Arizona
Minimum Wage
Arizona’s current minimum wage rate is $14.35 per hour.Please note that several cities within Arizona have their own separate minimum wage rates which are higher than the state mandated rate and that minimum wage rates for all jurisdictions are subject to change. Employers should verify they meet current state, county, and local requirements.For more information on Arizona’s minimum wage laws, please click HERE.
Overtime
There is no state-mandated overtime law in Arizona for private employers. Covered employers in Arizona must follow the federal overtime laws as prescribed in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Pay Frequency
Arizona’s pay frequency rules require each employer in the state to designate two or more days each month, not more than 16 days apart, as fixed paydays for payment of wages to employees.
Taxable Wage Base ($000s): $8,000
New Employer Rate (% Taxable Wages): 2.0%
Employee Tax Rate (% Taxable Wages): None
The Arizona Tax Act of 1987 requires employers to withhold state income tax from the wages of residents and non-residents and to remit the amounts withheld to the Arizona Department of Revenue.
Arizona has reciprocal taxation agreements with California, the District of Columbia, Indiana, Oregon and Virginia. Residents of any of these states who work in Arizona can request an exemption from income tax withholding in Arizona by filing Form WEC, Withholding Exemption Certificate.
Part-time or seasonal agricultural workers are exempt unless the workers' principal duties involve operating mechanically driven devices. However, persons engaged in other agriculture-related employment, which is not seasonal, are subject to withholding.
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