Arizona rule · Verified on November 1, 2026
Minimum wage and paid sick time
Minimum wage statewide: $15.15/hour from January 1, 2026. Paid sick time: 1 hour per 30 worked, up to 24 hours a year for your company size. Show the balance on every pay stub.
Who it applies to
Any business with at least one employee, part-time or family included.
Why
Rates change every January 1. You must post the ICA minimum-wage and sick-time notices and keep records for 4 years.
If missed
Back wages, penalties and claims before the ICA.
When it is due
Due: January 1, 2027
Minimum wage statewide: $15.15/hour from January 1, 2026. Paid sick time: 1 hour per 30 worked, up to 24 hours a year for your company size. Show the balance on every pay stub.
Example computed for a typical business. Your date depends on your answers.
Official source
- Connecteam — Arizona labor laws 2026 (fuente secundaria)
- MinimumWageLookup — Arizona (fuente secundaria)
Verified on November 1, 2026 · Figures from secondary sources; we are confirming them with the ICA.
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- ✓Annual report (ACC)
- ✓Publication of Articles (new LLC)
- ✓TPT license renewal
- ✓Trade name (DBA) renewal
- ✓FinCEN BOI report: you are exempt
- ✓E-Verify on every hire
- ✓New-hire report (20 days)
- ✓Workers' compensation insurance
- ✓Unemployment insurance (DES): registration and quarterly report
- ✓State withholding (ADOR): registration, quarterly A1-QRT and annual A1-R
- ✓Required ICA posters (minimum wage and paid sick time)
- ✓City business license or registration
