Florida workers will see bigger paychecks starting Tuesday (September 30), as the state’s minimum wage rises to $14 an hour for non-tipped employees and $10.98 an hour for tipped workers.

The increase is part of a voter-approved amendment passed in 2020 that gradually raises the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by September 30, 2026. Since 2021, the rate has gone up by $1 each year on September 30:

$11 in 2022

$12 in 2023

$13 in 2024

$14 in 2025

$15 in 2026

Once the wage reaches $15, future increases will be tied to inflation.

Impact on tipped workers

Employers of tipped workers may count tips toward wages up to $3.02, under federal rules. That means the direct cash wage employers must pay is the state minimum wage minus $3.02.

Enforcement and worker protections

Florida’s con

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