Schlossberg: PA House passes bill to increase minimum wage
Rep. Mike Schlossberg June 11, 2025 | 4:11 PM
HARRISBURG, June 11 – State Rep. Mike Schlossberg said the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a bill today that would raise the minimum wage in Pennsylvania for the first time in more than a decade.
Thirty other states, including all of Pennsylvania’s neighboring states, have higher minimum wages.
“The fact that Pennsylvania’s minimum wage has not increased since 2009 is astounding. Just because Taylor Swift was topping charts in 2009, doesn’t mean Pennsylvania’s workers deserve the same minimum wage in 2025,” Schlossberg said. “Every state around us has increased their minimum wage.”
The bill (H.B. 1549) would increase the minimum wage with a county-specific schedule beginning in 2026, with every worker reaching a base level pay of $12 an hour by 2028. The wage would be tied to the consumer price index starting in 2029. Additionally, the minimum wage for tipped employees would be set at 60% of the minimum wage for the applicable county.
“The 2024 election told us stagnant wages and increased costs cannot meet the needs of our families and voters reject ‘do nothing’ approaches. It is impossible to work a full-time job earning minimum wage, and afford any sort of adequate housing, let alone pay for basic needs, plan for retirement or further your education. In the end, workers earning higher wages mean higher spending which means a better bottom line for businesses,” Schlossberg said.
The bill now goes to the state Senate for consideration.