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Virginia Payroll and Paycheck Calculator

Need help estimating net pay? Use our free paycheck calculator to figure out wages, tax withholdings, deductions for salaried employees and hourly employees in Virginia.

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Virginia Payroll Tax & Labor Laws

Explore key payroll tax and labor laws you may need to follow to pay salary employees and hourly employees in Virginia.

Get your Virginia State Tax ID Number

Obtain a Virginia State Tax ID and State Unemployment Tax ID.

Note: Virginia utilizes one joint application to receive two separate IDs, one for State Income Tax and one for State Unemployment Insurance filings. 

Virginia Wage and Hour Laws

Minimum Wage

Virginia’s minimum wage rate is currently $12.00 per hour. 

For more information on Virginia’s minimum wage rate rules, please click HERE. 

Overtime

Virginia law requires most employers to follow the federal overtime laws as prescribed in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). 

Pay Frequency

Virginia’s pay frequency statute requires employers to pay employees on a regular schedule with salaried employees paid at least once per month and hourly employees paid at least once every two weeks or twice in each month. 

For more information on Virginia’s pay frequency statute, please click HERE. 

Virginia Unemployment

Taxable Wage Base ($000s): $8,000

New Employer Rate (% Taxable Wages): 2.53% In State New Employer, 6.23% Out of State Contractor (rates include surcharges)

Virginia Income Tax Withholding

Virginia law requires employers to withhold state income tax from their employees' wages and remit the amounts withheld to the Department of Taxation. 

Virginia Benefits

Virginia Voting Rights

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SurePayroll, Inc. and its subsidiaries assume no liability and make no warranties on or for the information contained on these state payroll pages. The information presented is intended for reference only and is neither tax nor legal advice. Consult a professional tax, legal or other advisor to verify this information and determine if and/or how it may apply to your particular situation.

Revised: Jan 01, 2025

Let's answer some of your questions

What is the minimum wage for Virginia?

Virginia’s minimum wage rate is currently $12.00 per hour. 

What is the overtime rate in Virginia?

Virginia law requires most employers to follow the federal overtime laws as prescribed in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). 

Do employees pay state income tax in Virginia?

Virginia law requires employers to withhold state income tax from their employees' wages and remit the amounts withheld to the Department of Taxation. 

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