House lawmakers moved closer to a $15 minimum wage today at the state capitol, advancing a proposed bill that would gradually increase worker pay over the next two years.

"If you work full time in Virginia, you should be able to live in Virginia,” Governor Abigail Spanberger said Monday night.

A new proposal filed for the 2026 legislative session would raise Virginia’s minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2029 and ...

The debate over how much workers should earn with the state's lowest wages is reopening in Virginia. House Bill 1 (HB1), ...

Virginia workers can expect a slightly bigger paycheck in the new year, with the state’s minimum wage set to rise again in 2026. The state’s hourly minimum wage will increase to $12.77 starting ...

The annual adjustment is calculated based on the percentage increase of the U.S. Average Consumer Price Index. Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed a bill that would have raised the minimum wage to $13.50 in ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Virginia’s minimum wage is increasing in 2026. The Virginia Department of Labor and Industry announced the minimum wage would be ...