TUSLocal ordinance
Tucson minimum wage 2026
Tucson's minimum wage is $15.00 per hour as of 2025-01-01, set by local ordinance above the Arizona rate.[Ordinance]
City minimum
TUS$15.00
Effective 2025-01-01.
Verified 2026-06-24
Tipped cash wage
$12.00
Verified 2026-06-24
Next step
None scheduled
No additional step in the ordinance.
Verified 2026-06-24
Take-home at $15.00/hour
Estimated take-home at $15.00 per hour
20 hours/week
$300.00
~$270/wk after tax
$15,600 annual gross
30 hours/week
$450.00
~$390/wk after tax
$23,400 annual gross
40 hours/week
$600.00
~$509/wk after tax
$31,200 annual gross
Estimate uses 2026 federal brackets (single filer), FICA 7.65 percent, and a flat state effective rate. Actual withholding varies by W-4 and credits.
Ordinance background
Tucson Proposition 206 (2022) phased the rate to $15.00 on 2025-01-01. From 2026, the rate is set at the greater of $15.00 or state rate + $1.00. Tipped cash wage is $3.00 below standard rate.