Table 3.  Estimates of Workers Affected by a Minimum Wage Increase to $7.15 Per Hour

Keystone Research Center

PA Department of Labor and Industry

Commonwealth Foundation

Workers reporting hourly earnings between $5.15 and $7.14

382,000

423,000

Not Reported*

Workers with imputed hourly earnings between $5.15 and $7.14

45,000

Not Reported*

Total estimated directly affected

427,000

423,000

320,000*

Workers hourly earnings (reported plus imputed)  from $7.15 to $8.14

327,000

Total affected

754,000

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