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Arizona Overtime Laws<\/h1>\n\n
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\n By Susan Buckner, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Catherine Hodder, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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Arizona<\/span> overtime laws<\/span> require non-exempt workers in the state to follow federal\u00a0Fair Labor Standards Act<\/span>\u00a0guidelines, which require 1.5 times their regular pay<\/span> for working over 40 hours in a workweek<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

When you work, you expect to receive your regular rate of pay<\/span>. When you work more than a normal number of hours in a day, you should expect overtime pay<\/span>. While some states have specific overtime compensation<\/span> laws, Arizona<\/span> does not. That doesn\u2019t mean that Arizona<\/span> workers aren\u2019t entitled to overtime pay<\/span>. Instead, they follow the federal overtime requirements<\/span> for hourly employees<\/span>.<\/p>\n

If you haven\u2019t been receiving the overtime wages<\/span> you deserve or are confused about Arizona<\/span>\u2019s other wage laws, consider talking to an Arizona<\/span> employment law attorney<\/a>. They can help you understand Arizona<\/span>\u2019s wage and hour laws<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Arizona<\/span> Overtime Laws<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Arizona<\/span> follows the federal Fair Labor Standards Act<\/span><\/a> (FLSA<\/span>) for overtime calculations<\/span> and exemptions<\/span>. The FLSA<\/span> establishes the federal\u00a0minimum wage<\/span> and the maximum number of hours an employee can work in a day and a week. The FLSA<\/span> also classifies employees as \u201cexempt\u201d and \u201cnon-exempt\u201d for overtime purposes.<\/p>\n

The state of <\/span>Arizona<\/span><\/a> sets its own minimum wage<\/span>. As of January 2026, the minimum wage<\/span> is $15.15 per hour. Tipped employees<\/span> are subject to a separate minimum wage<\/span> of $12.15 per hour. The FLSA<\/span> also regulates how employers must pay tipped employees<\/span>, ensuring their wages and tips equal the federal or state minimum wage<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Arizona<\/span> law<\/span> uses the FLSA<\/span> overtime regulations<\/span> for calculating overtime pay<\/span>. Non-exempt employees<\/span> are eligible for:<\/p>\n