Effective September 30, 2025, the Florida minimum wage will be $14.00 per hour, with a minimum wage of at least $10.98 per hour for tipped employees, in addition to tips, through September 29, 2026.

On November 3, 2020, Florida voters approved a state constitutional amendment to gradually increase the state’s minimum wage each year until reaching $15.00 per hour on September 30, 2026. On September 30, 2025, Florida’s minimum wage will increase to $14.00 per hour. Each year thereafter, Florida’s minimum wage will increase by $1.00 until the minimum wage reaches $15.00 per hour on September 30, 2026. Resuming in 2027, the minimum wage will be adjusted annually for inflation.

An employer may not retaliate against an employee for exercising his or her right to receive the minimum wage. Rights protected by the State of Florida Constitution include the right to:

• File a complaint about an employer’s alleged noncompliance with lawful minimum wage requirements.
• Inform any person about an employer’s alleged noncompliance with lawful minimum wage requirements.
• Inform any person of his or her potential rights under Section 24, Article X of the State Constitution and to assist the individual in asserting such rights.

An employee who has not received the lawful minimum wage after notifying his or her employer and giving the employer 15 days to resolve any claims for unpaid wages may bring a civil action in a court of law against an employer to recover back wages plus damages and attorney’s fees.

An employer found liable for intentionally violating minimum wage requirements is subject to a fine of $1,000 per violation, payable to the State. The Attorney General, or other official designated by the Legislature, may bring a civil action to enforce the minimum wage.

For additional details, see Section 24, Article X of the State of Florida Constitution, and section 448.110, Florida Statutes