WVState-set rate
West Virginia minimum wage 2026
The West Virginia minimum wage is $8.75 per hour, in effect as at 2026-07-01 per US DOL. The tipped cash wage is $2.62 with a tip credit of $6.13. [WV labor dept.][DOL WHD]
Standard minimum
WV$8.75
In effect as at 2026-07-01 per US DOL.
Verified 2026-09-06
Tipped cash wage
$2.62
Tip credit ceiling $6.13.
Verified 2026-09-06
vs federal $7.25
+$1.50
Above the federal minimum.
Verified 2009-07-24
Next scheduled step
None
No further increase scheduled in statute.
Verified 2026-09-06
Tip-credit split
Cash $2.62Credit $6.13Combined $8.75
Take-home at the West Virginia minimum
Estimated take-home at $8.75 per hour
20 hours/week
$175.00
~$153/wk after tax
$9,100 annual gross
30 hours/week
$262.50
~$230/wk after tax
$13,650 annual gross
40 hours/week
$350.00
~$302/wk after tax
$18,200 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: Applies to employers with 6 or more employees No scheduled increase is recorded. This row was taken from the DOL tables only and the state's own site was not checked in this pass, so a scheduled increase may exist and simply not be captured here.
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