Pennsylvania Wage & Employment Calculators
Pennsylvania wage and hour compliance combines statutory state standards under the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act of 1968 (PMWA) and the Wage Payment and Collection Law (WPCL) with landmark judicial rulings like Chevalier v. GNC (strictly mandating a 40-hour divisor for salaried nonexempt overtime) and municipal paid sick leave ordinances in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Allegheny County. Use our verified calculators to audit payroll compliance and compute legal back-pay obligations.
Pennsylvania Minimum Wage & Back Pay Calculator
Audit statutory minimum wages under 43 P.S. § 333.104 ($7.25/hr), evaluate potential back-pay deficits, and review Philadelphia municipal contractor standards.
Pennsylvania Tipped Wage & 80/20 Tip Credit Calculator
Enforce Pennsylvania’s $2.83 cash wage floor, 80/20 supporting work restrictions, and $135 monthly threshold under 34 Pa. Code § 231.101a and § 231.111.
Pennsylvania Overtime & Salaried Regular Rate Calculator
Calculate statutory overtime for salaried nonexempt workers using PA’s mandatory 40-hour divisor under 34 Pa. Code § 231.43(g) and Chevalier v. GNC.
Pennsylvania Final Paycheck & Wage Payment Calculator
Determine final wage deadlines under the Pennsylvania WPCL (43 P.S. § 260.5) and evaluate contractual vacation/PTO cashout requirements.
Philadelphia Sick Leave Accrual & Balance Calculator
Calculate statutory sick time under Philadelphia Code Chapter 9-4100 (1:40 accrual, paid for 10+ employees / chain stores, 40h annual cap, 90-day waiting period).
Pittsburgh & Allegheny County Paid Sick Leave Calculator
Compute paid sick leave under the City of Pittsburgh Paid Sick Days Act (1:30 ratio; 72h/48h cap in 2026) or Allegheny County Article XXIV (26+ employees).
Pennsylvania Wage & Hour Statutory Framework
Statewide Minimum Wage Preemption
Under the PMWA (43 P.S. § 333.104), Pennsylvania’s basic minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. State preemption (43 P.S. § 333.105) bars municipalities from enacting higher private-sector general minimum wages. Philadelphia’s 21st Century standard ($17.63/hr for qualifying FY27 contracts, $16.82/hr transitional, $12.40/hr calendar 2026 grandfathered pre-April-2019) applies exclusively to municipal contractors and city-subsidized entities.
Chevalier v. GNC 40-Hour Salaried Divisor
In 2019, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court held in Chevalier v. GNC that nonexempt salaried workers must have their regular rate computed by dividing weekly pay strictly by 40 hours. Overtime is paid at 1.5× this rate in addition to base salary, strictly rejecting federal fluctuating workweek (FWW) 0.5× pay.
80/20 Tipped Worker Regulations
Under 34 Pa. Code § 231.101a and § 231.111, employers must pay at least $2.83/hr in direct cash wages. Employees must receive more than $135/mo in tips. Directly supporting work exceeding 20% of the workweek and all unrelated non-tipped work must be paid at full $7.25/hr.
Municipal Paid Sick Leave Ordinances
While Pennsylvania has no statewide paid leave mandate, Philadelphia (Ch. 9-4100), the City of Pittsburgh (Ch. 626), and Allegheny County (Art. XXIV) maintain enforceable sick leave ordinances. Under Allegheny County § 2411, employers in Pittsburgh follow city rules without duplicate county stacking.