PAFollows the federal floor
Pennsylvania minimum wage 2026
The Pennsylvania minimum wage is $7.25 per hour as of 2009-07-24. The tipped cash wage is $2.83 with a tip credit of $4.42. [PA labor dept.][DOL WHD]
Standard minimum
PA$7.25
Effective 2009-07-24.
Verified 2026-06-24
Tipped cash wage
$2.83
Tip credit ceiling $4.42.
Verified 2026-06-24
vs federal $7.25
matches
State mirrors the FLSA federal floor.
Verified 2009-07-24
Next scheduled step
None
No further increase scheduled in statute.
Verified 2026-06-24
Tip-credit split
Cash $2.83Credit $4.42Combined $7.25
Take-home at the Pennsylvania minimum
Estimated take-home at $7.25 per hour
20 hours/week
$145.00
~$129/wk after tax
$7,540 annual gross
30 hours/week
$217.50
~$194/wk after tax
$11,310 annual gross
40 hours/week
$290.00
~$259/wk after tax
$15,080 annual gross
Estimate uses 2026 federal brackets (single filer), FICA 7.65 percent, and a flat state effective rate. Actual withholding varies by W-4 and credits.
Statute and indexing
43 P.S. section 333.104 mirrors the FLSA rate of $7.25. The 2022 PA tipped-employee regulation raised the tipped threshold from $30 to $135 per month in tips and tightened 80/20/30 enforcement. Senate Bill 12 (2025 session) to raise the rate remains in committee.
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Reference
Federal vs state delta