## Virginia Minimum Wage
As of January 1, 2026, Virginia’s minimum wage is $12.77 per hour. A new state law raises it to $13.75 on January 1, 2027, and to $15.00 on January 1, 2028. Tipped employees may be paid a cash wage of $2.13 per hour as long as tips bring total pay to at least the minimum wage. Starting in 2027, farm workers are covered by the state minimum wage as well.
Last Paycheck
Under Virginia Law, final wages must be paid on or before the next regular payday on which the employee would have been paid had he remained employed.
Frequency and Timing of Payment
Virginia Wage and Hour Law requires employers to establish regular paydays and rates of pay for each employee, and it is a violation of law not to pay all wages due on the established payday. Hourly employees must be paid at least once every two weeks or twice a month; and salaried employees must be paid at least once each month. These requirements do not apply to executive personnel.
