Mesa cannot set a minimum wage above Arizona's statewide rate. The 2026 Arizona minimum wage is $14.70 per hour under Prop 206 indexed to inflation. ARS Section 23-204 preempts cities from creating local wage premiums, leaving the state floor as Mesa's only minimum.
Arizona Proposition 206, the Fair Wages and Healthy Families Act of 2016, sets the statewide minimum wage and indexes it annually to the federal Consumer Price Index. The 2026 rate is $14.70 per hour, with tipped employees earning $11.70 plus tips that must combine to at least the standard rate. ARS Section 23-204 preempts any city, including Mesa, from setting a higher local minimum wage. Flagstaff, which voted in a higher city wage before preemption tightened, was grandfathered. Mesa employers must follow the state rate but can pay more voluntarily.
Paying below Arizona's $14.70 minimum wage in Mesa violates state law and triggers Industrial Commission of Arizona claims, back wages, and penalties. Mesa cannot independently enforce a higher local rate due to ARS 23-204 preemption.
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