Ultraconservative Sen. Josh Hawley introduced a bill with Sen. Peter Welch to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour.

They'll go up another buck again in 2026 until the state minimum wage is $15 an hour, a move mandated by a constitutional amendment Florida voters approved in 2020.

Nearly two dozen states, cities and local municipalities will see some form of a minimum wage increase starting July 1.

The state’s hourly minimum wage will reach $15 in 2026 Non-tipped workers will earn a $14 hourly rate, giving them roughly an additional $2,000 per year. Meanwhile, tipped workers will earn $10. ...

In 2005, Florida voters approved Amendment 5 to establish a state minimum wage over the federal standard. Florida has paid its minimum wage workers more than the federal minimum ever since.