{"id":414531,"date":"2026-09-30T09:36:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T09:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/414531\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T09:36:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T09:36:11","slug":"floridas-last-minimum-wage-hike-is-now-in-effect-heres-what-comes-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/414531\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida\u2019s last minimum wage hike is now in effect. Here\u2019s what comes next"},"content":{"rendered":"

ORLANDO, Fla. \u2013 Florida\u2019s final scheduled minimum wage hike has taken effect on Wednesday, though that\u2019s not where it all ends.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s because Florida\u2019s minimum wage was automatically set to increase each September thanks to a change approved by voters over five years ago.<\/p>\n

More specifically, Florida voters narrowly passed Amendment 2 in 2020, kicking off a series of minimum wage hikes that has finally reached its conclusion. That schedule was as follows:<\/p>\n

YearMinimum WageSept. 30, 2022$11Sept. 30, 2023$12Sept. 30, 2024$13Sept. 30, 2025$14Sept. 30, 2026$15<\/p>\n

As a result, the minimum wage was most recently increased to $15 starting on Sept. 30, 2026, further making it the last scheduled minimum wage hike. <\/p>\n

From now on, the minimum wage is set to be adjusted annually for inflation, as it originally had been since 2004.<\/p>\n

Prior to the passage of Amendment 2, the state\u2019s minimum wage sat at $8.46.<\/p>\n

[BELOW: John Morgan applauds minimum wage increase in Florida]<\/p>\n

Amendment 2 was spearheaded by Morgan & Morgan founder John Morgan, who acted as the chairperson for the political committee behind the amendment, Florida For A Fair Wage<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As his law firm explains<\/a>, Morgan spent millions of dollars in support of the proposal, which he termed a \u201cmoral, ethical and religious\u201d fight to abolish so-called \u201cslave wages.\u201d<\/p>\n

The amendment ultimately eked out a victory, achieving just over the minimum threshold of votes \u2014 60% \u2014 needed to pass.<\/p>\n

But on the flip side, opponents of the proposal<\/a> warned that it could push higher labor costs onto small businesses and families, as well as make it harder for young workers to find entry-level positions.<\/p>\n

[BELOW: Critics say Amendment 2 could hurt Florida\u2019s economy]<\/p>\n

UCF Economist Sean Snaith told News 6 after last year\u2019s minimum wage hike that price floors like this can actually result in reduced hours and benefits for lower-income workers, as well as unemployment.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen the minimum wage is set above the market wage, that is going to create a surplus of labor in the labor market that may or may not manifest itself as higher unemployment,\u201d UCF Economist Sean Snaith told News 6 after last year\u2019s minimum wage hike.<\/p>\n

[BELOW: See an example graph showing the potential impact of a minimum wage]<\/p>\n

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