AZIndexed annually
Arizona minimum wage 2026
The Arizona minimum wage is $15.15 per hour, effective 2026-01-01. The tipped cash wage is $12.15 with a tip credit of $3.00. [AZ labor dept.][DOL WHD]
Standard minimum
AZ$15.15
Effective 2026-01-01.
Verified 2026-09-06
Tipped cash wage
$12.15
Tip credit ceiling $3.00.
Verified 2026-09-06
vs federal $7.25
+$7.90
Above the federal minimum.
Verified 2009-07-24
Next scheduled step
None
No further increase scheduled in statute.
Verified 2026-09-06
Tip-credit split
Cash $12.15Credit $3.00Combined $15.15
Take-home at the Arizona minimum
Estimated take-home at $15.15 per hour
20 hours/week
$303.00
~$272/wk after tax
$15,756 annual gross
30 hours/week
$454.50
~$394/wk after tax
$23,634 annual gross
40 hours/week
$606.00
~$514/wk after tax
$31,512 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
Arizona: An employer may pay tipped employees a maximum of $3.00 per hour less than the minimum wage. The Industrial Commission of Arizona announces the following year's rate in late September from the August-to-August CPI. The 2027 rate is not published as at 6 September 2026.
Local ordinances above the Arizona rate
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Arizona tipped wage
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Reference
Federal vs state delta