Event Brief
Florida Minimum Wage Jumps to $15 Today
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 28, 2026 at 5:20 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 30, 2026 at 11:20 PM ET
Summary: Florida’s hourly minimum wage increased to $15 on Wednesday, a $1 rise from the prior rate. The change completes the state’s voter-mandated schedule of annual increases approved in a 2020 constitutional amendment.
WHO: Florida voters; Florida state government
WHAT: Florida’s minimum wage officially rises to $15 per hour.
WHEN: Sep 30, 2026 at 8:05 PM ET
WHERE: Florida
WHY: The increase follows a scheduled series of annual raises mandated by Florida voters through a constitutional amendment approved on Nov. 3, 2020.
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