• Florida's minimum wage will increase to $15 an hour on September 30, 2026.
• The increase is the result of a constitutional amendment passed by voters in 2020.
• After 2026, future minimum wage increases will be tied to inflation.

Florida's minimum wage is bumping up again this year to reach $15 an hour, thanks to a constitutional amendment voters narrowly passed in 2020.

That will put Florida's minimum wage more than double the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour, which has remained at that level since 2009 despite inflation and dramatic increases in the cost of living.

The amendment called for annual $1 increases in the minimum wage for tipped and non-tipped employees, spaced out to allow employers time to adjust and budget.

What is the current minimum wage in Florida?

Since Sept. 30, 2025, Florida's minimum wage has been $14 an hour for non-tipped employees and $10.98 for tipped employees.

When does Florida’s minimum wage reach $15?

The minimum wage in Florida will go up another dollar on Sept. 30, 2026. Then it will be $15 an hour for non-tipped employees and $11.98 for tipped employees.

How did voters change Florida's minimum wage?

In 2020, the minimum wage in Florida for non-tipped employees was $8.56. The wage had been gradually increasing in small increments, but it wasn't keeping up with the state's rising inflation.

Voters passed the "Fair Wage" constitutional amendment to increase the minimum wage to $10 in 2021, and then increase it again by $1 every year...

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