Florida Constitution Article X §24 sets the state minimum wage, indexed annually. The 2026 rate is approximately $14.84 per hour. Amendment 4 (2020) phases the wage to $15 by September 2026, fully preempting Orlando local wage rules.
Florida Constitution Article X §24, adopted in 2004, sets the state minimum wage and indexes it annually for inflation. Florida voters approved Amendment 4 in November 2020, gradually raising the floor to $15 per hour by September 30, 2026, with subsequent indexing thereafter. The current 2026 rate is roughly $14.84. Florida Statute §218.077 preempts local minimum-wage ordinances, blocking Orlando from setting a higher city wage. The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity publishes the annual rate every October. Tipped workers receive a lower direct cash wage with tips bringing total compensation to the minimum.
Paying below the indexed Florida minimum wage exposes employers to back-pay liability, civil penalties under Article X §24, and private lawsuits with attorney-fee recovery.
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