West Virginia Payroll Information

West Virginia 2025 Minimum Wage: 

• $8.75 per hour
• $2.62 per hour for tipped employees
  
  

West Virginia Overtime Rules:

• 1.5 x’s the regular rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of 40 in a workweek
  
  

West Virginia Paystub Requirements:

• An employer must provide each employee with an itemized statement of deductions made from his or her wages for each pay period.
  
  

How often do you have to pay employees in West Virginia?

• Employees must be paid at least twice per month
• Paydays cannot be more than nineteen days apart
  
  

When is an employee’s final check due in West Virginia?

• Voluntary resignation – wages are due on the next regular payday.
• Involuntary termination – wages are due on or before the next regular payday.