Graduated · top 5.75% Rank #42 of 51 2026 tax year

State income tax · 2026 tax year

How much does $100K take home in Virginia?

Virginia applies a graduated income tax topping out at 5.75%. See where every withheld dollar goes, the full bracket schedule, and your own take-home.

$100,000 single filer in Virginia
IRS · SSA · Tax Foundation · 2026

The bottom line

A single filer earning $100,000 in Virginia keeps $74,191 after federal income tax, FICA, and Virginia's graduated state tax, an effective rate of 25.8% (state tax alone: $4,990).

Single filer taking the standard deduction, wage income only. Federal and FICA are identical in every state - Virginia's difference is its state income tax line.

$74,191 Take-home on $100K (single)
25.8% Effective rate (fed + FICA + state)
$4,990 State income tax on $100K
#42 of 51 by total burden (1 = lowest)

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Virginia 2026 brackets, single filer

4 marginal rates from 2.00% to 5.75%. The highlighted segment is where $100,000 of income lands.

$0 - $3K: 2.0% marginal rate $3K - $5K: 3.0% marginal rate $5K - $17K: 5.0% marginal rate $17K - +: 5.8% marginal rate (your bracket) 5.8% $100K income $0 $100K $200K $300K $400K $500K $600K

Each segment width is proportional to its bracket size up to $600K. Color intensity rises with the marginal rate. Your bracket is highlighted in amber.

  • $0 $3K 2.0%
  • $3K $5K 3.0%
  • $5K $17K 5.0%
  • $17K + 5.8% Your bracket

Virginia's graduated system stacks 4 marginal rates. Only the income inside each band is taxed at that band's rate, so your effective state rate (5.0%) sits well below the 5.75% headline. The calculator shows this for your own income.

Virginia take-home pay by salary (2026, single)

What's left after federal income tax, FICA, and Virginia state tax.

$50,000 gross

$40,241

take-home · 19.5% effective tax

$100,000 gross

$74,191

take-home · 25.8% effective tax

$200,000 gross

$138,188

take-home · 30.9% effective tax

Where Virginia sits on the state-tax scale

States immediately above and below Virginia by total tax burden on a $100K single filer (state income tax shown).

SC

South Carolina

6.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Graduated
Burden @ $100K
$4,840

NY

New York

10.90% top marginal rate
Structure
Graduated
Burden @ $100K
$4,860
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VA

Virginia

5.75% top marginal rate
Structure
Graduated
Burden @ $100K
$4,990

MA

Massachusetts

9.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Graduated
Burden @ $100K
$5,000

CA

California

13.30% top marginal rate
Structure
Graduated
Burden @ $100K
$5,220

Virginia 2026 bracket schedule (single filer)

Taxable income Marginal rate
$0 – $3,000 2.00%
$3,000 – $5,000 3.00%
$5,000 – $17,000 5.00%
$17,000 – $1,000,000,000,000,000 5.75%

Source: Tax Foundation, 2026 State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, cross-checked against the Virginia Department of Revenue. Single-filer schedule.

Quick Virginia state-tax estimate

Enter taxable income for the Virginia state portion (single filer, 2026). For the full federal + FICA picture use the calculator.

Methodology

Take-home figures assume a single filer taking the standard deduction with wage income only, no credits, itemized deductions, or local taxes. Federal tax uses the 2026 IRS brackets (Rev. Proc. 2025-32); FICA is 6.2% Social Security to the $184,500 wage base plus 1.45% Medicare. State tax walks Virginia's 2026 brackets. See the full methodology.

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