Here's how much Publix pays per hour in Florida

Lianna Norman, USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida
Updated ·3 min read

From actors, producers and writers in Hollywood, to service industry employees, 2023 brought waves of workers’ strikes and demands for better working conditions and higher pay across the country.

And Florida’s favorite grocery store was no exception. In October, Publix store managers from Florida, Tennessee and Georgia filed a lawsuit against the supermarket chain. They claimed the store didn’t pay some employees for hundreds of hours of overtime.

Publix touts itself as "the largest employee-owned company in the United States." Publix says it employs 250,000 people total and continues expanding outside Florida. Of Publix's 1,358 stores, 861 are in Florida, and that doesn't include its 10 Florida distribution centers and two manufacturing facilities also in the state.

Here’s how much Publix employees make per hour in Florida and a quick recap of why some managers are suing the grocery store chain.

How much does Publix pay per hour in Florida?

The amount Publix pays its employees is not consistent for every role in the store. While some jobs, like those in the pharmacy, are salaried positions, some customer service roles are paid weekly and all food preparation and retail positions are paid by the hour.

Here are some of the most popular roles at Publix stores and their corresponding pay, according to Indeed:

  • Deli Associate: Around $15.80 per hour

  • Grocery Associate: Around $15.40 per hour

  • Meat Cutter: Around $17.20 per hour

  • Stocking Associate: Around $13.90 per hour

  • Cashier/Sale Associate: Around $12.90 per hour

  • Cake Decorator: Around $16.10 per hour

  • Produce Clerk: Around $13.90 per hour

Here is the company’s updated pay scale for full-time roles, according to a photo posted in mid-2023 on a Reddit thread primarily used by Publix employees:

  • Custodian: $12 minimum/$13.30 maximum hourly pay

  • Front Service Clerk: $12 minimum/$14.55 hourly pay

  • Bakery Apprentice, Bakery Clerk, Beverage Clerk, Cashier, Liquor Clerk, Meat Clerk, Meat Cutter Apprentice, Produce/Floral Clerk, Seafood Clerk: $14 minimum/$19.55 maximum hourly pay

  • Baker, Catering Consultant, Customer Service Staff, Decorator, Deli Clerk, Inventory Clerk, Grocery Clerk, Scan Price Clerk: $14.75 minimum/$20.60 maximum hourly pay

  • Customer Service Team Leader, Grocery Team Leader, Lead Beverage Clerk, Liquor Specialist, Seafood Specialist: $14.75 minimum/$21.35 maximum hourly pay

  • Meat Cutter, Sous Chef: $15.45 minimum/$22.40 maximum hourly pay

Publix didn't immediately respond to requests for information about hourly pay for its employees.

What are Florida’s overtime pay laws? Assistant managers are suing Publix over unpaid work.

Why are Publix employees suing the company?

When the lawsuit was initially filed, there were only a handful of plaintiffs. But the number of Publix managers and employees coming forward to join the federal lawsuit is growing.

Former and current employees of the Florida grocery store chain from locations in Palm Beach, St. Lucie and Indian River counties joined the lawsuit this month.

The lawsuit claims that employees work an average of three to five hours of unpaid work per week.

This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Publix pay: Here's how much Publix employees make per hour in Florida