductions$0.00

Post-tax deductions$0.00

How this was calculated

Gross annual pay: $80,000.00
Federal income tax: -$8,770.00
Social Security: -$4,960.00
Medicare: -$1,160.00
State/local taxes: -$3,839.38
Pre-tax deductions: $0.00
Post-tax deductions: $0.00
Estimated take-home pay: $61,270.62

Total taxes: $18,729.38
Taxes and deductions: $18,729.38

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Virginia payroll notes

Includes: 2026 Virginia ordinary wage withholding
Includes: VA-4 personal/dependent and age/blind exemption inputs
Includes: Additional Virginia withholding
Includes: VA-4 exemption claim handling
Includes: Separate-payment supplemental wage flat withholding
Includes: Aggregate supplemental wage withholding when regular wage context is entered
Includes: Salary, hourly, and current paycheck modes
Includes: Federal withholding
Includes: FICA
Excludes: Tax years before 2025
Excludes: Automated multistate wage allocation
Excludes: Local payroll taxes if a future official source identifies one
Virginia support currently covers tax years 2025 and 2026. Earlier years are not offered until official first-quarter 2024 withholding sources are recovered.
For nonresident, part-year, or multistate scenarios, enter wages already determined to be subject to Virginia withholding.
Virginia local income withholding is not modeled because reviewed official Virginia law prohibits local income taxes.
Virginia 2026 withholding uses the official July 2025 and later exact payroll formula with VA-4 exemption inputs and additional withholding.
The public calculator supports the contiguous official-source-backed range ending at 2026: 2025-2026.
Virginia support currently covers tax years 2025 and 2026. Earlier years are not offered until official first-quarter 2024 withholding sources are recovered.
For nonresident, part-year, or multistate scenarios, enter wages already determined to be subject to Virginia withholding.
Virginia local income withholding is not modeled because reviewed official Virginia law prohibits local income taxes.
Tax years before 2025
Automated multistate wage allocation
Local payroll taxes if a future official source identifies one

Example calculation

A worker can enter biweekly gross pay, W-4 amounts, pre-tax deductions, and year-to-date wages. The result separates federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, any verified state tax, total deductions, and net pay.

FAQs

How much will I take home from an $80,000 salary in Virginia?

Use Salary mode, enter $80,000, and compare annual, monthly, biweekly, and weekly estimated take-home pay. Supports 2025-2026. This page estimates a standard W-2 paycheck. Local, multistate, and employer-specific cases may need the advanced adjustment inputs.

Why does take-home pay differ from salary?

Gross salary is reduced by federal withholding, Social Security, Medicare, supported state taxes, and any deductions entered in Advanced payroll details.

Does this calculator verify Virginia withholding?

This is a consumer paycheck estimate for the supported range, not a full employer payroll compliance engine. Supports 2025-2026. This page estimates a standard W-2 paycheck. Local, multistate, and employer-specific cases may need the advanced adjustment inputs.

What taxes are always included?

The calculator includes federal income tax withholding, Social Security, Medicare, and Additional Medicare where applicable.

Are local taxes included?

Local payroll taxes are not included unless a page explicitly says they are supported.

Should I use salary, hourly wage, or current paycheck mode?

Use Salary for annual job offers, Hourly wage for rate-and-hours estimates, and Current paycheck when you already know gross pay for one pay period.