Raising Florida's Minimum Wage
Sponsor: Florida For A Fair Wage
The marker is the 60% share this measure needed to pass.
In plain English
This amendment establishes a schedule for increasing Florida's minimum wage from $10.00 per hour (effective September 30, 2021) to $15.00 per hour by September 30, 2026, with $1.00 annual increases each September 30th until reaching $15.00, after which future increases would be tied to inflation adjustments. The change applies to all employers in Florida subject to minimum wage requirements. It replaces the existing minimum wage floor with a new statutory wage schedule.
Arguments for and against
Attributed claims extracted from the public record. Neither side is endorsed here.
Supporters argue that raising the minimum wage increases earnings for low-wage workers and reduces poverty without eliminating jobs, citing economic research on minimum wage increases in other states and cities. They contend that higher wages reduce employee turnover, increase consumer spending, and allow workers to better afford basic necessities.
Critics argue that the measure may lead to job losses, reduced hours, or accelerated automation, particularly affecting small businesses and less-skilled workers, and that Florida's cost of living varies significantly by region, making a statewide mandate inappropriate. Opponents also contend that the predetermined schedule removes flexibility for future legislatures to adjust based on economic conditions.
Voter considerations
The measure required a 60% supermajority to pass and directly supersedes prior minimum wage law; voters should note that the wage schedule is mandatory and fixed by constitutional amendment rather than subject to legislative adjustment.
Who's behind this measure?
Public positions and campaign money—not a recommendation for how to vote.
Supporting groups and campaigns
- Florida For A Fair Wage (opens in a new tab)Secondary reporting
- Florida Business for a Fair Minimum Wage (opens in a new tab)Secondary reporting
- Miami Dade Democratic Party (opens in a new tab)Secondary reporting
More groups (5)
- SEIU Florida (opens in a new tab)Secondary reporting
- Democracy for America (opens in a new tab)Secondary reporting
- Florida AFL-CIO (opens in a new tab)Secondary reporting
- League of Women Voters of Florida (opens in a new tab)Secondary reporting
- Organize Florida (opens in a new tab)Secondary reporting
- Florida for a Fair Wage
- Raised
- $6,270,488.78
- Spent
- $6,258,759.88
Snapshot retrieved Nov 11, 2026 · USDReports through Dec 31, 2020Donors & reporting details · Florida for a Fair Wage
Totals as compiled by Ballotpedia for reports covering through 2020-12-31; cash contributions $4,842,279.41, in-kind contributions $1,428,209.37, cash expenditures $4,830,550.51.
Reported donors are included in receipts, not additional money. This is not a complete donor list. Contributions do not establish influence over an outcome.
Reported across this side’s campaigns; not assigned to an individual committee. See source for the reporting window.
More donors to this side
- SEIU Florida State Council (opens in a new tab) · $1,369,731.44Secondary reporting
- SEIU Florida (opens in a new tab) · $350,000.00Secondary reporting
- SPLC Action Fund (opens in a new tab) · $265,977.93Secondary reporting
Reported donors are part of receipts, not additional money. This is not a complete donor list.
Opposing groups and campaigns
- Save Florida Jobs, Inc (opens in a new tab)Secondary reporting
- Miami Dade Republican Party (opens in a new tab)Secondary reporting
- Americans for Tax Reform (opens in a new tab)Secondary reporting
More groups (5)
- Associated Builders and Contractors of Florida (opens in a new tab)Secondary reporting
- Associated Industries of Florida (opens in a new tab)Secondary reporting
- Florida Farm Bureau (opens in a new tab)Secondary reporting
- Florida Home Builders Association (opens in a new tab)Secondary reporting
- Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (opens in a new tab)Secondary reporting
- Save Florida Jobs, Inc.
- Raised
- $698,165.88
- Spent
- $724,537.77
Snapshot retrieved Nov 11, 2026 · USDReports through Dec 31, 2020Donors & reporting details · Save Florida Jobs, Inc.
Totals as compiled by Ballotpedia for reports covering through 2020-12-31; cash contributions $617,860.00, in-kind contributions $80,305.88, cash expenditures $644,231.89.
Reported donors are included in receipts, not additional money. This is not a complete donor list. Contributions do not establish influence over an outcome.
Reported across this side’s campaigns; not assigned to an individual committee. See source for the reporting window.
More donors to this side
- National Restaurant Association (opens in a new tab) · $100,000.00Secondary reporting
- Caldwell Trust Company (opens in a new tab) · $50,000.00Secondary reporting
- McClure Properties LTD (opens in a new tab) · $30,000.00Secondary reporting
- Florida Petroleum Marketers' Association (opens in a new tab) · $25,000.00Secondary reporting
- Florida Racetrac Petroleum, Inc (opens in a new tab) · $25,000.00Secondary reporting
Reported donors are part of receipts, not additional money. This is not a complete donor list.
Dated snapshots, not live totals. Missing amounts are not zero. Committees are shown separately.
About sources & coverage
Group positions come from the linked sources. Secondary reporting and first-party statements are distinct from official filings. Committee-wide totals may fund other measures; they are not allocations to this measure. Donor amounts are already part of receipts; neither donors nor overlapping snapshots are added together.
Groups as listed by Ballotpedia (secondary reporting), retrieved 2026-11-11: campaigns, parties, unions and organizations; elected officials and candidates omitted.
Figures compiled by Ballotpedia (secondary reporting) for reports covering through 2020-12-31; retrieved 2026-11-11. Donor lists are the top donors to all committees on that side; they are not allocated to individual committees.
Official ballot summary
Raises minimum wage to $10.00 per hour effective September 30, 2021. Each September 30th thereafter, minimum wage shall increase by $1.00 per hour until the minimum wage reaches $15.00 per hour on September 30, 2026. From that point forward, future minimum wage increases shall revert to being adjusted annually for inflation.
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