Miami cannot set its own minimum wage for private employers. Fla. Stat. § 218.077 preempts municipal wage ordinances. The Florida Constitution (Art. X, § 24) sets the state minimum at $14.00/hour (effective 9/30/2025), rising to $15.00 on 9/30/2026. Tipped wage: $10.98/hour cash + tips.
Florida's preemption statute, Fla. Stat. § 218.077, bars cities and counties from establishing private-employer wage requirements above the state minimum, except for the subdivision's own workforce, direct contract employers, and tax-abatement recipients. The state minimum wage flows from Art. X, § 24 of the Florida Constitution (2004 Amendment 5 and 2020 Amendment 2): currently $14.00/hour (9/30/2025 - 9/29/2026), going to $15.00 on 9/30/2026, then CPI-indexed annually. The Miami-Dade County minimum wage living-wage ordinance (Code of Miami-Dade County Sec. 2-8.9) sets a higher floor of $19.55/hour (FY 2025-26) for County employees and County service contractors, but this living-wage rule does not reach private employers operating in the City of Miami. The City of Miami itself does not impose a private-sector minimum wage. State enforcement is by the Florida Attorney General; federal enforcement (FLSA $7.25) is by U.S. DOL Wage & Hour.
Florida minimum wage claims are pursued under Fla. Stat. § 448.110, requiring 15-day pre-suit notice. Successful plaintiffs recover unpaid wages, equal liquidated damages, attorney's fees, and costs. Attorney General may seek civil penalties up to $1,000 per violation. FLSA federal remedies (29 U.S.C. § 216(b)) apply in parallel for sub-$7.25 violations.
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