*Wage data for the years 2000 through the present was obtained from the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of State Standards Programs Wage and Hour Division web site Minimum Wage and Overtime Pay Standards Applicable to Nonsupervisory NONFARM Private Sector Employment Under State and Federal Laws. **2020 figure from FL Department of Economic Opportunity. ***Florida Phoenix calculated the percent increases each year ****Starting in Sept. 30, 2021, the minimum wage would continue to rise up to $15 per hour on Sept. 30, 2026, if voters approve the Constitutional Amendment; Starting Sept. 30, 2026, the minimum wage would be adjusted annually for inflation.