OPS Minimum Wage Increase
This message has been approved by Shelley Lopez, Director, Communications/Training & Organizational Development, for distribution to all Department Representatives.
This is a reminder that effective September 30, 2026, the new Florida minimum hourly rate is $15.00. In November 2020, Florida voters approved incremental increases to the state’s minimum wage, which will be $15 an hour by September 2026.
Employers must implement the following hourly minimum wage schedule:
| Effective Date |
Florida Minimum Wage (non-tipped employees) |
| September 30, 2021 | $10.00 |
| September 30, 2022 | $11.00 |
| September 30, 2023 | $12.00 |
| September 30, 2024 | $13.00 |
| September 30, 2025 | $14.00 |
| September 30, 2026 | $15.00 |
All OPS employees making less than $15.00 per hour will be systematically increased in OMNI HR. Employee actions with an effective date of September 30, 2026, or after should be appointed at the new hourly rate.
A follow-up communication will be sent out when the State Labor Law Poster is available to be updated.
Questions? For questions regarding the minimum wage increase, please contact Anna Capenos at acapenos@fsu.edu or (850) 644-1449.
