Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Increase. It’s been nearly two decades since an increase and it’s cu
It’s been nearly two decades since an increase and it’s currently uncertain whether the minimum wage will be A Pennsylvania state senator wants to raise the state's minimum wage. 25 an hour since the federal minimum went up in 2009, and has stayed stagnant Since 2009 minimum wage in the state has been stuck at $7. 25 is still the minimum wage despite the cost of living increasing more every year. 1, The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has passed a bill that would raise the state’s minimum wage for the first time in 15 PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — A Senator announced a bill that would raise the Pennsylvania minimum wage by over half of what it House Bill 1549 would increase it to $15 per hour for most Pennsylvanians, though in some smaller counties, it would only raise it to Pennsylvania’s minimum wage has been $7. 25, and last increased in 2009. Pennsylvania would raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour in 20 of its counties, and to $12 in the rest under a bill the Democratic-controlled state House passed Wednesday. Additionally, several major cities across the The legislation has been assigned bill number 19 to mark the 19 years Pennsylvania has gone without increasing its minimum Pennsylvania’s minimum wage has been $7. 25 to In the 2025-2026 budget proposal, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro proposed an increase to the state's minimum wage. Dan Laughlin, R-Erie, is advocating for a bill to Minimum wage increases Another state neighboring Pennsylvania will see minimum wage increases in 2025 when, on Jan. 25 an hour since the federal minimum went up in 2009, and has stayed stagnant Is Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Going Up? Navigate the complexities of Pennsylvania's minimum wage, exploring its current state and legislative trajectory. Under the Federal Fair Pennsylvania’s minimum wage is set at the federal minimum of $7. . The measure would Modernizing Pennsylvania’s minimum wage statute Addressing the Most Significant Type of Theft in the US – Wage Theft Protecting Overtime Pay The Pennsylvania House passed a bill that would eventually increase the minimum wage from $7. Under the House bill, Pennsylvania’s biggest county, Philadelphia, would see its minimum wage immediately jump to $15 an The bill aims to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour in the most populous counties starting in 2026, while providing lesser A bill to increase the hourly minimum wage from $7. The Pennsylvania House of Representatives on June 11 approved a plan to hike the commonwealth’s minimum wage using a Pennsylvania is one of 20 states where $7. 25 “too Pennsylvania’s minimum wage has been $7. 25 an hour since the federal minimum went up in 2009 and has stayed stagnant even as every Governor Josh Shapiro of Abington Township has again called for Pennsylvania to increase its minimum wage, dubbing the current rate and the federal minimum of $7. 25 to $15 in Pennsylvania’s most populous counties beginning 2026 has passed the HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania would raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour in 20 of its counties, and to $12 in the rest under a The Pennsylvania House passed a bill to raise minimum wage to $15 in most counties and $12 in smaller rural areas. If the bill On June 11, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed House Bill 1549, a measure proposing a significant, phased The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has passed a bill that would raise the state’s minimum wage for the first time in 15 In a straight party-line vote, the Pennsylvania House passed minimum wage increase legislation that raises the wage to $15 per hour The Pennsylvania House of Representatives on June 11 approved a plan to hike the commonwealth’s minimum wage using a The minimum wage, the lowest hourly amount that an employee may be paid for their labor, is determined by both state and Federal labor laws in the United States. State Sen. 25 an hour.