What is Phoenix's minimum wage?

Phoenix follows the Arizona state minimum wage, which is $14.35 per hour. Arizona adjusts the figure annually for inflation, and it sits well above the federal minimum of $7.25.

How is overtime calculated?

Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, non-exempt employees earn 1.5 times their regular rate for hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek. Arizona does not add a daily overtime rule, so only the weekly 40-hour threshold applies.

How does the tipped wage credit work?

Arizona lets employers pay tipped workers $3.00 per hour less than the standard minimum, provided tips bring total earnings to at least the full minimum. The cash wage floor is therefore $11.35 per hour, shown when you select the tipped option.

Does the tip credit guarantee the full minimum?

Yes. If a tipped worker's cash wage plus tips fall short of $14.35 per hour, the employer must make up the difference. The credit only reduces the cash wage the employer pays directly, never the worker's guaranteed total.

Is this gross or net pay?

The figure is gross pay before taxes and deductions. Federal income tax, Social Security, and Medicare are withheld separately, so your take-home amount will be lower than the gross shown.

Phoenix Minimum Wage & Overtime Calculator

Phoenix workers earn at least Arizona’s $14.35 hourly minimum, with overtime kicking in past 40 hours a week. This calculator splits your regular and overtime pay, and for tipped workers it applies Arizona’s specific cash-wage credit rules.

How it works

Hours up to 40 are paid at the regular rate; hours beyond 40 earn 1.5 times that rate. Tipped workers have a reduced cash-wage floor:

regular hours  = min(hours, 40)
overtime hours = max(hours − 40, 0)
regular pay    = regular hours × wage
overtime pay   = overtime hours × wage × 1.5
gross pay      = regular pay + overtime pay
tipped cash floor = minimum wage − 3.00   (Arizona tip credit)

Arizona applies the federal 40-hour weekly overtime threshold and adds no daily overtime rule, so only weekly hours over 40 are paid at time and a half.

Example and tips

Working 45 hours at $14.35 yields 40 hours of regular pay ($574.00) plus 5 hours of overtime at $21.53 ($107.63), for $681.63 gross. A tipped server has an employer cash-wage floor of $11.35 per hour, but tips must lift total pay to at least $14.35; if they do not, the employer must top up the difference. Remember this is gross pay — taxes and withholdings reduce your take-home amount.