BUSINESS SIZE
Beginning January 1, 2025, the virginia hourly minimum wage is
The Virginia Minimum
Wage Act does not exempt
employees based on the size
of their employer.
Note: Employees of small
businesses must be paid at a
rate of no less than $12.41 per
hour if they are not otherwise
exempt under the Act.
TIPPED EMPLOYEES
Under the “tip credit” provisions of the Fair
Labor Standards Act, 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.
However, an employee’s hourly wages plus
tips must meet the Virginia minimum wage
rate of $12.41 per hour. If they do not, an
employer must pay the difference to an
employee so that they earn at least $12.41
per hour.
As required by law, effective January 1, 2025, the adjusted state hourly
minimum wage has been established at $12.41 per hour. This change is based
on a calculation that includes the previous minimum wage rate ($12.00 per
hour) and the annual change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) for 2023.
Annual adjustments to the Virginia minimum wage rate will continue in
future years using the same methodology.
Virginia Minimum Wage Act
Virginia Department of Labor and Industry
Division of Labor and Employment Law
$12.41per hour
(804) 786-2706
Laborlaw@doli.virginia.gov
www.doli.virginia.gov
Questions? Contact DOLI’s Division of Labor and Employment Law:
REV 11/2024