# Pennsylvania — Wage garnishment limits and exempt earnings by state

For Pennsylvania, maximum share of earnings a creditor may take is The wages, salaries and commissions of individuals shall while in the hands of the employer be exempt from any attachment, execution or other process except upon an action or proceeding, verified against its source on 2026-08-30.

- **State:** Pennsylvania _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Maximum share of earnings a creditor may take:** The wages, salaries and commissions of individuals shall while in the hands of the employer be exempt from any attachment, execution or other process except upon an action or proceeding _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statute:** § 8127. Personal earnings exempt from process. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> (a) General rule and exceptions.--The wages, salaries and commissions of individuals shall while in the hands of the employer be exempt from any attachment, execution or other process except upon an action or proceeding:

## Source

- https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=PDF&ttl=42&div=00.&chpt=81&sctn=27&subsctn=0

Last verified: 2026-08-30. Review by: 2027-02-24.
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