Florida's annual minimum wage increase will go into effect on September 30, 2022, when the new legal rate of $11 per hour will take effect. The minimum wage increase was agreed to on November 3, 2020, when 61% of the state's voters approved Amendment 2, making Florida the first state in the country to establish a minimum wage increase through a vote. The amendment to the state constitution calls for a $1.00 annual increase in hourly pay, reaching a total minimum wage of $15 per hour by 2026.

The new minimum wage increase in the State of Florida will go into effect on September 30, when it will increase from the current rate of $10 to $11 per hour for workers statewide. 

This progressive wage increase also takes into account tipped workers, such as waiters, waitresses and many other employees in Florida's hotel and hospitality industry, who meet the eligibility requirements for the tip credit under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

For this type of workers, the wage increase will be from $6.98 to $7.98 per hour, plus tips, and will also be effective as of September 30. It should be noted that this minimum hourly wage rate may only be applied if the sum of the fixed wage plus tips received by the worker is equal to or greater than an average value of $11 per hour worked, as stipulated in Amendment 2.

"The Labor Law defined in Florida state statutes requires all employers with operations within the state to post the approved Florida Minimum Wage Notice in a conspicuous and accessible place in each establishment where employees come to work" as explained by the law firm Marshall Dennehey, specializing in litigation and civil law.

This is to ensure that all workers are informed about the state minimum wage and the current regulations in the Florida Labor Law. 

Businesses and employers that fail to comply may be subject to penalties and fines. The approved Florida Minimum Wage Notice is available for download in English, Spanish and Creole from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. You can view the wage increase directly on the Florida Department of Labor the Florida Department of Labor website.

Under the terms of Amendment 2, once the minimum wage in Florida reaches $15 per hour in 2026, it will be adjusted annually, based on the rate of inflation and the consumer price index. 

This annual minimum wage increase is the result of a constitutional amendment known as Amendment 2, which was approved by 61% of Florida's electorate in the November 3, 2020 election, as reported by the local Miami Herald newspaper. This amendment to the state constitution provides for a gradual increase of $1.00 each year in the minimum hourly wage for Florida workers, until reaching $15 per hour in 2026. 

A total of 6,391,753 voters voted in favor of Amendment 2 at the end of 2020, when the state's prevailing minimum wage stood at $8.56 per hour. The first wage increase established by the amendment was recorded on September 30, 2021, with an increase in the minimum wage to $10 an hour.