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Virginia take-home pay by hourly rate
| Wage | Gross / 2 weeks | Taxes | Take-home / 2 weeks | Per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $12/hour | $960.00 | $131.90 | $828.10 | $414.05 |
| $15/hour | $1,200.00 | $189.65 | $1,010.35 | $505.18 |
| $18/hour | $1,440.00 | $250.61 | $1,189.39 | $594.70 |
| $20/hour | $1,600.00 | $291.25 | $1,308.75 | $654.38 |
| $22/hour | $1,760.00 | $331.88 | $1,428.12 | $714.06 |
| $25/hour | $2,000.00 | $392.85 | $1,607.15 | $803.58 |
| $30/hour | $2,400.00 | $494.45 | $1,905.55 | $952.78 |
| $35/hour | $2,800.00 | $620.28 | $2,179.72 | $1,089.86 |
| $40/hour | $3,200.00 | $761.88 | $2,438.12 | $1,219.06 |
| $50/hour | $4,000.00 | $1,045.08 | $2,954.92 | $1,477.46 |
40 hours a week, paid every two weeks, single, W-4 defaults, no pre-tax deductions.
How Virginia taxes hourly pay
Virginia withholds on a graduated scale that tops out at 5.75% on taxable income over $17,000, so most full-time workers pay close to 5.75% on the top slice of their pay. Employers subtract a $8,750 standard deduction and $930 for each personal and dependent exemption on Form VA-4 before applying the rates (2% up to $3,000, 3% to $5,000, 5% to $17,000).
Hourly workers pay the same taxes as salaried staff. What changes is that your check moves with your hours, so withholding moves with it: a week with overtime is withheld as if every week looked like that.
Questions
How much is $20 an hour after taxes in Virginia?
About $1,308.75 every two weeks ($654.38 a week) for 40 hours a week, single, W-4 defaults, 2026 rules. That's about $34,028 a year.
How is overtime taxed in Virginia?
Overtime is taxed like regular pay, but a check with overtime is annualized as if you earned that much every period, so more is withheld from that check. At $20 an hour with 10 overtime hours in a two-week period, take-home is about $1,532.57 instead of $1,308.75. Any new federal deduction for overtime is claimed through W-4 Step 4(b) or on your tax return.