Living on minimum wage · Arizona
Living on Minimum Wage in Arizona
A full-time job at Arizona’s $15.15 minimum wage pays $31,512 a year. After federal taxes that is about $2,284 a month, the 11th-highest take-home of the 51 states and DC.
- Take-home a month $2,284 single, after federal tax
- Take-home a year $27,410 87% of $31,512
- Real hourly pay $13.18 after tax, of $15.15
- Work for $100 of goods 8.2 hrs incl. 8.6% sales tax
From gross pay to take-home
| Year | Month | Every 2 weeks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $31,512 | $2,626 | $1,212 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,691 | −$141 | −$65 |
| Social Security & Medicare | −$2,411 | −$201 | −$93 |
| Take-home | $27,410 | $2,284 | $1,054 |
Figures assume 40 hours a week for 52 weeks, a single filer and the 2026 standard deduction. Arizona state income tax is not included, so an actual paycheck here will be somewhat lower. For a different situation, use the take-home pay calculator.
Compared with the federal minimum
A full-time worker in Arizona takes home about $13,484 more a year than someone paid the $7.25 federal minimum, who keeps $13,926. The highest take-home is in District of Columbia, at $32,842. See this state’s rate history and rank on minimum wage in Arizona.
What spending costs in hours of work
The combined sales tax in Phoenix is 8.6%, so $100 of taxable goods costs $108.60 at the register. At $13.18 of take-home pay an hour, that takes about 8.2 hours of work, the 16th-shortest of the 51 states and DC.
Rates differ across the state; see sales tax in Arizona for other cities.
Two earners
A couple who both work full-time at minimum wage and file jointly earn $63,024 and take home about $4,568 a month after federal taxes.
How big a mortgage minimum wage supports
Lenders commonly cap housing costs at 28% of gross pay. At this week’s 6.76% 30-year rate, that lets one full-time earner here borrow about $113,248 and a two-earner couple about $226,497, before property tax and insurance. See what a $225,000 mortgage costs month to month.
Minimum wage in Arizona: take-home FAQ
What is take-home pay on minimum wage in Arizona?
Full-time at $15.15 an hour, 40 hours a week for 52 weeks, earns $31,512 a year. After $1,691 of federal income tax and $2,411 of Social Security and Medicare, a single filer takes home about $27,410, or $2,284 a month. Arizona state income tax is not included, so an actual paycheck here will be somewhat lower.
How much federal tax does a minimum wage worker pay in Arizona?
About $1,691 of federal income tax and $2,411 of Social Security and Medicare, using 2026 brackets and the standard deduction for a single filer. Together that is 13% of gross pay.
How long does a minimum wage worker in Arizona work to buy $100 of goods?
The combined sales tax in Phoenix is 8.6%, so $100 of taxable goods costs $108.60 at the register. At a take-home rate of $13.18 an hour, that is about 8.2 hours of work, the 16th-shortest of the 51 states and DC.
Can you afford a mortgage on minimum wage in Arizona?
Keeping principal and interest to 28% of gross pay at this week’s 6.76% 30-year rate, one full-time minimum wage earner could borrow about $113,248. Two full-time earners could borrow about $226,497, before property tax and insurance.
2026 state minimum wage, 2026 federal brackets for a single filer with the standard deduction, and Social Security and Medicare at 7.65%. State and local income taxes are not included . Sales tax is the combined rate for one downtown ZIP code in Phoenix.
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