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Philadelphia’s ‘real minimum wage’ is among the worst in the U.S.

While policymakers have increased minimum pay for government workers and contractors in Philadelphia and Pa., other employers are still able to pay the federal minimum of $7.25.

Restaurant workers in Philadelphia demonstrated at Broad and Chestnut Streets in 2020 demanding a $15 minimum wage for all workers in Philadelphia.
Restaurant workers in Philadelphia demonstrated at Broad and Chestnut Streets in 2020 demanding a $15 minimum wage for all workers in Philadelphia.Read moreJessica Griffin / Staff Photographer