How Arizona taxes your paycheck
Flat 2.5% income tax; paycheck withholding is a percentage of gross pay the employee picks on Form A-4 (2.0% by default)
Modeled as the default 2.0% A-4 withholding rate on gross taxable wages, which is what most paychecks show. Actual 2026 liability is 2.5% of taxable income after the standard deduction, settled on the return. Employees can elect 0.5% to 3.5%.
Example: $60,000 salary in Arizona
A single filer paid every two weeks (26 paychecks) on a $60,000 salary, with no 401(k) or health premiums, takes home about $1,891.92 per paycheck, or $49,190 a year.
| Gross pay | $2,307.69 |
| Federal income tax | -$193.08 |
| Social Security (6.2%) | -$143.08 |
| Medicare (1.45%) | -$33.46 |
| Arizona income tax | -$46.15 |
| Net pay | $1,891.92 |
Arizona pay stub and payday rules
Arizona requires a written or electronic statement of earnings and withholdings when wages are paid by direct deposit or paycard, and employers must show employees their available earned paid sick time each payday.
- Earnings
- Withholdings and deductions
- Earned paid sick time available
Source: A.R.S. § 23-351 (statement with direct deposit or paycard pay); A.R.S. § 23-375 (paid sick time balance). Every state compared in our pay stub requirements by state guide.
Pay frequency: Two or more paydays per month, no more than 16 days apart (A.R.S. § 23-351).
Minimum wage: $15.15 per hour. Adjusted each January for inflation. Flagstaff and Tucson set higher local rates.
Arizona Paycheck FAQs
Yes. Flat 2.5% income tax; paycheck withholding is a percentage of gross pay the employee picks on Form A-4 (2.0% by default)
For a single filer paid every two weeks on a $60,000 salary with no pre-tax deductions, our 2026 estimate is $2,307.69 gross and $1,891.92 take-home per paycheck. About 18.0% of gross goes to taxes: $193.08 federal income tax, $143.08 Social Security, $33.46 Medicare, $46.15 Arizona income tax.
$15.15 per hour, effective January 1, 2026. Adjusted each January for inflation. Flagstaff and Tucson set higher local rates.
Arizona requires a written or electronic statement of earnings and withholdings when wages are paid by direct deposit or paycard, and employers must show employees their available earned paid sick time each payday. (A.R.S. § 23-351 (statement with direct deposit or paycard pay); A.R.S. § 23-375 (paid sick time balance))
Two or more paydays per month, no more than 16 days apart (A.R.S. § 23-351).