US EditionTiered Minimum Wage Hike Proposal Passes Pennsylvania House
- On June 11, 2025, Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives, led by Democrats, approved a measure to increase the state’s minimum wage through a tiered, county-specific plan.
- The bill responds to long-standing wage stagnation at $7.25 since 2009 and reflects feedback from diverse counties, aiming to balance differing local needs without repealing wage preemption laws.
- It sets Philadelphia's minimum wage at $15 per hour starting January 2026, raises wages to $12 in 16 populous counties, and to $10 in 47 other counties with yearly increases and annual cost-of-living adjustments.
- The bill was approved by a narrow margin of 102 to 101, reflecting party divisions where Democrats unanimously supported the measure and no Republican voted in favor; proponents claim it will establish a living wage that positively impacts communities across the state.
- The bill now proceeds to the Republican-controlled Senate where its fate is uncertain, as some Republicans express concern over business impacts and call for commonsense adjustments sensitive to small employers.
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Minimum wage would be $15 in big counties, $12 in smaller ones under novel bill passed by Pa. House
The proposal is designed to appeal to Republican senators, and comes after Pa. Democrats unsuccessfully tried for years to pass a statewide $15 minimum wage
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