VAState-set rate

Virginia minimum wage 2026

The Virginia minimum wage is $12.41 per hour as of 2026-01-01. The tipped cash wage is $2.13 with a tip credit of $10.28. [VA labor dept.][DOL WHD]

Standard minimum

$12.41

Effective 2026-01-01.

Verified 2026-06-24

Tipped cash wage

$2.13

Tip credit ceiling $10.28.

Verified 2026-06-24

vs federal $7.25

+$5.16

Above the federal minimum.

Verified 2009-07-24

Next scheduled step

$13.50

Effective 2027-01-01.

Verified 2026-06-24

Tip-credit split

Cash $2.13Credit $10.28Combined $12.41

Take-home at the Virginia minimum

Estimated take-home at $12.41 per hour

20 hours/week

$248.20

~$215/wk after tax

$12,906.4 annual gross

30 hours/week

$372.30

~$316/wk after tax

$19,359.6 annual gross

40 hours/week

$496.40

~$411/wk after tax

$25,812.8 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

House Bill 395 (2020) phased the rate to $12.00 on 2023-01-01. The 2024 General Assembly re-enacted the suspended $13.50 and $15.00 steps via SB 1, taking effect 2027-01-01 and 2028-01-01. Tipped cash wage of $2.13 under Va. Code section 40.1-28.9.

Reference

Federal vs state delta