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Pennsylvania minimum wage 2027.
The Pennsylvania minimum wage for 2027, whether it changes from 2026, and what it pays by the week, month and year.
Short answer: Pennsylvania's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour, the federal rate, and no change for 2027 is published as of November 9, 2026. Tipped workers must receive a cash wage of at least $2.83 an hour (a tip credit of up to $4.42) and the tip credit cannot be taken from workers who make less than $135 in tips a month. The U.S. Department of Labor state table, updated November 5, 2026, lists the same $7.25.
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The Pennsylvania minimum wage in 2027
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry describes its Minimum Wage Act as establishing a fixed minimum wage and overtime rate, record retention duties, penalties and the Minimum Wage Advisory Board. The department lists examples of violations: employees paid less than $7.25 an hour, tipped workers making less than $2.83 an hour, employers taking tip credits from tipped workers who make less than $135 in tips per month, employees not paid 1.5 times their regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek, and employers who deduct credit card or other payment processing fees from tips.
| Item | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum wage | $7.25 | $7.25 (no change published) |
| Tipped employees, minimum cash wage | $2.83 | $2.83 |
| Maximum tip credit | $4.42 | $4.42 |
| Tips needed for the tip credit | $135 a month | $135 a month |
| Overtime | 1.5 times after 40 hours | Same |
What changed from 2026
No 2027 change is published. Pennsylvania's rate is the same as the federal minimum, and the U.S. DOL state table, updated November 5, 2026, shows $7.25 for Pennsylvania. The state's Minimum Wage Advisory Board last listed a meeting on February 10, 2026, and the Pennsylvania page lists no scheduled increase. Check the department page before you set 2027 pay.
Tipped workers in Pennsylvania
The cash wage floor is $2.83 an hour, which with the $4.42 tip credit adds up to $7.25. The U.S. DOL tipped table shows the same split and the $135-a-month tips threshold. If tips do not bring the total to $7.25 an hour, the employer must make up the difference.
Worked example (2027)
A full-time worker at the Pennsylvania minimum of $7.25 an hour, 40 hours a week, earns $290.00 a week, $580.00 every two weeks, $1,256.67 a month and $15,080.00 a year (2,080 hours) before tax. Part-time at 25 hours a week is $181.25 a week and $9,425.00 a year. For a tipped worker the direct cash wage is $2.83. With 30 hours a week and tips averaging $4.00 an hour, pay is $6.83 an hour against $7.25, so the employer owes a top-up of $0.42 an hour, $12.60 for the week.
Common mix-ups
- $7.25 is the federal rate. The Pennsylvania page lists $7.25 as the minimum wage, the same as the federal figure.
- The tipped cash wage is $2.83, not $2.13. $2.13 is the federal cash wage. Pennsylvania lists a higher $2.83.
- The tip credit has a floor. Employers cannot take a tip credit from tipped workers who make less than $135 in tips a month.
- Card fees cannot come out of tips. The department lists deducting credit card or other payment processing fees from an employee's tips as a violation.
- Local rules can differ. Check the place where the work is done for local requirements.
Method
The converter multiplies the hourly rate by your hours per week for weekly pay, doubles it for two weeks, multiplies by 52 weeks (2,080 hours at 40 a week) for annual pay and divides the annual figure by 12 for a month. It is gross pay before tax. The tipped-worker check adds the $2.83 cash wage and your average tips per hour and compares the total with $7.25. If it falls short, the shortfall times your hours is the weekly top-up. Figures were read from the sources below on November 9, 2026.
What this does not cover
- Overtime exemptions and the updated overtime and tipped worker rules, which the department publishes separately.
- Local ordinances, student, learner and disabled-worker certificates.
- Whether a worker is covered by the state act or by federal law.
- Taxes and deductions: pay here is gross pay before tax.
Figures read from the sources below on November 9, 2026. Last updated November 9, 2026.
Sources
- Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry: Pennsylvania's Minimum Wage Act (retrieved November 9, 2026)
- U.S. Department of Labor: State Minimum Wage Laws (updated November 5, 2026) (retrieved November 9, 2026)
- U.S. Department of Labor: Minimum Wages for Tipped Employees (retrieved November 9, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum wage in Pennsylvania in 2027?
Pennsylvania's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour, the federal rate. No 2027 change is published as of November 9, 2026.
What is the Pennsylvania tipped minimum wage?
A cash wage of at least $2.83 an hour with tips making up the rest, to $7.25.
Will Pennsylvania's minimum wage go up in 2027?
No increase is published on the Department of Labor and Industry page or the U.S. DOL state table as of November 9, 2026.
When can an employer take a tip credit in Pennsylvania?
The department lists taking a tip credit from tipped workers who make less than $135 in tips per month as a violation.
How much is $7.25 an hour a year?
At 40 hours a week for 52 weeks it is $15,080.00 before tax, or $290.00 a week.
Is overtime paid in Pennsylvania?
Yes. The department lists not paying 1.5 times the regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek as a violation.
Where is the official notice?
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry Minimum Wage Act page, linked in the sources section.
Not legal advice
This page is general information from an unofficial guide, not legal, payroll or tax advice. Wage laws change and exemptions apply to some workers. Confirm the rate with the state labor agency before you set pay. Nothing you type is sent anywhere.