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Last week,  she would sign legislation to raise the state’s minimum wage to US$15 per hour by 2028. The bill, which would incrementally increase wages, has already received approval from the . The bill is headed to the Virginia House of Delegates for consideration.

Virginia’s minimum wage previously increased from $12.41 per hour to $12.77 per hour, effective Jan. 1, according to the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry. This new bill ensures future increases keep pace with inflation. It will then increase to $13.75 per hour on Jan. 1, 2027.

Meanwhile, in West Virginia,  to raise the state’s minimum wage to $11 per hour, a significant increase from the .Ìý would raise the state’s minimum wage effective Jan. 1, 2027.

The bill also would adjust the sub-minimum training wage for workers under 20 years old, which currently allows employers to pay a lower rate during the first 90 days of employment.