Question: how much is virginia state unemployment tax?
Answer: The standard tax rate for new employers is 2.51 percent and the tax rate for new employers that are out-of-state contractors is 6.21 percent. Tax rates for 2019, as in 2018, include a pool-cost charge of 0.01 percent. Virginia's unemployment-taxable wage base is $8,000 for 2019, unchanged from 2018.