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Virginia minimum wage 2026
The Virginia minimum wage is $12.77 an hour in 2026, which is $26,562 a year for a full-time job. It rises to $13.75 an hour on January 1, 2027. After tax, a single full-time worker keeps about $22,769.
Virginia · $12.77 an hour (the 2026 rate) · 40 hours a week
$22,769 a year after tax
$26,562 a year before tax · $1,897.45 a month after tax
| Before tax | After tax | |
|---|---|---|
| A week | $510.80 | $437.87 |
| A month | $2,213.47 | $1,897.45 |
| A year | $26,562 | $22,769 |
- Taken off for the year: $1,046.16 federal income tax, $2,031.96 Social Security and Medicare, and $714.08 Virginia tax. Single filer, one job, nothing taken before tax.
- A year is 52 weeks of 40 hours (2,080 hours).
How much is the Virginia minimum wage a year?
At $12.77 an hour, before tax, and after tax for a single filer. A year is 52 weeks.
| Hours a week | A week | A month | A year | Take-home a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | $510.80 | $2,213.47 | $26,562 | $22,769 |
| 30 | $383.10 | $1,660.10 | $19,921 | $17,633 |
| 20 | $255.40 | $1,106.73 | $13,281 | $12,187 |
Full time, $1,046 goes in federal income tax, $2,032 in Social Security and Medicare and $714 in Virginia tax, leaving $1,897.45 a month.
What is the tipped minimum wage in Virginia?
Employers in Virginia can pay tipped workers a cash wage of $2.13 an hour, as long as tips bring them up to at least $12.77: tips must cover up to $10.64 of each hour. At 40 hours a week the cash wage alone is $85.20.
Will the Virginia minimum wage go up in 2027?
It rises to $13.75 an hour on January 1, 2027.
At $13.75, a full-time year is $28,600, $2,038 more than in 2026, and take-home pay about $24,330 on the 2026 tax rules. The state says: “The legislation will then increase the minimum wage to $13.75 per hour on January 1, 2027”
Are there exceptions in Virginia?
From January 1, 2027 farm workers get the state rate too. The rate rises again to $15.00 on January 1, 2028.
Some cities set higher rates than their state; check your city’s own rate. This page shows the state rate.
Virginia’s rate is $5.52 an hour above the federal $7.25.
What does this leave out?
- Rates for particular jobs or employers the data does not list, training and youth wages beyond those shown, and overtime.
- In take-home pay: local taxes, other income, credits and pre-tax deductions; it is a single filer with one job.
- City and county rates the data does not cover.
What else can I work out?
- Virginia paycheck calculator Take-home pay for any wage or salary in Virginia, per paycheck, with 401(k) and HSA.
- Minimum wage by state Every state’s 2026 rate, tipped wage and 2027 change, side by side.
- Vermont minimum wage $14.42 an hour in 2026.
- Washington minimum wage $17.13 an hour in 2026.
- Hourly to salary calculator Any hourly wage as a yearly salary, and back, with take-home pay.
Questions about the Virginia minimum wage
What is the minimum wage in Virginia in 2026?
$12.77 an hour, since January 1, 2026.
What is the tipped minimum wage in Virginia?
Employers in Virginia can pay tipped workers a cash wage of $2.13 an hour, as long as tips bring them up to at least $12.77: tips must cover up to $10.64 of each hour. At 40 hours a week the cash wage alone is $85.20.
Will the Virginia minimum wage go up in 2027?
It rises to $13.75 an hour on January 1, 2027.
How much is $12.77 an hour a year?
$26,562 a year before tax at 40 hours a week for 52 weeks: $2,213.47 a month or $510.80 a week. At 30 hours a week it is $19,921 a year.
How much does a minimum wage job pay after taxes in Virginia?
A single person working 40 hours a week at $12.77 keeps about $22,769 a year ($1,897.45 a month) after $1,046 federal income tax,$2,032 Social Security and Medicare and $714 Virginia tax.
Do cities in Virginia have a higher minimum wage?
Our data has no city rates for Virginia, so this page shows the state rate. Some states let cities set their own higher rates, so check your city’s own rate.