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Virginia Minimum Wage Calculator

Virginia's minimum is $12.77/hr, with a tipped cash wage of $2.13 where tips make up the difference.

Virginia minimum wage earnings estimator

Virginia's minimum is $12.77/hr, with a tipped cash wage of $2.13 where tips make up the difference.

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Virginia at a glance

FigureVirginiaSource
State minimum wage$12.77/hr[4]
Tipped cash wage$2.13/hr[4]
Full-time annual gross$26,562[4]
Median 2BR rent$1,735[1]

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State minimum wage — all 50 states

Virginia highlighted. Same data as the table below, shown as a distribution so the comparison is visible at a glance.

State minimum wage — all 50 states. Virginia is $13, ranked 22 of 50. The national median is $11, the highest is $17 (Washington), and the lowest is $7 (Wyoming). WA $17 NY $17 CT $17 CA $17 HI $16 RI $16 NJ $16 OR $16 CO $15 AZ $15 ME $15 DE $15 IL $15 MD $15 MA $15 MO $15 NE $15 VT $14 AK $14 FL $14 MI $14 VA $13 NV $12 NM $12 SD $12 MN $11 AR $11 OH $11 MT $11 WV $9 AL $7 GA $7 ID $7 IN $7 IA $7 KS $7 KY $7 LA $7 MS $7 NH $7 NC $7 ND $7 OK $7 PA $7 SC $7 TN $7 TX $7 UT $7 WI $7 WY $7

Highlighted: Virginia, ranked 22 of 50. Median $11.

Virginia earnings by hours and weeks worked

Annual gross at Virginia's $12.77 minimum across realistic schedules.

Hours/week26 wks36 wks44 wks48 wks50 wks52 wks
10 h$3,320$4,597$5,619$6,130$6,385$6,640
12 h$3,984$5,517$6,743$7,356$7,662$7,968
15 h$4,980$6,896$8,428$9,194$9,578$9,961
18 h$5,976$8,275$10,114$11,033$11,493$11,953
20 h$6,640$9,194$11,238$12,259$12,770$13,281
24 h$7,968$11,033$13,485$14,711$15,324$15,937
25 h$8,301$11,493$14,047$15,324$15,963$16,601
28 h$9,297$12,872$15,733$17,163$17,878$18,593
30 h$9,961$13,792$16,856$18,389$19,155$19,921
32 h$10,625$14,711$17,980$19,615$20,432$21,249
35 h$11,621$16,090$19,666$21,454$22,348$23,241
37.5 h$12,451$17,240$21,071$22,986$23,944$24,902
40 h$13,281$18,389$22,475$24,518$25,540$26,562
45 h$14,941$20,687$25,285$27,583$28,733$29,882
50 h$16,601$22,986$28,094$30,648$31,925$33,202

Worked figures for Virginia

Virginia values:

HoursWeeklyMonthlyAnnualRent Burden
10 h/wk$128$553$6,640314%
15 h/wk$192$830$9,961209%
20 h/wk$255$1,107$13,281157%
25 h/wk$319$1,383$16,601125%
30 h/wk$383$1,660$19,921105%
35 h/wk$447$1,937$23,24190%
40 h/wk$511$2,213$26,56278%
45 h/wk$575$2,490$29,88270%
50 h/wk$639$2,767$33,20263%

How Virginia compares nationally

On state minimum wage, Virginia ranks #22 of 50 at $12.77/hr — 12% above the median of $11.41/hr. The national range runs from $7.25/hr (Wyoming) to $17.13/hr (Washington).

RankStateState minimum wage
#20Florida$14.00/hr
#21Michigan$13.73/hr
#22Virginia$12.77/hr
#23Nevada$12.00/hr
#24New Mexico$12.00/hr

Above the federal floors, ranked

Same rule structure as Virginia:

StateState minimum wagevs Virginia
Connecticut$16.94/hr+32.7%
Hawaii$16.00/hr+25.3%
New Jersey$15.92/hr+24.7%
Arizona$15.15/hr+18.6%
Maryland$15.00/hr+17.5%
Michigan$13.73/hr+7.5%
Virginia$12.77/hr—
South Dakota$11.85/hr-7.2%
Arkansas$11.00/hr-13.9%
West Virginia$8.75/hr-31.5%

Virginia questions, answered with Virginia numbers

What is the minimum wage in Virginia?▾
$12.77/hour · rank #22/50 · $5.52 above the federal floor.
What does that pay full time in Virginia?▾
$26,562/year · $2,213/month · $511/week at 40 h.
Can it cover Virginia rent?▾
Median 2BR rent is $1,735 · that is 78% of full-time minimum-wage income (well above the 30% affordability benchmark).
What about tipped work in Virginia?▾
Cash wage $2.13 · tip credit $10.64 · tips must bring you to $12.77.
Part-time at 20 hours?▾
$13,281/year · $1,107/month · rent would take 157% of it.

Other above the federal floors

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Last reviewed 2026-08-26. Virginia figures only — verify with the relevant Virginia agency before acting. How this is calculated.