2024 Virginia Minimum Wage
The 2024 Virginia Minimum Wage is $12.
Effective 2024-01-01Source: 2023 Virginia Minimum Wage Act Notice (Virginia Department of Labor and Industry)Verified 2026-08-30
Compared with 2023
Every figure on this page is unchanged from 2023.
| Item | 2023 | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hourly | $12 | $12 | +$0 (+0.0%) |
Who it applies to
All employees covered by the Virginia Minimum Wage Act, regardless of employer size, including domestic service employees, home care providers, and babysitters.
What changed this year, and why
Virginia's minimum wage remained at $12.00 per hour for 2024, unchanged from 2023.
Common questions
- What is the minimum wage in Virginia for 2024?
- The minimum wage in Virginia is $12.00 per hour for 2024.
- Did the minimum wage change from 2023 to 2024?
- No. The minimum wage was $12.00 per hour in 2023 and remained $12.00 per hour in 2024.
Minors, students and training wages: who may be paid less than the rate on this page
Virginia's minimum wage rules cover workers who were previously excluded. Domestic service employees who work in private homes — such as companions, cooks, waiters, butlers, maids, valets and chauffeurs — are covered whether their work is permanent or temporary. Home care providers and certain babysitters are also covered. Virginia's law does not exempt employees based on the size of their employer, so workers at "small" businesses generally must be paid at least $12 per hour. However, Virginia does not set separate subminimum rates for minors or students based on age or student status, and it does not have a distinct training wage. The verified rate for the state in 2024 is $12 per hour, and that rate applies to all covered non-exempt employees regardless of the employer's size.
The Virginia Minimum Wage Act does not exempt employees based on the size of their employer.
2023 Virginia Minimum Wage Act Notice (Virginia Department of Labor and Industry)
Who to ask about this rate, and where to take a wage complaint
Questions or complaints about Virginia's minimum wage should be directed to the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry, Division of Labor and Employment Law, Labor Law Division. The division can be reached by phone at 804-786-2706, by fax at 804-371-4643, or by e-mail at laborlaw@doli.virginia.gov. The division's website is https://www.doli.virginia.gov/. Workers in Virginia who believe they are being paid less than the state's $12 per hour minimum wage, or whose employer is not properly accounting for tips or overtime, can contact the division to file a wage complaint. Additional statutory references are available through the Virginia Code online, and the federal Fair Labor Standards Act is also referenced for workers covered by both laws.
Questions? Contact the Labor Law Division Phone: 804-786-2706 Fax: 804-371-4643 E-mail: laborlaw@doli.virginia.gov Website: https://www.doli.virginia.gov/
2023 Virginia Minimum Wage Act Notice (Virginia Department of Labor and Industry)
When tips, meals or lodging count toward the minimum wage
In Virginia, tipped employees are defined as workers who regularly receive more than $30 per month in tips. Employers may pay these employees a tipped minimum wage of $2.13 per hour, but the employee's hourly cash wage plus tips received must equal at least the full Virginia minimum wage of $12 per hour for every hour worked. If an employee's tips combined with the $2.13 cash wage fall short of $12 for any work hour, the employer must pay the difference so the employee earns at least $12 per hour. Virginia law does not allow employers to take a credit for the value of meals or lodging against the minimum wage in the same manner as tips; the tip credit is specifically authorized, and the $12 total must be met through cash wages and reported tips.
Tipped employees (those who regularly receive more than $30.00 a month in tips) may be paid at the tipped minimum wage of $2.13 per hour.
2023 Virginia Minimum Wage Act Notice (Virginia Department of Labor and Industry)
How the rate is adjusted each year, and who announces it
Virginia's minimum wage is adjusted annually based on the cost of living. Each year, the state calculates a cost-of-living adjustment to the minimum wage based on the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W). The adjustment is announced by the state and takes effect at the start of the calendar year. The verified rate for Virginia in 2024 is $12 per hour. This annual indexing means that workers in Virginia do not need to wait for new legislation to receive an increase tied to inflation; the rate rises automatically when the CPI-W indicates higher living costs. Employers in the state must update their pay rates each year to reflect the announced adjustment and must post the current rate so employees know what they are owed.
Minimum Wage Increases to $12.00 per hour Effective January 1, 2023
2023 Virginia Minimum Wage Act Notice (Virginia Department of Labor and Industry)
How each figure was verified
Each number below was read from a stored copy of the document named beside it, and checked to occur word for word in the quoted sentence. The digest is of that stored text.
2023 Virginia Minimum Wage Act Notice (Virginia Department of Labor and Industry)
- Hourly
Employees of “small” businesses generally must be paid at a rate of no less than $12.00 per hour.
Other years
Every Virginia Minimum Wage year · Minimum Wage in every state