$44,718/yr
take-home on a $60,000 salary in West Virginia — after $2,892 state income tax (4.82%) and $12,390 federal + FICA.
The breakdown
$60,000 × ~13% federal effective + 7.65% FICA = $12,390 federal/payroll
+ $2,892 WV state income tax (4.82%, ~4.82% top (2025))
= $44,718/yr after tax
· Tax Foundation, “State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025” + state revenue departments. Modeled as an effective planning rate for a typical $80k–$160k filer — not a full bracket engine.