Tucson Minimum Wage (2026)

Local pay and leave rules for people who work in Tucson, Arizona, with the official city source for each — plus the state rules that still apply.

Short answer: $15.45 per hour, effective January 1 through December 31, 2026. The rate rises each January 1 with the Consumer Price Index (rounded to the nearest five cents); the 2027 rate had not been posted as of this update. Tucson Minimum Wage Act (Proposition 206, approved November 2021)

Local minimum wage	$15.45 per hour, effective January 1 through December 31, 2026. The rate rises each January 1 with the Consumer Price Index (rounded to the nearest five cents); the 2027 rate had not been posted as of this update. This is above the Arizona rate of $15.15. Source: Tucson Minimum Wage Act (Proposition 206, approved November 2021)
Arizona state minimum wage	$15.15 per hour for 2026 (effective January 1, 2026). The rate is adjusted every January 1 for the rise in the cost of living, rounded to the nearest five cents. Some Arizona cities may set a higher local minimum wage. A new rate takes effect January 1, 2027 under the annual cost-of-living adjustment. Check the Industrial Commission of Arizona for the 2027 amount. Re-verified 2026-10-27. Source: A.R.S. § 23-363(A)–(B); U.S. Department of Labor state minimum wage table

Local minimum wage

$15.45 per hour, effective January 1 through December 31, 2026. The rate rises each January 1 with the Consumer Price Index (rounded to the nearest five cents); the 2027 rate had not been posted as of this update. This is above the Arizona rate of $15.15.

Source: Tucson Minimum Wage Act (Proposition 206, approved November 2021)

Arizona state minimum wage

$15.15 per hour for 2026 (effective January 1, 2026). The rate is adjusted every January 1 for the rise in the cost of living, rounded to the nearest five cents. Some Arizona cities may set a higher local minimum wage.

A new rate takes effect January 1, 2027 under the annual cost-of-living adjustment. Check the Industrial Commission of Arizona for the 2027 amount. Re-verified 2026-10-27.

Source: A.R.S. § 23-363(A)–(B); U.S. Department of Labor state minimum wage table

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