How many hours can a 17 year old work in Florida during summer?

During summer or school breaks, a 17-year-old in Florida can work up to No state limit per day and No state limit per week, time window No state limit.

Does a 17 year old need a work permit in Florida?

No. Florida does not require a state-issued work permit for 17-year-olds. Employers must keep proof of age on file.

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What jobs can a 17 year old do in Florida?

Q: What jobs can a 17 year old do in Florida?

Yes — a 17-year-old can work in Florida with the following limits during the school year: 8 hr per school day, 30 hr per week, time window 06:30 – 23:00. Work permit not required.

Quick answer for 17-year-olds in Florida — what hours are legal, whether a work permit is required, and the most common allowed jobs. Built directly from Florida state labor code.

Updated: 2026-05-26

Quick answer

Can a 17-year-old work?: Yes
Work permit: Not required
Minimum work age: 14+

Legal work hours

Florida sets different hour caps depending on whether school is in session.

During the school year

Hours per day: 8 hr
Hours per week: 30 hr
Time window: 06:30 – 23:00

As of July 2024 (HB 49), a parent or school superintendent can waive the 30-hour weekly cap and the 23:00 curfew for 16-17-year-olds during the school year.

Summer / school breaks

Hours per day: No state limit
Hours per week: No state limit
Time window: No state limit

No state hour limit on 16-17-year-olds when school is out; federal FLSA also has no hour limit for this age group in non-hazardous work.

Common allowed jobs for a 17-year-old

General age-appropriate jobs under federal FLSA. Florida adds its own restricted-occupations list below — check that before accepting any job.

Full retail, food-service, and clerical work — no state permit required
Florida does not issue a state work permit at any age. Employer keeps proof of age on file. 16-17-year-olds may work 8 hrs per school day, 30 hrs per school week, until 11 PM on school nights.
Cooking, baking, and short-order line work with grills, fryers, and HO-11 bakery equipment
Lifeguard at any pool, water park, beach, or natural-water venue (with valid certification)
Florida's beach and water-park lifeguarding is a major 17+ summer market — many state and county pool authorities hire from this age band.
Theme-park, resort, and cruise-port hospitality roles
Disney, Universal, SeaWorld, and resort operators hire 17-year-olds for guest-services, ride-attendant, food-service, and retail roles; alcohol-establishment work stays 18+.
Warehouse and stockroom work without HO-7 power-driven hoists or HO-2 driving
Hotel and hospitality front-of-house (no alcohol service)
Florida Statutes § 562.13 bars on-premises alcohol service under 18. Full kitchen and front-of-house tasks not involving alcohol are open.
Office, data-entry, internship, and customer-support roles
Construction-trade pre-apprenticeship under registered apprenticeship programs
Florida allows 17-year-olds in registered apprenticeship programs. HO-16 roofing and HO-2 on-road driving remain barred for minors under 18.

Restricted in Florida

All federal hazardous orders HO-1 through HO-17(29 CFR Part 570)
Roofing operations and work on or about a roof(HO-16)
Operating power-driven hoists(HO-7)
Excavation operations(HO-17)
Door-to-door sales without adult supervision(FL Stat §450.061)

Other ages in Florida

Same age, other states

Read the full Florida rules

This page summarizes the rules for 17-year-olds. For all ages, age-band breakdown, statute citation, and DOL references, see the full state page.

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