New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- Florida workers will see bigger paychecks starting Tuesday (September 30), as the state's minimum wage rises to $14 an hour for non-tipped employees and $10.98 an hour for tipped workers.

The increase is part of a voter-approved amendment passed in 2020 that gradually raises the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour by September 30, 2026. Since 2021, the rate has gone up by $1 each year on September 30:

$10 in 2021

$11 in 2022

$12 in 2023

$13 in 2024

$14 in 2025

$15 in 2026

Once the wage reaches $15, future increases will be tied to inflation.

Before the amendment passed, Florida's minimum wage was $8.56 an hour. The latest increase puts Florida nearly double the federal minimum wage of $7.25, which has not ris...