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October 2, 2025
Effective January 1, 2026, the state’s minimum wage will increase $0.45 to $15.15 an hour.
According to the Industrial Commission of Arizona, the state’s minimum wage will increase $0.45 on January 1, 2026, to $15.15 an hour. The increase is based on the inflation rate increase between August 2024 and August 2025, as published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in its Consumer Price Index.
Posters, which are to be displayed in a place accessible to employees, may be found on the Industrial Commission’s Labor page (direct links provided below). The minimum wage posters include information on exemptions, tips and gratuities, retaliation, and more.
English Minimum Wage Poster & Spanish Minimum Wage Poster
If you have any questions regarding the upcoming minimum wage increase, please contact the Labor Division within the ICA at (602) 542-4661 or refer to the FAQ page: Minimum Wage FAQs
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