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TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Arizona's minimum wage workers will see more money in their paychecks starting Jan. 1, 2026, with the statewide rate increasing 45 cents to $15.15 per hour.
Workers in Tucson will receive an even larger increase bringing their minimum wage from $15 to $15.45 per hour. The city's higher rate stems from Tucson Proposition 206, which voters passed in 2021. Minimum wage will now increase annually based on the Consumer Price Index, while also rising automatically to match any higher federal or state minimum wage.
Tucson’s Minimum Wage Act applies to all employees who work at least five hours per pay cycle within the City of Tucson’s boundaries.
Jobe Repola, owner of Two Hands Fresh Corn Dogs on Broadway and Craycroft, supports paying his employees more.
"Restaurants work on such a thin margin that if you have many employees, let's say you have 200 employees, that's a big deal to you, especially if your margins are pretty thin. We have only four employees here so it's not gonna affect us as much," Repola said. "But the way I always look at it is if you can't afford to pay your...
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