Florida Minimum Wage Law

Effective January 1, 2007, the minimum wage rate in Florida is $6.67 per hour. Effective January 1, 2006, and before January 1, 2007, the minimum wage rate in Florida is $6.40 per hour. Effective May 2, 2005, and before January 1, 2006, the minimum wage in Florida is $6.15 per hour.

Local governments in Florida cannot require employers to pay a minimum wage other than the federal minimum wage. This law does not affect local living wages or minimum wage rates that are already in effect.

Effective January 1, 2007, employers are required to post a state minimum wage notice.