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West Virginia Minimum Wage Calculator

West Virginia's minimum is $8.75/hr, with a tipped cash wage of $2.62 where tips make up the difference.

West Virginia minimum wage earnings estimator

West Virginia's minimum is $8.75/hr, with a tipped cash wage of $2.62 where tips make up the difference.

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West Virginia at a glance

FigureWest VirginiaSource
State minimum wage$8.75/hr[4]
Tipped cash wage$2.62/hr[4]
Full-time annual gross$18,200[4]
Median 2BR rent$1,000[1]

[4] [1] Sources

State minimum wage — all 50 states

West 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. West Virginia is $9, ranked 30 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: West Virginia, ranked 30 of 50. Median $11.

West Virginia earnings by hours and weeks worked

Annual gross at West Virginia's $8.75 minimum across realistic schedules.

Hours/week26 wks36 wks44 wks48 wks50 wks52 wks
10 h$2,275$3,150$3,850$4,200$4,375$4,550
12 h$2,730$3,780$4,620$5,040$5,250$5,460
15 h$3,413$4,725$5,775$6,300$6,563$6,825
18 h$4,095$5,670$6,930$7,560$7,875$8,190
20 h$4,550$6,300$7,700$8,400$8,750$9,100
24 h$5,460$7,560$9,240$10,080$10,500$10,920
25 h$5,688$7,875$9,625$10,500$10,938$11,375
28 h$6,370$8,820$10,780$11,760$12,250$12,740
30 h$6,825$9,450$11,550$12,600$13,125$13,650
32 h$7,280$10,080$12,320$13,440$14,000$14,560
35 h$7,963$11,025$13,475$14,700$15,313$15,925
37.5 h$8,531$11,813$14,438$15,750$16,406$17,063
40 h$9,100$12,600$15,400$16,800$17,500$18,200
45 h$10,238$14,175$17,325$18,900$19,688$20,475
50 h$11,375$15,750$19,250$21,000$21,875$22,750

Worked figures for West Virginia

West Virginia values:

HoursWeeklyMonthlyAnnualRent Burden
10 h/wk$88$379$4,550264%
15 h/wk$131$569$6,825176%
20 h/wk$175$758$9,100132%
25 h/wk$219$948$11,375105%
30 h/wk$263$1,138$13,65088%
35 h/wk$306$1,327$15,92575%
40 h/wk$350$1,517$18,20066%
45 h/wk$394$1,706$20,47559%
50 h/wk$438$1,896$22,75053%

How West Virginia compares nationally

On state minimum wage, West Virginia ranks #30 of 50 at $8.75/hr — 23% below the median of $11.41/hr. The national range runs from $7.25/hr (Wyoming) to $17.13/hr (Washington).

RankStateState minimum wage
#28Ohio$11.00/hr
#29Montana$10.85/hr
#30West Virginia$8.75/hr
#31Alabama$7.25/hr
#32Georgia$7.25/hr

Above the federal floors, ranked

Same rule structure as West Virginia:

StateState minimum wagevs West Virginia
Connecticut$16.94/hr+93.6%
Hawaii$16.00/hr+82.9%
New Jersey$15.92/hr+81.9%
Arizona$15.15/hr+73.1%
Maryland$15.00/hr+71.4%
Michigan$13.73/hr+56.9%
Virginia$12.77/hr+45.9%
South Dakota$11.85/hr+35.4%
Arkansas$11.00/hr+25.7%
West Virginia$8.75/hr—

West Virginia questions, answered with West Virginia numbers

What is the minimum wage in West Virginia?▾
$8.75/hour · rank #30/50 · $1.50 above the federal floor.
What does that pay full time in West Virginia?▾
$18,200/year · $1,517/month · $350/week at 40 h.
Can it cover West Virginia rent?▾
Median 2BR rent is $1,000 · that is 66% of full-time minimum-wage income (well above the 30% affordability benchmark).
What about tipped work in West Virginia?▾
Cash wage $2.62 · tip credit $6.13 · tips must bring you to $8.75.
Part-time at 20 hours?▾
$9,100/year · $758/month · rent would take 132% of it.

Other above the federal floors

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