Effective January 1, 2020, Florida's minimum wage rate will
increase from $8.46 per hour to $8.56 per hour.
The increase is calculated by the Florida Department of Economic
Opportunity and is based on the percentage increase in the Consumer
Price Index for the South Region.
Florida's minimum wage law applies to all employees in the
state of Florida who are covered by the federal minimum wage law.
For "tipped employees" who meet eligibility requirements
for the tip credit under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act
(FLSA), employers may take a “tip credit” of up to
$3.02 per hour, for tips actually received by the employee, but
must still pay employees a direct wage. The direct hourly wage for
tipped employees for 2020 is $5.54 (the 2020 Florida minimum wage
rate ($8.56) minus the federal tip credit ($3.02)).
