Minimum wage in Flagstaff, Arizona
Flagstaff sets its own minimum wage under its Flagstaff City Code Title 15. The general rate is $18.35 an hour, in effect since ; that is $3.20 above the Arizona rate of $15.15. The next scheduled change the city states is $18.95 on January 1, 2027.
Read from City of Flagstaff: Minimum Wage on (page SHA-256 0362e53de29c…). Every figure on this page was found on that page at that time.
Current rates
| Rate per hour | Applies to | In effect since |
|---|---|---|
| $18.35 | All covered employers |
Scheduled changes
| Effective | New rate | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| $18.95 | All covered employers |
How the rate is adjusted: Adjusted each January 1 by the CPI under the Flagstaff Minimum Wage Act; the same rate applies to tipped workers before tips.
Tipped employees
The city's page states no separate tipped rate. Arizona's state tipped rule (DOL): cash wage $12.15.
What the page also states
- The page states that all employees are required to receive the full minimum wage regardless of tips.
Against the state and federal rates
| Law | Rate |
|---|---|
| Flagstaff (city ordinance) | $18.35 |
| Arizona (state law) | $15.15 |
| Federal (FLSA) | $7.25 |
Where federal, state and local laws all cover an employer, the highest applicable rate must be paid. Whether a particular job is covered by this ordinance (most apply to hours worked inside the city limits, with a minimum number of hours a week) depends on facts this site does not assess. This page describes published rates and is not legal advice; see FastGuide for how to raise an underpayment.
Related
- All city and county minimum wages and the Arizona minimum wage.
- Arizona wage profile: what occupations actually pay, from BLS data.
- Take-home pay calculator on FastCalc for what $18.35 an hour leaves after withholding; this site computes nothing.