$59,624/yr
take-home on a $80,000 salary in West Virginia — after $3,856 state income tax (4.82%) and $16,520 federal + FICA.
The breakdown
$80,000 × ~13% federal effective + 7.65% FICA = $16,520 federal/payroll
+ $3,856 WV state income tax (4.82%, ~4.82% top (2025))
= $59,624/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.