The minimum wage is $7.25 per hour for most employees in Pennsylvania, with exceptions for tipped employees, some student workers, and other exempt occupations.^[1]

In his 2013 State of the Union address, President Barack Obama called on Congress to raise the Federal Minimum Wage to $9.00 per hour. If this new law is passed, all Pennsylvania employees will be entitled to earn the new national Minimum Wage of $9.00 per hour.

Special certificates can be obtained to pay learners or students as little as 85% of the minimum wage, or to pay certain disabled employees under the minimum wage. Students paid under the minimum wage may only work 20 hours a week. Approximately 8% of Pennsylvania's hourly workers are paid at or below the minimum wage.

Farm and domestic workers, seasonal camp or recreation employees, elected officials, paper deliverers, and golf caddies are all exempt from Pennsylvania's minimum wage and overtime laws. Employers are allowed to deduct the reasonable cost of lodging or board provided to an employee from their pay.

Pennsylvania employers may not pay you under $7.25 per hour unless you or your occupation are specifically exempt from the minimum wage under state or federal law.

All Pennsylvania employers must display an approved Pennsylvania minimum wage poster in a prominent place to inform employees about the minimum wage and their worker's rights under Pennsylvania labor law.

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Professional Pennsylvania Labor Law Posters - Updated for 2013

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Pennsylvania labor law requires all employers in Pennsylvania to visibly display an approved Pennsylvania minimum wage poster, and other Pennsylvania and federal labor law posters, to ensure that all employees are aware of federal and Pennsylvania labor law and overtime regulations. Failure to display a Pennsylvania labor law poster in the workplace can result in severe fines.

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The Pennsylvania minimum wage poster, and additional required Pennsylvania labor law posters, are also available on the Pennsylvania labor law posters download page.

In addition to any Pennsylvania-specific minimum wage exemptions described above, the Federal Fair Labor Standards act defines special minimum wage rates applicable to certain types of workers. You may be paid under the Pennsylvania minimum wage if you fit into one of the following categories:

• Pennsylvania Under 20 Minimum Wage - $4.25 - Federal law allows any employer in Pennsylvania to pay a new employee who is under 20 years of age a training wage of $4.25 per hour for the first 90 days of employment.
• Pennsylvania Student Minimum Wage - $6.16 - Full-time high school or college students who work part-time may be paid 85% of the Pennsylvania minimum wage (as little as $6.16 per hour) for up to 20 hours of work at certain employers.
• Pennsylvania Tipped Minimum Wage - $2.83 - Employees who earn a certain amount of tips every month may be paid a special cash minimum wage, but must earn at least $7.25 including tips every hour. For more details, read about the Pennsylvania tipped wage.

What is minimum wage in Pennsylvania?

The current Pennsylvania minimum wage of $7.25 per hour is the lowest amount a non-exempt employee in Pennsylvania can legally be paid for hourly work. Special minimum wage rates, such as the "Pennsylvania waitress minimum wage" for tipped employees, may apply to certain workers.^[1]

How much will I earn working a minimum wage job in Pennsylvania?

A full time minimum wage worker in Pennsylvania working 40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year, will earn $58.00 per day, $290.00 per week, and $15,080.00 per year¹. The national poverty line for a family unit consisting of two people is $14,570 per year.

What is the Pennsylvania under 18 minimum wage?

Pennsylvania employers may pay 18 year olds and minors the youth minimum wage of $4.25 for the first 90 days of employment. Other labor law exemptions for minors in Pennsylvania may exist.

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¹ These estimates do not account for the Pennsylvania income tax , federal income tax, or local/municipal income taxes.