- February 1, 2021
- Keystone Research Center
- Claire Kovach
Governor Wolf’s budget includes a plan to raise the current $7.25 per hour minimum wage to $12 in July 2021, followed by 50-cent increases yearly until July 2027, where it will be set at $15 per hour. This proposal also aims to eliminate the tipped minimum wage, allowing currently tipped workers to join the climb to $15 starting with $12 in July 2021. In this report, we outline the demographic characteristics of workers who will benefit from this plan to increase the minimum wage.