Phoenix cannot set its own minimum wage. Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 23-364(I) preempts local wage ordinances by tying the minimum wage to a uniform statewide rate set by Prop 206 (2016 Fair Wages and Healthy Families Act). The Arizona state minimum is $14.70/hour for 2025 and $15.15/hour for 2026, indexed annually. Tipped wage: $3/hour less than full rate.
Arizona's minimum wage flows from Prop 206 (2016), codified at Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 23-363 et seq., which sets an annually CPI-indexed state minimum: $14.70/hour effective 1/1/2025, $15.15/hour effective 1/1/2026. Section 23-364(I) prohibits political subdivisions from establishing wages 'less than the minimum wage prescribed in this article' but the broader scheme — combined with the Industrial Commission's interpretation — preempts local governments from setting higher private-employer minimum wages without state authorization. Flagstaff has its own higher minimum wage ($17.85/hour as of 1/1/2025) under voter-approved Prop 414, grandfathered when it was passed. Phoenix has not adopted a city-specific minimum wage; private employers in Phoenix follow the state rate. The Industrial Commission of Arizona (Labor Department) enforces the state minimum wage.
Arizona minimum wage violations are enforced by the Industrial Commission of Arizona under Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 23-364. Remedies include unpaid wages, an additional sum equal to twice the unpaid wages (treble total) as damages, plus interest, attorney's fees, and costs. Civil penalties up to $1,000 per violation apply for willful or retaliatory employers. Statute of limitations: 2 years (3 for willful).
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