# Virginia — State unemployment insurance taxable wage bases and new employer tax rates by US state

For Virginia, new employer ui tax rate is 2.5%; experienced employer rate range is .1% up to a maximum of 6.2%, verified against its source on 2026-08-18.

- **State:** Virginia _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **New employer UI tax rate:** 2.5% _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Experienced employer rate range:** .1% up to a maximum of 6.2% _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Base tax rates normally vary from a minimum of .1% up to a maximum of 6.2%. Tax rates are assigned by calendar year, based on the individual situation of the employer. New Virginia employers receive the initial base tax rate of 2.5% (plus add-ons) until eligible for a calculated rate.

## Source

- https://www.vec.virginia.gov/employers

Last verified: 2026-08-18. Review by: 2027-08-18.
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