UPMC to raise minimum starting wage to $18 an hour by 2025

PITTSBURGH — UPMC has announced that it’s raising its minimum wage for entry-level positions to $18 an hour by 2025 for workers in Pittsburgh, Harrisburg and Williamsport.

The increase will take effect in January 2025 for hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory centers and other facilities and sites. UPMC said its additional sites in Southwest Pennsylvania, Western Pennsylvania, Western Maryland and Southwest New York will reach $18 an hour minimum wage by January 2026.

UPMC, Pennsylvania’s largest non-government employer in the state, said the decision to raise minimum wage was based on “UPMC’s continual evaluation of the market.”

“In 2016, we were the first health care system in Pennsylvania to announce and achieve $15 an hour and this next step demonstrates our commitment to support our workforce and attract new talent. Once again, UPMC is the first health care employer in the state to make this commitment, and we are proud to lead the way to $18 an hour,” said John Galley, UPMC senior vice president and chief human resources officer, said in a release.

UPMC most recently raised its minimum wage for starting employees to $15 an hour in January 2021.

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