Lawmakers in the Pennsylvania House passed a bill Tuesday to gradually increase the state's minimum wage.
It would go up from $7.25 per hour to $11 in 2027, $13 in 2028 and $15 in 2029, followed by cost-of-living adjustments.
After the House vote, Governor Josh Shapiro issued a statement calling on Senate Republicans to approve the bill and send it to his desk.
“For more than 15 years, Pennsylvania’s minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 an hour, falling further behind the cost of living and leaving hundreds of thousands of families struggling to make ends meet,” said Governor Shapiro. “You shouldn’t have to work two or three jobs just to put food on the table and a roof over your head. We need to raise the minimum wage so Pennsylvanians have a real shot at getting ahead. The House has answered the call and passed legislation to raise the minimum wage three separate times – now it’s time for the Senate to follow their lead and get this done.”
