What is the minimum wage in Arizona?

$15.15 an hour, in effect since January 1, 2026.

What is the tipped minimum wage in Arizona?

$12.15 an hour in cash wages, provided tips bring the employee up to $15.15 an hour.

When does the Arizona minimum wage go up?

No increase had been announced as of October 9, 2026.

Do any cities or counties in Arizona have a higher minimum wage?

Yes: Flagstaff ($18.35), Tucson ($15.45).

Arizona minimum wage

Minimum wage in Arizona, in effect since January 1, 2026

$15.15 an hour

That is $7.90 above the federal minimum of $7.25. Employers in Arizona pay the higher state rate.

Next increase: none announced as of October 9, 2026. Adjusted every January 1 by the August-to-August change in the CPI-U (U.S. city average), rounded to the nearest 5 cents (A.R.S. § 23-363(B)).

Standard rate

$15.15

since January 1, 2026

Tipped cash wage

$12.15

Max tip credit $3.00

Next change

None set

as of 2026

Federal minimum

$7.25

unchanged since 2009

Tipped employees

Employers in Arizona can pay tipped employees a cash wage of $12.15 an hour, taking a tip credit of up to $3.00, as long as tips bring the employee to at least $15.15 for every hour worked. If they don't, the employer makes up the difference.

How future increases are set

Adjusted every January 1 by the August-to-August change in the CPI-U (U.S. city average), rounded to the nearest 5 cents (A.R.S. § 23-363(B)).

Exceptions and details

Employers may pay tipped employees up to $3.00 an hour less than the minimum wage if wages plus tips reach at least the minimum wage for all hours worked (A.R.S. § 23-363(C)).
The 2027 rate is not included: it could not be confirmed on an official page (azica.gov returns 403 / a Cloudflare challenge to scripts, WebFetch and the browser).

Cities and counties with a higher minimum wage

These places in Arizona set their own minimum wage. Employers there pay the local rate.

Place	Minimum wage	Next change
Flagstaff	$18.35	$18.95 on January 1, 2027
Tucson	$15.45	—

Common questions

What is the minimum wage in Arizona?: $15.15 an hour, in effect since January 1, 2026.
What is the tipped minimum wage in Arizona?: $12.15 an hour in cash wages, provided tips bring the employee up to $15.15 an hour.
When does the Arizona minimum wage go up?: No increase had been announced as of October 9, 2026.
Do any cities or counties in Arizona have a higher minimum wage?: Yes: Flagstaff ($18.35), Tucson ($15.45).

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Sources

U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (Arizona Industrial Commission site blocks automated access) · data as of July 1, 2026 · last checked October 9, 2026

We copy figures from official sources and re-check them against the source before every update. See our methodology. This is general information, not legal advice.