Calculate take-home pay after Virginia state tax
Calculate your after-tax income in Virginia. Includes federal income tax, FICA, and Virginia state income tax.
State income tax rates vary significantly. Some states like Texas, Florida, and Washington have no state income tax, while others like California and New York have high rates. Use this calculator to see your true take-home pay in Virginia.
The median annual wage for all occupations in Virginia is $56,470 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2024 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey. Virginia's 2020 law reaches $15.00 in 2026 with January inflation steps; it repealed its car tax exemption age rule. For anyone comparing offers across state lines, these two numbers — the median and the floor — bracket what an employer in Virginia typically pays.
As of 2025 the effective minimum wage in Virginia is $12.41 per hour. That works out to $25,813 per year at a full-time 2,080-hour schedule. Use the calculator above to convert any hourly figure — including this floor — into weekly, biweekly, monthly, and annual figures for Virginia.
Is Virginia's minimum wage higher than the federal rate? Yes — $12.41 exceeds the federal $7.25.
What is a good salary in Virginia? Anything above the $56,470 statewide median puts a single earner above half of all workers in Virginia; household costs vary considerably by metro.
How do taxes change take-home pay in Virginia? Virginia runs a graduated income tax, 2% to 5.75% for single filers in 2025, so the state's bite grows as pay rises. Net pay is gross minus federal tax, FICA, and Virginia state tax.