Minimum wage in Florida in 2026

$15.00 per hour¹

per hourGeneral rate since September 30, 2026

Rank among states and DC12of 51

Next change

No scheduled increase on record.

Since 2021Full history

Year 2026

Rates in force during 2026

Applies to	Rate	Effective	Until
Standard Source Effective September 30, 2025, the Florida minimum wage will be $14 per hour and $10.98 per hour for tipped workers. Source press release snapshot September 26, 2026 Verified September 26, 2026	$14.00September 30, 2025 – September 30, 2026	September 30, 2025	September 30, 2026
Standard Source: Fla. Const. art. X, § 24 Effective September 30th, 2021, the existing state Minimum Wage shall increase to $10.00 per hour, and then increase each September 30th thereafter by $1.00 per hour, until the Minimum Wage reaches $15.00 per hour on September 30th, 2026. Source ballot text snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes Amendment 2 (2020) final step. From September 30, 2027 a CPI-W adjustment is calculated each year and takes effect the following January 1. Verified September 26, 2026	$15.00September 30, 2026 – current	September 30, 2026	current

2021 to 2026

History

Each step is a rate row with its own quoted source.

$0$5$10$15$20202220232024202520262027Today$10.00$15.00Federal minimum $7.25

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Applies to	Rate	Effective	Until
Standard Source Effective September 30, 2025, the Florida minimum wage will be $14 per hour and $10.98 per hour for tipped workers. Source press release snapshot September 26, 2026 Verified September 26, 2026	$14.00September 30, 2025 – September 30, 2026	September 30, 2025	September 30, 2026
Standard Source: Fla. Const. art. X, § 24 Effective September 30th, 2021, the existing state Minimum Wage shall increase to $10.00 per hour, and then increase each September 30th thereafter by $1.00 per hour, until the Minimum Wage reaches $15.00 per hour on September 30th, 2026. Source ballot text snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes Amendment 2 (2020). Followed by $1.00 steps each September 30 ($11.00 2022, $12.00 2023, $13.00 2024, $14.00 2025), which the text states only as a rule. Verified September 26, 2026	$10.00September 30, 2021 – September 30, 2022	September 30, 2021	September 30, 2022

Earlier rules by employer size, worker type and condition (1)

Applies to	Rate	Cash wage	Max tip credit	Effective	Until
Tipped employees · eligible for the FLSA tip credit Source Effective September 30, 2025, the Florida minimum wage will be $14 per hour and $10.98 per hour for tipped workers. Source press release snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes Tip credit is the 2003 FLSA tip credit ($3.02) per Fla. Const. art. X, § 24(c). Verified September 26, 2026	$14.00September 30, 2025 – September 30, 2026	$10.98	—	September 30, 2025	September 30, 2026

BLS · May 2025

How the minimum compares with typical pay in Florida

65%of the median hourly wage

The median hourly wage across all occupations in Florida is $23.02 and the mean is $31.09 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, state estimates). The minimum wage of $15.00 is 65% of the median and above the 10th-percentile wage of $14.43: more than a tenth of workers across Florida earn less than this rate. BLS

Hourly pay across all occupations

Hourly pay across all occupations
Applies to	Rate
Minimum wage	$15.00
10th percentile	$14.43
25th percentile	$17.45
Median	$23.02
Mean	$31.09

6 rules · September 27, 2026

Labor law basics in Florida

What the law adds on top of the hourly rate. Follow the citation for exceptions.

Young workers' hours

Minors 15 and under may not work before 7 a.m. or after 7 p.m. before a school day, more than 15 hours in a school week or 3 hours on a school day, or, during holidays and summer, before 7 a.m., after 9 p.m., more than 8 hours a day or 40 hours a week.

Source: Fla. Stat. § 450.081

Minors 15 years of age or younger may not be employed, permitted, or suffered to work: 1. Before 7 a.m. or after 7 p.m. when school is scheduled the following day. 2. For more than 15 hours in any one week when school is in session. (b) On any school day, minors 15 years of age or younger who are not enrolled in a career education program may not be gainfully employed for more than 3 hours, unless there is no session of school the following day. (c) During holidays and summer vacations, minors 15 years of age or younger may not be employed, permitted, or suffered to work before 7 a.m. or after 9 p.m., for more than 8 hours in any one day, or for more than 40 hours in any one week.

Source: statute
snapshot: September 27, 2026
Notes: 16- and 17-year-olds: not before 6:30 a.m. or after 11 p.m. before a school day, 8 hours on a day before a school day, 30 hours in a school week (waivable), § 450.081(2).

Verified September 27, 2026

Required poster

Employers who must pay the Florida minimum wage must prominently display the state minimum wage poster in a conspicuous and accessible place in each establishment.

Source: Fla. Stat. § 448.109

Each employer who must pay an employee the Florida minimum wage shall prominently display a poster substantially similar to the one made available pursuant to subsection (3) in a conspicuous and accessible place in each establishment where such employees are employed.

Source: statute
snapshot: September 27, 2026

Verified September 27, 2026

Recovering unpaid wages

Before suing for unpaid minimum wages, the worker must give the employer written notice of the claim, and the employer then has 15 calendar days to pay or resolve it.

Source: Fla. Stat. § 448.110

Any person aggrieved by a violation of this section may bring a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction against an employer violating this section or a party violating subsection (5). However, prior to bringing any claim for unpaid minimum wages pursuant to this section, the person aggrieved shall notify the employer alleged to have violated this section, in writing, of an intent to initiate such an action. The notice must identify the minimum wage to which the person aggrieved claims entitlement, the actual or estimated work dates and hours for which payment is sought, and the total amount of alleged unpaid wages through the date of the notice. (b) The employer shall have 15 calendar days after receipt of the notice to pay the total amount of unpaid wages or otherwise resolve the claim to the satisfaction of the person aggrieved. The statute of limitations for bringing an action pursuant to this section shall be tolled during this 15-day period. If the employer fails to pay the total amount of unpaid wages or otherwise resolve the claim to the satisfaction of the person aggrieved, then the person aggrieved may bring a claim for unpaid minimum wages, the terms of which must be consistent with the contents of the notice.

Source: statute
snapshot: September 26, 2026

Verified September 27, 2026

Tips

For tipped employees who meet the FLSA tip credit rules, employers may count tips toward the Florida minimum wage only up to the FLSA tip credit allowed in 2003.

Source: Fla. Const. art. X, § 24

For tipped Employees meeting eligibility requirements for the tip credit under the FLSA, Employers may credit towards satisfaction of the Minimum Wage tips up to the amount of the allowable FLSA tip credit in 2003.

Source: ballot text
snapshot: September 26, 2026
Notes: The 2003 FLSA tip credit was $3.02, so the tipped cash wage is the Florida minimum wage minus $3.02.

Verified September 27, 2026

Overtime

Covered non-exempt employees must be paid at least 1.5 times their regular rate for hours worked over 40 in a workweek; federal law sets no daily overtime and no weekend or holiday premium. (non-exempt employees covered by the FLSA)

United States rule

Source: 29 U.S.C. § 207

Unless specifically exempted, employees covered by the Act must receive overtime pay for hours worked in excess of 40 in a workweek at a rate not less than time and one-half their regular rates of pay. There is no limit in the Act on the number of hours employees aged 16 and older may work in any workweek. The Act does not require overtime pay for work on Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, or regular days of rest, as such.

Source: agency page
snapshot: September 26, 2026

Verified September 26, 2026

Overtime-exempt salary threshold

Executive, administrative and professional employees are exempt from minimum wage and overtime only if they meet the duties tests and are paid a salary of at least $684 per week ($35,568 a year). (executive, administrative, professional and outside sales employees)

United States rule

Source: 29 C.F.R. Part 541

To qualify for exemption, employees generally must meet certain tests regarding their job duties and be paid on a salary basis at not less than $684 per week.

Source: agency page
snapshot: September 26, 2026
Notes: The 2024 rule raising the level to $844/$1,128 was vacated in November 2024; DOL enforces the 2019 level of $684.

Verified September 26, 2026

$15.00 / hour

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What this wage pays

Hours per week

Gross pay before tax · $15.00
Weekly	$600.00
Monthly52 weeks ÷ 12	$2,600.00
Annual52 weeks	$31,200.00
Overtime rate1.5× where overtime applies	$22.50

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Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum wage in Florida in 2026?

$15.00 per hour since September 30, 2026. For a 40-hour week that is about $600.00 a week or $31,200.00 a year before tax.

Is the minimum wage in Florida increasing?

No increase is scheduled on record as of October 1, 2026. Inflation-indexed jurisdictions announce the next figure a few months before it takes effect.

Is there a lower tipped minimum wage in Florida?

No separate tipped rate is on record for Florida; tipped employees are owed the full $15.00 per hour before tips, unless a higher-level rule sets one.

How does Florida compare with other states?

Florida's $15.00 ranks 12 of 51 state general rates, against a federal floor of $7.25.

2 levels of law

How this rate is resolved

The highest minimum that covers the work location applies.

Employers must pay the highest minimum that covers the work location. WageTable checks each level in turn:

United States
Florida

Florida sets 1 rule of its own.

Notes on this jurisdiction's rules and sources

Florida's minimum wage is set by the state constitution (art. X, § 24, voter-approved 2004 and 2020), so rows use basis ballot_measure. $1.00 annual steps each September 30 from $10.00 (2021) to $15.00 (September 30, 2026); from 2027 FloridaCommerce calculates a CPI-W adjustment each September 30 that takes effect the following January 1 (first on January 1, 2028; no figure published yet). Tipped employees - the employer tip credit is frozen at the 2003 FLSA tip credit ($3.02), so the cash wage is the minimum wage minus $3.02. 2009-2021 CPI history, the $11/$12/$13 steps (2022-2024) and the $11.98 tipped cash wage from September 30, 2026 are not yet sourced. Enforcement is by private action or the Attorney General.

Florida

Enforcement

Enforced by FloridaCommerce (Florida Department of Commerce). Employers must display the official minimum wage poster.

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