Tucson minimum wage

$15.45 an hour since January 1, 2026. That's $0.30 above the Arizona rate of $15.15.

Who it covers: All employers except the State of Arizona, the United States and tribal entities, for full-time, part-time and temporary employees who do at least 5 hours of work per pay cycle within Tucson city limits (Tucson Minimum Wage Act, Proposition 206). Casual babysitters in the employer's home are excluded.

From	Hourly rate	Tipped cash wage	Official source
January 1, 2026	$15.45	$12.45	tucsonaz.gov checked 2026-10-26

Changes not announced yet

January 1, 2027: Annual CPI adjustment each January 1 (and the rate rises to match any higher state or federal minimum). The city had not posted the 2027 rate as of 2026-10-26. (tucsonaz.gov)

We add the amount as soon as it's published. The API returns these under pending_changes.

Good to know

Tipped cash wage is the rate minus the maximum $3.00 tip credit.
Tucson's website blocks automated downloads; quotes were read in a browser.

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Get the Tucson rate by API

One call returns the federal, state, county and city rates that apply at an address, the one that governs, the tipped cash wage and the next change, each with its official source.

curl "https://bankday.dev/v1/minimum-wage?state=AZ&city=Tucson" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BANKDAY_KEY"

API docs · Pricing · State rates are free. City and county rates by name start on the Developer plan, address lookups on the Business plan.

Questions

What is the minimum wage in Tucson in 2027?

The 2027 rate isn't announced yet (Annual CPI adjustment each January 1 (and the rate rises to match any higher state or federal minimum). The city had not posted the 2027 rate as of 2026-10-26.). Until then it's $15.45 an hour.

Who does the Tucson minimum wage cover?

All employers except the State of Arizona, the United States and tribal entities, for full-time, part-time and temporary employees who do at least 5 hours of work per pay cycle within Tucson city limits (Tucson Minimum Wage Act, Proposition 206). Casual babysitters in the employer's home are excluded.

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