West Virginia sets its state minimum wage at $8.75 per hour — a full $1.50 above the federal FLSA floor of $7.25/hr. That gap adds up fast: a full-time worker at the state minimum earns roughly $3,120 more per year than someone stuck at the federal rate. This calculator converts that hourly figure into the numbers that matter for budgeting: weekly gross pay, monthly gross pay and annual gross salary, with federal overtime baked in the moment you log more than 40 hours in a week.
How it works
Enter your hourly wage and your average hours per week. The calculator divides your hours into two pools:
- Regular time — the first 40 hours at your straight-time rate.
- Overtime — any hours beyond 40, rated at 1.5 times your regular rate, as required by FLSA Section 7(a)(1).
Weekly gross = (regular hours x wage) + (overtime hours x wage x 1.5).
Monthly gross is then weekly x 52 / 12, capturing the exact calendar average. Annual gross is weekly x 52. All arithmetic runs entirely in your browser — no data is uploaded or stored.
Worked example
Suppose you work 45 hours per week at the West Virginia state minimum of $8.75 per hour:
| Metric | Calculation | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Regular pay | 40h x $8.75 | $350.00 |
| Overtime pay | 5h x $13.125 (1.5x) | $65.63 |
| Weekly gross | $350.00 + $65.63 | $415.63 |
| Monthly gross | $415.63 x 52 / 12 | $1,800.73 |
| Annual gross | $415.63 x 52 | $21,612.76 |
At a straight 40 hours per week with no overtime, the WV minimum of $8.75/hr yields a weekly gross of $350.00, a monthly gross of $1,516.67, and an annual gross of $18,200.00 — before any taxes or deductions.
For comparison, a worker earning the federal minimum of $7.25/hr for the same 40 hours earns an annual gross of $15,080.00 — meaning the WV state minimum is worth roughly $3,120 more per year on a standard full-time schedule.
West Virginia minimum wage in context
West Virginia’s $8.75/hr rate was established in 2016 under WV Code §21-5C-2, the most recent amendment to the state’s Minimum Wage and Maximum Hours Standards for Employees Act. Prior to that, the state rate matched the federal floor of $7.25/hr. The 2016 increase moved the state above the federal minimum for the first time and reflected legislative compromise on gradual wage growth.
Tipped employees occupy a distinct category under WV law. Employers may pay tipped workers a cash wage as low as $2.62 per hour (30% of $8.75), so long as tips bring the effective hourly total to at least $8.75/hr in any given workweek. If tips fall short, the employer is legally required to make up the difference. West Virginia does not have a separate sub-minimum wage for youth workers or trainees beyond the standard FLSA provisions.
The state minimum affects a wide range of sectors, but retail, food service, hospitality and personal care jobs in West Virginia are among the most commonly affected. Use the calculator to model different wage and hours scenarios — for example, what a $10, $12 or $15/hr wage would mean annually — to compare job offers, negotiate pay rises or stress-test a household budget.
Key numbers at a glance
At the WV minimum wage of $8.75/hr with no overtime:
- Weekly gross: $350.00
- Monthly gross: $1,516.67
- Annual gross: $18,200.00
These are gross figures before federal and state income tax, Social Security (6.2%), Medicare (1.45%) and any voluntary deductions such as health insurance premiums or retirement contributions.