A bill raising Pennsylvania’s minimum wage to $15 an hour has passed the state House. It would gradually increase the minimum wage in Pennsylvania to the $15 mark, which is more than double the current rate of $7.25 an hour. All of Pennsylvania’s neighbors have a higher rate, with New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland all having an hourly minimum wage of at least $15. Opponents of the change have raised concerns about how it could affect small businesses, saying the number of people earning $7.25 an hour is low, and many employers are already paying well above $15 an hour. The measure now heads to the Republican-controlled state Senate.
HARRISBURG, Pa. —
A bill raising Pennsylvania’s minimum wage to $15 an hour has passed the state House.
It would gradually increase the minimum wage in Pennsylvania to the $15 mark, which is more than double the current rate of $7.25 an hour.
All of Pennsylvania’s neighbors have a higher rate, with New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland all having an hourly minimum wage of at least $15.
Opponents of the change have raised concerns about how it could affect small businesses, saying the number of people earning $7.25 an hour is low, and many employers are already paying well above $15 an hour.
The measure now heads to the Republican-controlled state Senate.
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