VAIndexed annually

Virginia minimum wage 2026

The Virginia minimum wage is $12.77 per hour, in effect as at 2026-07-01 per US DOL. The tipped cash wage is $2.13 with a tip credit of $10.64. [VA labor dept.][DOL WHD]

Standard minimum

$12.77

In effect as at 2026-07-01 per US DOL.

Verified 2026-09-06

Tipped cash wage

$2.13

Tip credit ceiling $10.64.

Verified 2026-09-06

vs federal $7.25

+$5.52

Above the federal minimum.

Verified 2009-07-24

Next scheduled step

$13.75

Effective 2027-01-01.

Verified 2026-09-06

Tip-credit split

Cash $2.13Credit $10.64Combined $12.77

Take-home at the Virginia minimum

Estimated take-home at $12.77 per hour

20 hours/week

$255.40

~$221/wk after tax

$13,280.8 annual gross

30 hours/week

$383.10

~$324/wk after tax

$19,921.2 annual gross

40 hours/week

$510.80

~$422/wk after tax

$26,561.6 annual gross

Estimate uses 2026 federal brackets (single filer), FICA 7.65 percent, and a flat state effective rate. Actual withholding varies by W-4 and credits.

Statute and indexing

DOL: Adjusted annually Va. Code 40.1-28.10: indexing begins in January 2029, after the statutory steps. The Commissioner establishes the adjusted wage by 1 October each year from then.

Reference

Federal vs state delta