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Florida minimum wage 2026
The Florida minimum wage is $15.00 an hour in 2026, which is $31,200 a year for a full-time job. It stays at $15.00 until December 31, 2027, then follows inflation. After tax, a single full-time worker keeps about $27,249.
Florida · $15.00 an hour (the 2026 rate) · 40 hours a week
$27,249 a year after tax
$31,200 a year before tax · $2,270.77 a month after tax
| Before tax | After tax | |
|---|---|---|
| A week | $600.00 | $524.02 |
| A month | $2,600.00 | $2,270.77 |
| A year | $31,200 | $27,249 |
- Taken off for the year: $1,564.00 federal income tax, $2,386.80 Social Security and Medicare, and no state tax. Single filer, one job, nothing taken before tax.
- A year is 52 weeks of 40 hours (2,080 hours).
How much is the Florida minimum wage a year?
At $15.00 an hour, before tax, and after tax for a single filer. A year is 52 weeks.
| Hours a week | A week | A month | A year | Take-home a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | $600.00 | $2,600.00 | $31,200 | $27,249 |
| 30 | $450.00 | $1,950.00 | $23,400 | $20,880 |
| 20 | $300.00 | $1,300.00 | $15,600 | $14,407 |
Full time, $1,564 goes in federal income tax, $2,387 in Social Security and Medicare and nothing in state income tax (Florida has none), leaving $2,270.77 a month.
What is the tipped minimum wage in Florida?
Employers in Florida can pay tipped workers a cash wage of $11.98 an hour, as long as tips bring them up to at least $15.00: tips must cover up to $3.02 of each hour. At 40 hours a week the cash wage alone is $479.20.
Will the Florida minimum wage go up in 2027?
It stays at $15.00 until December 31, 2027, then follows inflation.
Are there exceptions in Florida?
Florida’s rate went up to $15.00 on September 30, 2026, and stays there until December 31, 2027. From January 1, 2028 it follows inflation: FloridaCommerce works out the new rate in September 2027.
Some cities set higher rates than their state; check your city’s own rate. This page shows the state rate.
Florida’s rate is $7.75 an hour above the federal $7.25.
What does this leave out?
- Rates for particular jobs or employers the data does not list, training and youth wages beyond those shown, and overtime.
- In take-home pay: local taxes, other income, credits and pre-tax deductions; it is a single filer with one job.
- City and county rates the data does not cover.
What else can I work out?
- Florida paycheck calculator Take-home pay for any wage or salary in Florida, per paycheck, with 401(k) and HSA.
- Minimum wage by state Every state’s 2026 rate, tipped wage and 2027 change, side by side.
- District of Columbia minimum wage $18.40 an hour in 2026.
- Georgia minimum wage $7.25 an hour in 2026.
- Hourly to salary calculator Any hourly wage as a yearly salary, and back, with take-home pay.
Questions about the Florida minimum wage
What is the minimum wage in Florida in 2026?
$15.00 an hour, since September 30, 2026.
What is the tipped minimum wage in Florida?
Employers in Florida can pay tipped workers a cash wage of $11.98 an hour, as long as tips bring them up to at least $15.00: tips must cover up to $3.02 of each hour. At 40 hours a week the cash wage alone is $479.20.
Will the Florida minimum wage go up in 2027?
It stays at $15.00 until December 31, 2027, then follows inflation.
How much is $15.00 an hour a year?
$31,200 a year before tax at 40 hours a week for 52 weeks: $2,600.00 a month or $600.00 a week. At 30 hours a week it is $23,400 a year.
How much does a minimum wage job pay after taxes in Florida?
A single person working 40 hours a week at $15.00 keeps about $27,249 a year ($2,270.77 a month) after $1,564 federal income tax,$2,387 Social Security and Medicare and no state income tax.
Do cities in Florida have a higher minimum wage?
Our data has no city rates for Florida, so this page shows the state rate. Some states let cities set their own higher rates, so check your city’s own rate.