Florida minimum wage is increasing: Here’s the new rate and when it takes effect
Florida’s scheduled minimum wage increase is just months away, with workers set to see another pay raise under state law.
Florida is preparing for another increase to the state’s minimum wage. With the upcoming raise, the Sunshine State will remain among the many states where the minimum wage is higher than the federal rate of $7.25 per hour, which has remained unchanged since 2009.
Nationally, Florida ranks in the upper half of states with the highest minimum wages, although it still trails states such as Washington, California, New York, Connecticut, Hawaii, and Rhode Island.
What is Florida’s current minimum wage?
In 2020, more than 6 million Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment that called for the state’s minimum wage to increase by $1 per hour each year through 2026.
Those annual increases began in September 2021, when the minimum wage rose to $10 per hour. It increased to $11 in 2022, $12 in 2023, $13 in 2024, and $14 in 2025.
Since Sept. 30, 2025, Florida’s minimum wage has been $14 per hour, while tipped employees have earned a minimum cash wage of $10.98 per hour. State officials have already confirmed both the amount and the effective date of this year’s increase.
How much will Florida’s minimum wage increase?
The final automatic $1 increase will take effect on Sept. 30, 2026. Beginning that day, Florida’s minimum wage will rise to $15 per hour, while the minimum cash wage for tipped employees will increase to $11.98 per hour.
Although this marks the end of the scheduled annual $1 increases approved by voters, minimum wage hikes will continue in the years ahead. The $15 hourly minimum wage will remain in effect from Sept. 30, 2026, through Dec. 31, 2027.
How will future minimum wage increases be determined?
Starting in 2028, Florida’s minimum wage will be adjusted annually based on inflation rather than fixed $1 increases.
Under the voter-approved constitutional amendment, future increases will be tied to changes in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, commonly known as the CPI-W.
Many states use inflation-based adjustments to help preserve workers’ purchasing power as the cost of living rises.
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