Arizona tipped wage
Cash wage $12.15 per hour in 2026 (up to $3.00 per hour below the minimum wage)
For 2026, Arizona employers may pay tipped employees up to $3.00 per hour less than the $15.15 minimum wage - a cash wage of $12.15 per hour - only if records establish that wages plus tips reached at least the minimum wage for each week (Industrial Commission of Arizona 2026 poster).
- Effective
- Jan 1, 2026
Local notes & what to do
Arizona's wage and sick time rules both come from Proposition 206 (2016): the minimum wage is adjusted for inflation each year ($15.15 in 2026, with $15.65 announced for January 1, 2027) and the tip rule is a flat maximum credit of $3.00 per hour rather than a percentage. Earned paid sick time has been required since July 1, 2017. Tucson and Flagstaff set local minimum wages above the state rate.