Pennsylvania Minimum Wage & Tip Credit

Pennsylvania's minimum wage is $7.25/hour— the same as the federal floor, and unchanged since 2009. Many bills to raise it have failed, so confirm whether a change has passed before assuming a higher number (PA Minimum Wage Act, 43 P.S. § 333.104).

Unlike California and Nevada, Pennsylvania permits a tip credit. The tipped cash wage is $2.83/hour, and a worker only counts as "tipped" once they make $135+/month in tips (2022 PA regulations). The employer must make up the difference so cash wages plus tips reach $7.25, and the 80/20 and tip-pooling rules apply (34 Pa. Code § 231.101 et seq.).

Pennsylvania preempts local minimum wages, so a city or county cannot set its own higher rate. (This is different from local paid sick leave, which Philadelphia and Pittsburgh domandate — see our Philadelphia & Pittsburgh sick-leave guide.)

Overtime is 1.5× after 40 hours/week (no daily overtime). The white-collar exemption follows the federal FLSA salary level — $684/week ($35,568/yr)— after PA's higher thresholds were repealed by Act 70 of 2021.

Post the required PA Minimum Wage notice and confirm the current rate with the PA Department of Labor & Industry (dli.pa.gov) before stating a figure as current.