Virginia Overtime Calculator and Time Tracking Rules
Overtime in Virginia is time and a half after 40 hours in a week. The Virginia minimum wage is $12.77 an hour. Use the free calculator below, check the state's wage and hour rules, and see how Clox tracks your crew's hours.
JULY 5, 2026 · BY THE CLOX TEAM
If you run an hourly crew in Virginia, two questions come up every payroll: how much do you owe once someone crosses into overtime, and are you following the state's rules. Virginia uses the federal 40-hour rule, so any hour past 40 in a workweek is paid at 1.5 times the regular rate. The Virginia minimum wage is $12.77 an hour. This page gives you a free Virginia overtime calculator, a plain summary of the state's wage and hour rules, and a look at how Clox tracks your crew's hours.
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Free Virginia overtime calculator
Enter the hours someone worked in a week and their pay rate to see the regular and overtime split. The math follows Virginia rules: time and a half after 40 hours, with no daily overtime.
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Virginia wage and hour rules
Here's the short version of the rules an hourly Virginia employer runs into. Each figure has a source below, and the rules change over time, so confirm anything you rely on with the state.
$12.77/hr (effective Jan 1, 2026). Statewide single rate; no local minimums and no employer-size variant. Annually CPI-adjusted (up from $12.41 in 2025). Above the federal $7.25.
1.5x the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek. Virginia follows the federal FLSA weekly-40 standard (Va. overtime provisions align with the FLSA).
None. Virginia has no daily overtime and no double-time requirement; overtime is calculated on a weekly (over-40) basis only.
Employees aged 14-15 must get a 30-minute break after 5 consecutive hours. If an employer voluntarily provides a bona fide meal period (typically 30+ min, employee relieved of duties), it may be unpaid.
If an employer voluntarily offers short breaks (20 minutes or less), federal law requires they be paid.
Under Va. Code § 40.1-29(B), final wages must be paid on or before the date the employee would have been paid had employment not ended. Same rule whether the worker quits or is terminated. No accelerated deadline.
Confirm before you rely on these
Rates verified August 2026. The $12.77 rate is CPI-adjusted and runs through December 31, 2026; the Commissioner sets the next adjustment by October 1, 2026 to take effect January 1, 2027. HB5, Virginia's paid sick leave law, was signed May 20, 2026 and phases in by employer size, starting July 1, 2027 for employers with 50 or more employees, with smaller employers following in 2028 and 2029. This is general information, not legal or payroll advice. Check the Virginia labor department for the current rules, and talk to a professional for your situation.
Sources: doli.virginia.gov, doli.virginia.gov, law.lis.virginia.gov, employmentlawhandbook.com.
How long to keep time records
Federal law requires keeping time cards 2 years and payroll records 3 years, and some states go longer. The full breakdown is in how long to keep timesheets and payroll records.
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Track Virginia hours accurately with Clox
A calculator is only as accurate as the hours you put into it. Clox is time tracking built for field and trade crews, so your crew's hours are recorded accurately in the first place, then the overtime is figured for you.
- Your crew clocks in with one tap on their phone, and it works offline, so a dead zone on the job doesn't lose a punch.
- Lock clock-in to a geofenced worksite so a punch has to happen on site. It's a strong deterrent, not a foolproof guarantee, because the location comes from the phone.
- Overtime is calculated automatically on the Virginia weekly-40 rule, so you're not doing this math by hand every Friday.
- Export payroll-ready files for QuickBooks, Gusto, ADP, and Paychex when the week is done.
If your crew moves between addresses during the day, settle how you handle drive time between job sites before you run the numbers. Those hours can count toward the weekly total, and leaving them untracked understates the overtime you owe.
You can see the plans on the pricing page, or start a free trial. It's 14 days free, no credit card to start, with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
More state guides: Maryland time tracking, North Carolina time tracking.