The minimum wage is $7.79 per hour for most employees in Florida, with exceptions for tipped employees, some student workers, and other exempt occupations.^[1]

In his 2013 State of the Union address, President Barack Obama called on Congress to raise the Federal Minimum Wage to $9.00 per hour. If this new law is passed, all Florida employees will be entitled to earn the new national Minimum Wage of $9.00 per hour.

Florida's minimum wage rate is modified annually based upon an inflation and cost of living formula. The Florida minimum wage was raised to $7.67 on January 1 2013, from $7.67 to $7.79 per hour. Florida will see another minimum wage raise in January 2014.

Florida employers may not pay you under $7.79 per hour unless you or your occupation are specifically exempt from the minimum wage under state or federal law.

All Florida employers must display an approved Florida minimum wage poster in a prominent place to inform employees about the minimum wage and their worker's rights under Florida labor law.

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Professional Florida Labor Law Posters - Updated for 2013

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Florida labor law requires all employers in Florida to visibly display an approved Florida minimum wage poster, and other Florida and federal labor law posters, to ensure that all employees are aware of federal and Florida labor law and overtime regulations. Failure to display a Florida labor law poster in the workplace can result in severe fines.

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The Florida minimum wage poster, and additional required Florida labor law posters, are also available on the Florida labor law posters download page.

In addition to any Florida-specific minimum wage exemptions described above, the Federal Fair Labor Standards act defines special minimum wage rates applicable to certain types of workers. You may be paid under the Florida minimum wage if you fit into one of the following categories:

• Florida Under 20 Minimum Wage - $4.25 - Federal law allows any employer in Florida to pay a new employee who is under 20 years of age a training wage of $4.25 per hour for the first 90 days of employment.
• Florida Student Minimum Wage - $6.62 - Full-time high school or college students who work part-time may be paid 85% of the Florida minimum wage (as little as $6.62 per hour) for up to 20 hours of work at certain employers.
• Florida Tipped Minimum Wage - $4.65 - Employees who earn a certain amount of tips every month may be paid a special cash minimum wage, but must earn at least $7.79 including tips every hour. For more details, read about the Florida tipped wage.

What is minimum wage in Florida?

The current Florida minimum wage of $7.79 per hour is the lowest amount a non-exempt employee in Florida can legally be paid for hourly work. Special minimum wage rates, such as the "Florida waitress minimum wage" for tipped employees, may apply to certain workers.^[1]

How much will I earn working a minimum wage job in Florida?

A full time minimum wage worker in Florida working 40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year, will earn $62.32 per day, $311.60 per week, and $16,203.20 per year¹. The national poverty line for a family unit consisting of two people is $14,570 per year.

What is the Florida under 18 minimum wage?

Florida employers may pay 18 year olds and minors the youth minimum wage of $4.25 for the first 90 days of employment. Other labor law exemptions for minors in Florida may exist.

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¹ These estimates do not account for the Florida income tax , federal income tax, or local/municipal income taxes.