Florida’s minimum wage to rise this week

Minimum wage workers in Florida are getting a pay rise on Wednesday. Here’s how much.

ORLANDO, Fla. — More money will soon be hitting the pockets of Florida’s minimum-wage workers.

Florida’s minimum wage will increase to $15 an hour Wednesday, marking the final scheduled increase approved by voters through a constitutional amendment in 2020.

The amendment called for the state’s minimum wage to increase by $1 each year until reaching $15 an hour in 2026.

The latest increase also applies to tipped workers. Their minimum direct wage, or base wage, will rise by $1 to $11.98 an hour.

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