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West Virginia's minimum wage is $8.75 per hour, effective January 1, 2016, under W. Va. Code §21-5C. — Source

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West Virginia's 6-employee coverage threshold is measured per separate work location (not company-wide), and WV Code § 21-5-4(e) imposes 2× liquidated damages for late final pay — making final-paycheck enforcement significantly more consequential than in most states.

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West Virginia minimum wage
$8.75/hour
Effective 2016-01-01 · source

Who this rate applies to

Applies only to employers with 6 or more non-exempt employees at a separate, distinct, and permanent work location. Employers below this threshold fall under federal $7.25.

The headline rate may not apply to every worker. West Virginia has additional worker-class rates recorded only as prose above. Check the source before relying on the headline figure for a specific job or employer type.

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Note: West Virginia has worker- and employer-class exceptions, so these tools cannot assume the headline rate applies to every worker. Verify your own situation against the cited sources.

Start hereMinimum Wage$8.75/hr effective January 1, 2016 (W. Va. Code § 21-5C); applies to 6+ non-exempt employees at a single separate, distinct, and permanent work location; employers below that threshold fall under federal $7.25; tipped: $2.62/hr (70% credit); confirmed from labor.wv.gov.
OvertimeW. Va. Code § 21-5C: 1.5× after 40 hrs/week; applies to same 6-employee / <80% FLSA-covered-workforce threshold; confirmed from labor.wv.gov FAQ.Final Paycheck DeadlineWV Code § 21-5-4(b): all separated employees (discharged or quit) must be paid by next regular payday; § 21-5-4(e): 2× liquidated damages for failure to pay; confirmed from code.wvlegislature.gov (statute text read directly).

How West Virginia differs

West Virginia's 6-employee coverage threshold is measured per separate work location (not company-wide), and WV Code § 21-5-4(e) imposes 2× liquidated damages for late final pay — making final-paycheck enforcement significantly more consequential than in most states.

Weekly overtime: West Virginia requires time-and-a-half after 40 hours in a workweek. Source.