$24 an hour after taxes in West Virginia.

About $40,603 a year, $3,384 a month, for a single filer paid every two weeks in 2026.

Every two weeks

$1,561.64

$1,920.00 gross, 18.7% in taxes. $40,603 a year in West Virginia.

Gross pay: $1,920.00
Federal income tax7.6% of gross: -$146.55
Social Security6.2% of gross: -$119.04
Medicare1.5% of gross: -$27.84
West Virginia income tax3.4% of gross: -$64.93
Take-home: $1,561.64

Per year, month, paycheck.

$24 an hour after taxes in West Virginia by filing status
Filing status	Year	Month	Week	Tax rate
Single	$40,603	$3,384	$781	18.7%
Married filing jointly	$42,641	$3,553	$820	14.6%
Head of household	$41,675	$3,473	$801	16.5%

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.

$24 an hour in other states.

Questions people ask

How much is $24 an hour after taxes in West Virginia?

About $40,603 a year for a single filer in 2026: $3,384 a month, $1,561.64 every two weeks.

$24 an hour is how much a year?

$49,920 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.