2026 VA pay stub rules
Virginia Pay Stub Generator
Virginia taxes wages at graduated rates from 2% to 5.75% for 2026. Create a Virginia pay stub with federal, FICA and state withholding calculated for you, preview it live, and download the PDF. From $14.99 per stub, no account needed.
Create a Virginia pay stubWhat is withheld on a Virginia pay stub
Every pay stub shows gross pay, each deduction, and net pay for the period and the year to date. These are the employee taxes that apply in Virginia for 2026.
- Federal income tax
- Withheld from the employee’s Form W-4 using the IRS Publication 15-T method. Same in every state.Source
- Social Security
- 6.2% of wages up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500.Source
- Medicare
- 1.45% of all wages, plus 0.9% Additional Medicare Tax on wages above $200,000 in the year.Source
- Virginia income tax
- Virginia taxes wages at graduated rates from 2% to 5.75% for 2026.Source
- Disability and paid leave
- None
- Local income taxes
- None. No city, county or school district income or wage tax is withheld from employee paychecks.
Example: a $2,000 biweekly paycheck in Virginia
Calculated by the same engine that builds every Swift Paystubs order: 2026 rules, single filer, standard W-4, no pre-tax deductions or local taxes, first paycheck of the year. Your figures depend on your own details.
| Gross pay | $2,000.00 |
| Federal income tax | -$156.15 |
| Social Security | -$124.00 |
| Medicare | -$29.00 |
| Virginia income tax | -$86.30 |
| Net pay | $1,604.55 |
Virginia wage rules that shape a pay stub
- Minimum wage
- $12.77 an hour as of October 6, 2026. Adjusted each January for inflation.Source
- Pay frequency
- Hourly employees at least every 2 weeks or twice a month; salaried employees at least monthly.Source
- Pay stub law
- On each regular payday, employers must give each employee a written statement, by paystub or online accounting, showing the employer's name and address, hours worked (for hourly employees and salaried employees paid below the federal overtime salary level), rate of pay, gross wages, and the amount and purpose of each deduction, with enough detail to see how gross and net pay were calculated.Source
- Employer unemployment tax
- Paid by the employer on the first $8,000 of each employee’s wages (2025 wage base). It is an employer cost and does not reduce the employee’s net pay.
Creating a Virginia pay stub with Swift Paystubs
- Choose Virginia as the work state. The state withholding line follows from it.
- Enter the pay rate, hours or salary, pay frequency and W-4 filing status.
- Check the live preview: gross pay, every deduction, net pay and year-to-date totals.
- Pay at checkout and download the PDF. Larger orders cost less per stub.
Virginia pay stub questions
Does Virginia withhold state income tax from paychecks?
Virginia taxes wages at graduated rates from 2% to 5.75% for 2026. The amount depends on the employee’s pay, pay frequency and state withholding certificate, and appears as its own line on the pay stub.
Do employers in Virginia have to provide pay stubs?
On each regular payday, employers must give each employee a written statement, by paystub or online accounting, showing the employer's name and address, hours worked (for hourly employees and salaried employees paid below the federal overtime salary level), rate of pay, gross wages, and the amount and purpose of each deduction, with enough detail to see how gross and net pay were calculated.
What is the minimum wage in Virginia?
The general minimum wage in Virginia is $12.77 an hour as of October 6, 2026. Adjusted each January for inflation.
How often must employees be paid in Virginia?
Hourly employees at least every 2 weeks or twice a month; salaried employees at least monthly.
Can I use a Virginia pay stub as proof of income?
Landlords and lenders usually ask for your two or three most recent pay stubs. A pay stub must reflect wages that were actually paid; lenders often check pay stubs against bank deposits, tax returns or the employer.
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Facts checked October 6, 2026 against the linked sources. Rules change; check the source before relying on a figure. Swift Paystubs creates documents from the details you enter and does not give tax or legal advice.