Florida Minimum Wage
What are Minimum Wages in Florida?
What's the minimum wage in Florida? For entrepreneurs and small business owners with employees, it's important to know whether your state has a minimum wage law. Information on minimum wages can be tough to find so we've done the research for you. Here's the minimum wage for Florida.
As of January 1, 2021, minimum wage in Florida is $8.56.
Florida is one of 45 states that have enacted minimum wage laws. The minimum wage in Florida is just $1.31 more than the current Federal minimum wage rate of $7.25.
However, Florida's minimum wage is on track to rise materially in the future. On November 3, 2020, more than 60 percent of Floridian voters approved legislation to increase the minimum wage in Florida to $15.00 by 2026, with the next increase coming in September 2021, at which point the Florida minimum wage will increase to $10.00 per hour.
Please realize that the Florida minimum wages cited above may have changed since we posted this minimum wage information. State minimum wages can change because new laws are enacted or because old laws contained scheduled increases. You should also be aware that state law often exempts particular company types, occupations and industries. To get the latest minimum wages for Florida, visit www.dol.gov.
Last Updated: January 4, 2021.
Need to find minimum wages by state? Just browse our minimum wages information pages:
Share this article
Additional Resources for Entrepreneurs
Conversation Board
We greatly appreciate any advice you can provide on this topic. Please contribute your insights on this topic so others can benefit.