Florida Minimum Wage 2026: $14.00/hr
Last updated: July 31, 2026 — Source: Florida Department of Labor
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.
Quick answer
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.
Florida's minimum wage is scheduled to rise to $15.00/hr effective September 30, 2026.
Minimum Wage
$14.00
per hour
Tipped Wage
$10.98
per hour (cash wage)
Effective Date
September 30, 2025
How Florida compares
State vs Federal
+$6.75
vs the federal $7.25 minimum (+93.1%)
State Rate
$14.00
per hour
National Rank
#21
of 51 jurisdictions
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
Florida has no state overtime law. Federal FLSA rules apply.
Additional Information
Florida increases $1.00/hr each September 30 under Amendment 2 (2020). The rate has been $14.00/hr since Sept 30, 2025 and reaches $15.00/hr on Sept 30, 2026 — the final step of the schedule. Max tip credit is $3.02/hr.