WCRates

Workers' Compensation Rates in Virginia (2026)

State Overview

Bureau Type

ncci

NCCI

WC Requirement

Mandatory

Minimum Employees

2

Effective Date

2026-01-01

Virginia requires workers' comp for employers with two or more employees. The state has below-average rates.

Average Rate (All Class Codes)

$4.44

per $100 of payroll

Least Expensive Class Codes

Most Expensive Class Codes

All Class Codes & Rates in Virginia

CodePhraseologyHazard GroupRate per $100
8823Accountant - CPAA$0.15
8862Advertising AgencyA$0.18
7403Aircraft Operation - NOCE$7.68
7605Alarm Installation or RepairD$3.94
5047Aluminum InstallationE$6.43
8836Ambulance Service - All EmployeesC$4.56
7398Ambulette/Medical TransportD$4.56
9067Amusement Park - Mechanical RidesD$4.36
9016Amusement Park or Carnival - All EmployeesD$3.40
7520Amusement Ride OperationD$4.77
8831Animal Hospital - VeterinaryC$1.87
8861Architect or Engineer - ConsultingB$0.33
5473Asphalt PavingF$8.51
9625Assisted Living FacilityD$3.74
9182Athletic Teams - AmateurE$6.02
9180Athletic Teams - ProfessionalF$10.38
8820Attorney - All Employees & ClericalA$0.17
8803Auditing, Accounting or Management ConsultingA$0.17
8046Auto Accessories StoreB$1.04
8385Auto Parts Store - RetailC$1.91
5188Automatic Sprinkler InstallationE$6.52
8392Automobile Body RepairE$6.02
8748Automobile Dealer - All EmployeesD$3.11
8391Automobile DismantlingE$5.64
8380Automobile Service or Repair CenterD$3.74
8389Automobile TowingE$7.06
7422Aviation - Ground CrewE$6.02
2003BakeryC$2.91
3724Bakery - ManufacturingD$3.53
8815Bank - All EmployeesA$0.12
8855Banks and Trust Companies - All EmployeesA$0.14
9586Barber Shop or Beauty ParlorC$1.24
7337Boat Building - MetalF$8.09
7335Boat Building - WoodE$6.23
3027Boiler ManufacturingE$6.43
8072Book StoreA$0.42
2157BottlingC$2.70
9071Bowling Alley - All EmployeesC$2.03
9070Bowling Center - AllC$2.07
2065BreweryC$2.70
9650Building InspectionC$1.87
8058Building Materials DealerD$4.36
9015Building Operation - All Other EmployeesC$2.57
7382Bus Company - All EmployeesD$6.23
8850Bus/Taxi - DispatchingA$0.37
5146Cabinet InstallationD$5.60
5148Cabinet Manufacturing & InstallD$4.98
2812Cabinet/Wood Products ManufacturingD$5.19
9055Camps - Day/OvernightC$2.70
2095Candy ManufacturingC$2.49
2111CanneryD$4.36
9602Car WashC$2.07
5645Carpentry - CommercialF$10.38
5432Carpentry - Detached One/Two FamilyE$7.68
5436Carpentry - Finish DetachedD$5.40
5437Carpentry - FramingF$11.83
5404Carpentry - Install CabinetsD$5.81
5403Carpentry - ResidentialF$9.34
2802Carpentry - Shop OnlyD$4.56
9536Carpet CleaningC$2.49
9519Catering NOCC$2.91
5020Ceiling InstallationE$7.06
9610Cemetery - AllD$2.91
5348Ceramic Tile, Indoor Stone, Marble, or Mosaic WorkE$4.56
2131Cereal ManufacturingC$2.41
7405Charter AircraftF$10.58
9660Chimney SweepD$3.94
8826Chiropractic OfficeB$0.75
8812Clerical - Drafting EmployeesA$0.18
8810Clerical Office EmployeesA$0.21
2501Clothing ManufacturingB$1.87
8008Clothing or Wearing Apparel Store - RetailC$1.54
9061Club NOC - All EmployeesC$2.32
8844Collection AgencyA$0.18
8868College or University - Professional EmployeesB$0.37
7380Commercial DriversD$7.06
8859Computer Programming or Software DevelopmentA$0.15
5201Concrete Block ManufacturingE$6.64
5213Concrete Construction NOCF$8.09
5214Concrete NOC - PouredF$8.51
5221Concrete or Cement Work - Floors, Driveways, YardsF$7.39
5070Concrete Products ManufacturingE$5.40
5215Concrete WorkF$9.55
5222Concrete/Cement - FloorsE$6.85
8227Construction Material - UsedD$4.77
8019Convenience StoreC$1.87
7715Corrections OfficersG$7.68
9558Courier/Document DeliveryC$2.70
7719Court EmployeesB$1.04
8865Court ReporterA$0.12
2070Creamery/Dairy ProductsC$3.11
8801Credit Union - All EmployeesA$0.12
8805Credit Union/SavingsA$0.12
9059Day SpaB$1.24
8854Daycare CenterC$2.07
8822Dental LaboratoryB$0.62
8824Dental Office - All EmployeesB$0.46
8039Department Store - RetailC$1.66
2102DistilleryC$2.57
5108Door/Window InstallationD$5.19
5152Drilling NOCF$11.21
8047Drug StoreB$0.79
2688Dry CleaningC$2.70
8866Election CampaignB$0.71
7539Electric Light/Power CompaniesF$8.72
3082Electrical Apparatus ManufacturingD$3.74
5140Electrical Installation - InteriorD$4.36
5193Electrical Wiring - AlarmD$4.56
5191Electrical Wiring - CommercialE$6.02
5190Electrical Wiring - Within BuildingsE$5.19
9653Elevator InspectionC$1.66
5160Elevator InstallationF$8.72
5162Elevator Service/MaintenanceE$6.85
8858Employment AgencyA$0.17
7711EMT/ParamedicsF$6.23
6217Excavation NOCF$8.96
8809Executive RecruitingA$0.17
0035Farm - DairyE$7.26
0005Farm - Field CropsE$7.89
0016Farm - LivestockF$8.51
0050Farm - Orchard or GroveE$6.47
8841Financial AdvisorA$0.14
7710Firefighters and DriversD$5.40
2161Fish ProcessingE$5.40
8032Florist - RetailB$0.95
2130Flour MillingD$3.53
7350Freight HandlingE$6.02
2143Fruit ProcessingD$3.32
9620Funeral Directors - All EmployeesC$1.45
2883Furniture ManufacturingD$4.56
7590Garbage/Ash CollectionF$8.09
2913Glass ManufacturingE$6.23
2915Glass MerchantD$4.36
5462GlazierE$7.06
9056Golf ClubC$2.07
8811Government ClericalA$0.18
8304Grain ElevatorE$5.81
2041Grain MillingD$3.74
8006Grocery Store - RetailC$2.07
9585Hair SalonB$1.04
8116Hardware DealerC$2.70
8055Hardware Store - GeneralC$2.07
8044Hardware Store - RetailC$2.28
8010Hardware Store - WholesaleC$2.16
5137Heating Equipment InstallationD$4.77
5185Heating System InstallationD$4.56
5537Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and RefrigerationE$4.77
5239Highway ConstructionG$12.45
8851Home for Aged - AllD$4.36
8835Home Health Care ServicesC$3.44
8834Hospital - All Other EmployeesC$3.74
9040Hospital - Non-ProfessionalD$4.56
8833Hospital - Professional EmployeesC$2.37
9052Hotel - All EmployeesC$3.03
9058Hotel or Motel - All Other EmployeesC$2.91
9529House CleaningC$2.70
9033Housing AuthorityB$1.24
2039Ice Cream ManufacturingC$2.91
8215Ice DealerC$2.49
8203Ice ManufacturingD$3.74
5479Insulation WorkE$6.23
8818Insurance Company - ClericalA$0.15
8845Investigator/DetectiveC$1.87
8840Investment CompanyA$0.12
5038Iron Doors/Gates InstallationF$12.04
5057Iron or Steel Erection - NOCG$14.32
5102Iron or Steel Erection - StructuralG$15.35
5069Iron/Steel - NOCG$17.43
5059Iron/Steel - OrnamentalF$10.17
5040Iron/Steel Erection - FrameG$20.33
8106Iron/Steel MerchantD$4.56
6229Irrigation Works - All OperationsE$5.40
9014Janitorial Services - By ContractorC$3.53
8013Jewelry StoreB$0.71
8263Junk DealerD$4.56
0917Landscape Gardening - NOCD$4.36
5443LathingE$7.26
2660Laundry NOCC$2.91
2586Leather Goods ManufacturingC$2.49
9034Library - All EmployeesA$0.54
7716LifeguardsD$3.11
8232LoggingG$20.75
7317Longshore WorkersG$15.77
8061Lumber DealerD$4.77
3632Machine Shop NOCD$3.94
3030Machinery ManufacturingD$4.56
3685Machinist NOCD$4.23
7327Marine TransportationF$10.38
5029Masonry - DecorativeE$7.89
5027Masonry - FireproofF$9.13
5028Masonry - StoneF$10.58
5022Masonry NOCF$8.72
8031Meat Market - RetailC$2.28
2001Meat PackingF$7.26
8033Meat, Fish or Poultry Dealer - RetailC$2.70
8838Medical LabB$0.62
7360Messenger ServiceC$2.91
3581Metal Stamping - NOCE$5.10
9554Moving Company - LocalE$6.85
9410Municipal, Township, County or State Employees - NOCC$2.91
9587Nail SalonB$0.83
8860Newspaper - DeliveryC$3.11
8869Newspaper or Magazine Publishing - All EmployeesB$0.29
8807Newspaper PublishingB$0.71
0042Nursery EmployeesE$5.19
9046Nursing - Home/VisitingD$4.77
9049Nursing Home - AllD$4.56
8829Nursing Home - All EmployeesC$4.36
8804Office Machine ServiceB$1.24
8825Optometry OfficeA$0.33
8742Outside Sales PersonnelB$0.46
8037Paint StoreB$0.83
9012Painting - Buildings, Interior - By ContractorsC$3.11
5474Painting - Interior or ExteriorE$6.23
7721Park RangersD$2.91
8821Patent/Copyright AttorneyA$0.17
4361Pest Control ServicesD$3.74
9549Pet GroomingC$1.45
8099Pet StoreB$0.95
8846Pharmaceutical SalesB$0.46
8839Pharmacy - RetailB$0.75
7600Phone/Telegraph InstallationE$5.81
8832Physician & ClericalB$0.37
2110Pickle ManufacturingC$2.37
7313Pier/Wharf OperationF$9.34
5480Plastering NOCE$6.02
8111Plumber - CommercialE$4.98
5183Plumbing NOCE$5.60
7723Police Officers - MountedF$8.92
7720Police Officers and DriversD$4.77
8816Post OfficeC$2.28
2002Poultry ProcessingF$7.06
3076Printing - Offset or DigitalD$2.57
8843Psychiatric HospitalD$3.74
9088Public WorksE$5.40
8015Quick PrintingB$0.83
8857Radio Station - ClericalA$0.15
7610Radio/TV BroadcastingB$1.04
7855Railroad OperationE$6.23
8856Real Estate Agency - All EmployeesC$1.00
8817Real Estate ManagementB$1.04
9077Recreation CenterC$2.07
3060Refrigerator ManufacturingD$3.94
8849Research Lab - AnalyticalB$0.91
9079Restaurant - Fast FoodC$2.70
9083Restaurant - Fast Food - Including DeliveryD$3.40
9082Restaurant NOCD$3.11
8045Retail Store - Cannabis/DispensaryC$1.78
8017Retail Store NOCC$1.74
5551Roofing - All EmployeesG$20.75
5606Roofing ContractorG$18.68
7724Sanitation WorkersF$7.06
9101School - All EmployeesB$1.54
9102School - Professional EmployeesB$0.54
9105School Bus DriversD$3.74
9008Schools - VocationalC$2.28
9060Senior CenterB$1.45
5538Sheet Metal Work - HVAC DuctworkE$5.64
8090Shoe StoreA$0.46
5119Siding InstallationE$6.23
9072Skating RinkC$2.28
8864Social Services OrganizationB$1.04
2105Soft Drink ManufacturingC$2.28
8078Sporting Goods StoreB$1.04
8279Stable/Riding AcademyD$4.36
7309StevedoringG$15.35
8293Storage WarehouseD$3.94
8021Store - FurnitureC$2.07
5506Street/Road ConstructionF$9.75
5507Street/Road Construction - ClearingF$8.30
2021Sugar ManufacturingD$3.53
5223Swimming Pool ConstructionF$7.68
9064Swimming Pool OperationC$2.28
2623TanningD$4.56
7370Taxi/RideshareD$5.60
7390Taxicab Company - All EmployeesD$6.47
8871Telecommunication Employees - NOCA$0.25
8814Telephone Company - ClericalA$0.15
5037Tile RoofingG$18.26
2121Tobacco ManufacturingC$2.07
7232Trucking - Furniture MovingE$8.72
7229Trucking - HazmatG$12.24
7228Trucking - Local Hauling OnlyD$7.26
7219Trucking - Long HaulE$9.55
7231Trucking - Mail, Parcel, or Package DeliveryD$7.55
7202Trucking - NOCE$7.89
7227Trucking - RefrigeratedE$8.51
8847Trust CompanyA$0.12
9522UpholsteryC$2.28
9068Veterans HomeD$3.53
8842Veterinary Office - All EmployeesC$0.91
5180Water Main ConstructionF$9.96
3365Welding or Cutting NOCE$6.85
8018Wholesale Store NOCC$1.99
5196Wiring - Fire Detection SystemsD$3.94
2841Woodworking NOCD$4.77
2286Wool ProcessingC$2.61
8802Writer/AuthorA$0.17
2220Yarn/Thread ManufacturingC$2.49
9063YMCA, YWCA, or Health Club - All EmployeesC$2.37

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Avg rate: $4.38 per $100

North Carolina

Avg rate: $5.03 per $100

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Avg rate: $5.45 per $100

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Avg rate: $5.61 per $100

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Avg rate: $6.15 per $100

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Avg rate: $6.42 per $100

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