AZIndexed annually
Arizona minimum wage 2026
The Arizona minimum wage is $14.70 per hour as of 2026-01-01. The tipped cash wage is $11.70 with a tip credit of $3.00. [AZ labor dept.][DOL WHD]
Standard minimum
AZ$14.70
Effective 2026-01-01.
Verified 2026-06-24
Tipped cash wage
$11.70
Tip credit ceiling $3.00.
Verified 2026-06-24
vs federal $7.25
+$7.45
Above the federal minimum.
Verified 2009-07-24
Next scheduled step
$15.05
Effective 2027-01-01.
Verified 2026-06-24
Tip-credit split
Cash $11.70Credit $3.00Combined $14.70
Take-home at the Arizona minimum
Estimated take-home at $14.70 per hour
20 hours/week
$294.00
~$264/wk after tax
$15,288 annual gross
30 hours/week
$441.00
~$383/wk after tax
$22,932 annual gross
40 hours/week
$588.00
~$500/wk after tax
$30,576 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.
Statute and indexing
Indexed annually to the cost of living per Proposition 206 (2016). Tip credit capped at $3.00 per hour under A.R.S. section 23-363. Flagstaff and Tucson set higher local rates.
Local ordinances above the Arizona rate
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Federal vs state delta