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Florida Minimum Wage

Above the Federal Floor

State minimum wage is $14.00, above the federal $7.25 floor; adjusted annually for inflation; rising to $15.00 on September 30, 2026.

What “Above the Federal Floor” means

State law sets a minimum wage higher than $7.25, and that higher rate is what covered employers must pay.

30 of 50 states are in the same category

Alongside Florida: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, and 17 more.

Source: National Conference of State Legislatures · as of September 2026 · last verified September 22, 2026

See every state in our minimum wage tracker, or everything we track for Florida.

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