Virginia Overtime Calculator 2026
Time and a half after 40 hours in a workweek. No daily overtime. Enter your rate and hours to see your Virginia overtime pay for the week.
Virginia overtime calculator
Your base pay per hour before overtime.
Time and a half after 40 hours in a workweek. No daily overtime.
Gross pay for the week
$950.00
45 hours · $21.11 an hour on average
- Regular40 h × $20.00
- $800.00
- Overtime (1.5×)5 h × $30.00
- $150.00
- Total
- $950.00
Per two-week paycheck$1,900.00
If every week looks like this one. Overtime is counted week by week, never averaged across a pay period.
Overtime tax deduction (2025–2028)
$50.00 of this week’s pay is the federally required overtime premium, the part you can deduct from taxable income. At this pace that is about $2,600.00 a year (cap $12,500, or $25,000 filing jointly). Who qualifies
An estimate of gross pay before taxes and deductions, for non-exempt employees. Your employer’s payroll, contract or local law can differ. How we calculate
Virginia overtime at a glance
- Minimum wage
- $12.77/hour
- Weekly overtime
- after 40 hours/week at 1.5x
- Daily overtime
- No
- Double time
- No general rule
- Tipped workers
- $2.13/hour
- Salary employees
- exemption depends on duties + salary basis + threshold
- Last reviewed
- June 30, 2026
Rule details
Does Virginia require daily overtime, weekly overtime, or both?
Virginia generally follows the federal weekly overtime rule for most covered nonexempt employees. Overtime is usually paid at 1.5× the regular rate after 40 hours worked in a workweek. Virginia does not have a general daily overtime rule for most private-sector employees. Use the calculator above to estimate regular pay, overtime pay, and total gross pay.
Example calculation
Virginia Weekly Overtime Example
Virginia overtime rules in 2026
Virginia uses weekly overtime for non-exempt employees and a 2026 minimum wage of $12.77/hour. The Virginia Department of Labor and Industry states this adjusted rate applies from January 1, 2026 through January 1, 2027.
Pay situations specific to Virginia
These are the Virginia rules that change the overtime math. For the federal rules that apply everywhere — the duties test, what counts toward the regular rate, and how the 40-hour workweek is measured — see the FLSA overtime guide. For how these estimates are produced and reviewed, see the calculator methodology.
Virginia follows federal FLSA exemption criteria for salaried employees. Workers must earn at least $684/week ($35,568/year) and perform executive, administrative, or professional duties. VOWA also provides state-level remedies if employers misclassify non-exempt workers.
Salaried overtime calculatorVirginia allows employers to claim a tip credit. The direct cash wage for tipped employees remains $2.13/hour, but employers must ensure cash wages plus tips reach at least the 2026 state minimum wage of $12.77/hour.
Tipped overtime calculatorVirginia employers must include non-discretionary bonuses, commissions, and shift differentials when computing the regular rate. VOWA reinforces that overtime must always be calculated on the full blended rate.
Regular rate of pay calculatorVirginia follows the federal 40-hour weekly standard, with no general state daily overtime rule for most private-sector employees.
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If your overtime, minimum wage, or final pay looks wrong, the official agency below can explain wage-claim options for Virginia workers.
Virginia Department of Labor and Industry — Labor and Employment Law Division
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Answers to common questions about Virginia overtime pay, tipped workers, salaried employees, bonuses, and wage claims.
Sources
- Virginia DOLI — 2026 Minimum Wage Notice, Virginia Department of Labor and Industry
- U.S. Department of Labor — Overtime Pay, U.S. Department of Labor
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