Florida minimum wage: $15.00 an hour
Checked November 9, 2026Source: Florida Department of Commerce (FloridaCommerce)
Short answer
Florida’s minimum wage is $15.00 an hour, in effect since September 30, 2026, according to the Florida Department of Commerce (FloridaCommerce).
Employers may pay tipped employees $11.98 an hour in cash, as long as tips bring them up to at least $15.00.
No increase is scheduled yet. Fixed at $15.00 through December 31, 2027. From September 30, 2027, FloridaCommerce calculates an inflation adjustment each year (CPI-W, the Consumer Price Index) that takes effect the following January 1; the first indexed rate starts January 1, 2028. Tipped cash wage stays at the minimum minus $3.02.
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- Minimum wage today
- $15.00
- Tipped employees, cash wage
- $11.98
- Full-time year at today’s rate (2,080 hours)
- $31,200
We found no city or county in Florida with its own higher minimum wage.
Florida minimum wage by date
| Effective | Minimum wage | Tipped cash wage | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2026Current | $15.00 | $11.98 | Final $1.00 step under 2020 Amendment 2; this rate runs through December 31, 2027.source |
| September 30, 2025 | $14.00 | $10.98 | Tipped cash wage = minimum wage minus the $3.02 tip credit.source |
Fixed at $15.00 through December 31, 2027. From September 30, 2027, FloridaCommerce calculates an inflation adjustment each year (CPI-W, the Consumer Price Index) that takes effect the following January 1; the first indexed rate starts January 1, 2028. Tipped cash wage stays at the minimum minus $3.02.
Other Florida pay rules
- Paydays
- We found no state pay-frequency law.
- Overtime
- Follows the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) rule: time and a half after 40 hours in a workweek. Florida law also entitles a person hired for manual labor to extra pay past 10 hours a day unless a signed written contract sets different hours (Fla. Stat. 448.01). The statute doesn’t state a rate.
- Final paycheck
- Fired: We found no state deadline. Federal law doesn’t require immediate payment; pay by the regular payday for the last pay period worked. Quit: We found no state deadline. Federal law doesn’t require immediate payment; pay by the regular payday for the last pay period worked.
From the Florida Department of Commerce (FloridaCommerce) and the U.S. Department of Labor’s state tables. All Florida employer rules.
Minimum wage in states next to Florida
If you hire across a state line, the worker’s state sets the rate.
Questions employers ask
What is the minimum wage in Florida in 2026?
Florida’s minimum wage is $15.00 an hour, in effect since September 30, 2026, according to the Florida Department of Commerce (FloridaCommerce).
What is the tipped minimum wage in Florida?
Employers may pay tipped employees $11.98 an hour in cash, as long as tips bring them up to at least $15.00.
When does the Florida minimum wage go up next?
No increase has been announced yet. Fixed at $15.00 through December 31, 2027. From September 30, 2027, FloridaCommerce calculates an inflation adjustment each year (CPI-W, the Consumer Price Index) that takes effect the following January 1; the first indexed rate starts January 1, 2028. Tipped cash wage stays at the minimum minus $3.02.
Do cities in Florida have a higher minimum wage?
We found no city or county in Florida with a minimum wage above the state rate.
Does Florida require overtime pay?
Follows the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) rule: time and a half after 40 hours in a workweek. Florida law also entitles a person hired for manual labor to extra pay past 10 hours a day unless a signed written contract sets different hours (Fla. Stat. 448.01). The statute doesn’t state a rate.
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Sources
- Florida Department of Commerce (FloridaCommerce)
- Florida Minimum Wage History 2000 to 2026, Florida Department of Commerce (read Nov 9, 2026)
- Florida Constitution, Article X, Section 24 (Florida minimum wage), The Florida Senate (read Nov 7, 2026)