Florida Minimum Wage 2026: $14.00/hr
Florida workers must be paid at least $14.00 an hour, $6.75 above the federal $7.25 minimum.
Data updated
Key facts for Florida
- Minimum wage
- $14.00/hr
- In effect since
- Scheduled change
- Next change: $15.00/hr effective
- Tipped cash wage
- $10.98/hr
- Compared with federal
- +$6.75 vs the federal $7.25
- Overtime
- 1.5x after 40 hrs/week
Source
- Rule
- Florida minimum wage law
- Published by
- floridajobs.org
- Last updated
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Florida's minimum wage is $14.00/hr in 2026, $6.75 above the federal $7.25 minimum , ranked #21 of 51 US jurisdictions. The tipped cash wage is $10.98/hr. It is scheduled to rise to $15.00/hr on September 30, 2026.
How the Florida minimum wage works
In Florida, the minimum wage is $14.00 per hour, effective September 30, 2025. Florida sets its own minimum wage, and a tip credit is allowed: the tipped cash wage is $10.98 per hour, with tips expected to bring total pay to at least the full minimum wage. Overtime is paid at 1.5× the regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek. The state defers to the federal FLSA standard.
Florida increases $1.00/hr each September 30 under Amendment 2 (2020). The rate is $14.00/hr through September 29, 2026 and becomes $15.00/hr on September 30, 2026, the final scheduled step. Max tip credit is $3.02/hr, so the tipped cash wage becomes $11.98/hr on that date.
How Florida compares
- State rate
- $14.00/hr
- Federal minimum
- $7.25/hr
- Difference
- +$6.75 (+93.1%)
- National rank
- #21 of 51
Ranked by 2026 effective minimum wage across all 51 U.S. states and jurisdictions. Federal comparison source: U.S. Department of Labor.
Florida overtime rules
- Weekly overtime threshold
- 40 hours (1.5x)
- Governing law
- Federal FLSA only
Florida has no state overtime law. Federal FLSA rules apply.
Sources for this page
- Florida minimum wage — state labor department floridajobs.org
- Florida overtime rules — state labor department dol.gov
- U.S. Department of Labor dol.gov