2017 Pennsylvania Minimum Wage
The 2017 Pennsylvania Minimum Wage is $7.25.
Effective 2017-01-01Source: Wage FAQs (Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry)Verified 2026-08-29
Compared with 2016
Every figure on this page is unchanged from 2016.
| Item | 2016 | 2017 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hourly | $7.25 | $7.25 | +$0 (+0.0%) |
Who it applies to
Employers and employees covered by the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act.
What changed this year, and why
Pennsylvania's minimum wage is $7.25 per hour.
Common questions
- What is the minimum wage in Pennsylvania?
- The minimum wage in Pennsylvania is $7.25 per hour.
Who to ask about this rate, and where to take a wage complaint
If you were not paid at least the minimum wage or you were not paid correctly for your overtime hours, you should file a wage claim as soon as possible. You should try to file within two years from the date the work was actually performed. Filing promptly matters because your employer is only required to keep its payroll records for three years, making it harder for the Department of Labor and Industry to recover your wages as time passes. The Department can refuse to accept a claim for reasons such as lack of supporting evidence or if the claim is not valid under the law. For wage-related questions or complaints about the current federal minimum wage rate of $7.25 per hour, contact your nearest office of the Wage and Hour Division within the U.S. Department of Labor. You may also file a complaint through the Department's website or by phone. Keep all pay stubs, time records, and employment documents to support your claim.
How much Time Do I Have to File A Claim after Termination? If you were not paid at least the minimum wage or you were not paid correctly for your overtime hours, you should try to file a wage claim within two years from the date the work was actually performed. However, you should file a claim as soon as you can. Since your employer is only required to keep its records for three years, it is more difficult for the Department of Labor & Industry to collect your wages as time passes.
Wage FAQs (Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry)
What an employer may deduct from your pay
Employers may make certain deductions from employee paychecks, but there are important restrictions. If you have borrowed money from a third party, you can give your employer written permission to deduct those payments from your earnings. If your employer has loaned you funds directly, it can deduct the loan amount as long as you have provided written authorization. Normal tax deductions must be made regardless. For any other non-tax related deductions, you must give written authorization to your employer. It is not valid to sign a blanket authorization at the time of hire to cover future deductions. Most importantly, deductions cannot reduce your gross pay below the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour, and the deductions must be for your benefit as an employee. These protections ensure that workers receive at least the minimum wage for their work, even when authorized deductions are taken from their pay.
What Can Be Deducted From My Paycheck? If you have borrowed money from a third party, you can give the employer written permission to deduct payments from your earnings. If your employer has loaned you funds, it can deduct the amount from your earnings as long as you have given written authorization. Of course, normal tax deductions must be made. You must give written authorization to your employer to make such non-tax related deductions. It is not valid to sign a "blanket" authorization at the time of hire to cover any future deductions. Further, as a rule, deductions cannot reduce your gross pay below minimum wage, and the deductions must be for the employee's benefit.
Wage FAQs (Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry)
How each figure was verified
Each number below was read from a stored copy of the document named beside it, and checked to occur word for word in the quoted sentence. The digest is of that stored text.
Wage FAQs (Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry)
- Hourly
What is the Minimum Wage in Pennsylvania? The minimum wage in Pennsylvania is $7.25 per hour.
Other years
Every Pennsylvania Minimum Wage year · Minimum Wage in every state