$15 an hour after taxes in West Virginia.

About $26,369 a year, $2,197 a month, for a single filer paid every two weeks in 2026.

Every two weeks

$1,014.18

$1,200.00 gross, 15.5% in taxes. $26,369 a year in West Virginia.

Gross pay: $1,200.00
Federal income tax5.0% of gross: -$60.15
Social Security6.2% of gross: -$74.40
Medicare1.4% of gross: -$17.40
West Virginia income tax2.8% of gross: -$33.87
Take-home: $1,014.18

Per year, month, paycheck.

$15 an hour after taxes in West Virginia by filing status
Filing status	Year	Month	Week	Tax rate
Single	$26,369	$2,197	$507	15.5%
Married filing jointly	$27,933	$2,328	$537	10.5%
Head of household	$27,227	$2,269	$524	12.7%

Standard W-4 for each status, no pre-tax deductions, paid every two weeks, 2026 tables. Open the calculator to change any of it.

Other wages in West Virginia.

$15 an hour in other states.

Questions people ask

How much is $15 an hour after taxes in West Virginia?

About $26,369 a year for a single filer in 2026: $2,197 a month, $1,014.18 every two weeks.

$15 an hour is how much a year?

$31,200 before tax at 40 hours a week for 52 weeks.

How is federal income tax withheld from my paycheck?

Employers use the IRS percentage method in Publication 15-T: your pay for the period is annualized, adjusted by the entries on your Form W-4, run through the 2026 tables, and divided back by the number of pay periods.

How much Social Security and Medicare comes out?

6.2% Social Security on wages up to $184,500 in 2026, and 1.45% Medicare on all wages, plus 0.9% Additional Medicare once your wages for the year pass $200,000.

Sources

Checked against these sources on October 30, 2026.