2020 Pennsylvania Minimum Wage
The 2020 Pennsylvania Minimum Wage is $7.25.
Effective 2020-01-01Source: Wage FAQs (Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry)Verified 2026-09-01
Compared with 2019
Every figure on this page is unchanged from 2019.
| Item | 2019 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hourly | $7.25 | $7.25 | +$0 (+0.0%) |
Who it applies to
Employers and employees subject to Pennsylvania's Minimum Wage Act
What changed this year, and why
Pennsylvania's minimum wage rate for 2020
Common questions
- What is the minimum wage in Pennsylvania for 2020?
- The minimum wage in Pennsylvania is $7.25 per hour for 2020.
Who to ask about this rate, and where to take a wage complaint
Workers in Pennsylvania who have questions about wage rates or need to file a complaint should contact the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. The department handles wage and hour issues, including minimum wage and overtime questions. Employees can reach out to the Bureau of Labor Law Compliance for assistance with wage disputes or to report violations of Pennsylvania wage laws. The department provides guidance on workers' rights and employer obligations under state law.
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry does not enforce city ordinances. You must contact the City of Philadelphia.
Wage FAQs (Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry)
What an employer may deduct from your pay
An employer may deduct amounts from an employee's paycheck for things like tax withholdings, loan repayments, or other authorized items. However, the employee must give written authorization for non-tax-related deductions, and it is not valid to sign a blanket authorization at the time of hire to cover future deductions. As a rule, deductions cannot reduce an employee's gross pay below the minimum wage of $7.25 per hour, and the deductions must be for the employee's benefit. This protects workers from having their pay reduced below the legal minimum through unauthorized or excessive deductions.
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