2021 Statewide Average Weekly Wage Announced

Pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation Act, Section 105.1, the Department of Labor & Industry has determined the statewide average weekly wage for injuries occurring on and after January 1, 2021, shall be $1,130.00 per week. For purposes of calculating the update to payments for medical treatment rendered on and after January 1, 2021, the percentage increase in the Statewide Average Weekly Wage is 4.6 percent.

The notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin on December 26, 2020. The updated wage table will be uploaded to the BWC website following the Pennsylvania Bulletin announcement.