Minimum wage in Arizona in 2026
The minimum wage in Arizona is $15.15 an hour in 2026, and up to $18.35 in Flagstaff. It rises to $15.65 on January 1, 2027, as announced by the state.
Checked against official sources.
Arizona minimum wage at a glance
- An hour
- $15.15
- A week, 40 hours
- $606.00
- A year, 2,080 hours
- $31,512
- Tipped cash wage
- $12.15before tips
In effect since . A year means 40 hours a week for 52 weeks, before taxes.
Upcoming raises
- $15.65 an hour, $32,552 a year (announced by the state)
Local minimum wages in Arizona
These places set their own, higher minimum wage. If you work there, your employer must pay the local rate.
Tipped workers
Employers in Arizona can pay tipped workers as little as $12.15 an hour in cash and count up to $3.00 an hour in tips toward the $15.15 minimum wage. If tips do not make up the difference, the employer must. State law lets employers pay up to $3.00 less than the minimum wage when tips make up the difference. The cash wage rises to $12.65 on January 1, 2027.
Arizona minimum wage by year
| Year | Rate on January 1 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $12.80 |
| 2023 | $13.85 |
| 2024 | $14.35 |
| 2025 | Not listed |
| 2026 | $15.15 |
Arizona raises the rate every January 1 by inflation (CPI-U, August to August), rounded to the nearest 5 cents. The Industrial Commission of Arizona publishes the new rate each fall.
Common questions
What is the minimum wage in Arizona in 2026?
The minimum wage in Arizona is $15.15 an hour in 2026, and up to $18.35 in Flagstaff. It rises to $15.65 on January 1, 2027, as announced by the state.
How much is minimum wage a year in Arizona?
At $15.15 an hour, a full-time worker on 40 hours a week earns $606.00 a week and $31,512 a year before taxes.
What is the minimum wage for tipped workers in Arizona?
Employers in Arizona can pay tipped workers as little as $12.15 an hour in cash and count up to $3.00 an hour in tips toward the $15.15 minimum wage. If tips do not make up the difference, the employer must. State law lets employers pay up to $3.00 less than the minimum wage when tips make up the difference. The cash wage rises to $12.65 on January 1, 2027.
When does the minimum wage go up in Arizona?
It rises to $15.65 on January 1, 2027. Arizona raises the rate every January 1 by inflation (CPI-U, August to August), rounded to the nearest 5 cents. The Industrial Commission of Arizona publishes the new rate each fall.
Which cities in Arizona have a higher minimum wage?
Flagstaff ($18.35) and Tucson ($15.45) have their own minimum wages above the state rate. Workers there get the local rate.
Minimum wage in other Western states
Sources
Every rate on this page comes from the official pages below. Checked .
- 2027 Fair Wages and Healthy Families Act poster, Industrial Commission of Arizona, updated
- A.R.S. 23-363, Minimum wage, Arizona State Legislature
- State Minimum Wage Laws, U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, updated
- Minimum Wage, City of Flagstaff
- Update - Flagstaff Minimum Wage $18.95 per Hour Starting Jan. 1, 2027, City of Flagstaff, updated
- City of Flagstaff announces minimum wage for 2025, City of Flagstaff, updated
- Tucson Minimum Wage Act, City of Tucson
- Minimum Wages for Tipped Employees, U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, updated
- Changes in Basic Minimum Wages in Non-Farm Employment Under State Law, 1968 to 2024, U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division
Laws change. If your pay is below these rates, contact your state labor department or the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division at 1-866-487-9243.