The Brief

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Officials with the City of Flagstaff have revealed the new minimum wage level for the city, come next year.

What we know:

Per a statement released on Sept. 11, officials announced that the city's minimum wage will rise to $18.35, beginning Jan. 1, 2026.

"There will no longer be a lower minimum wage for tipped employees," read a portion of the statement.

Dig deeper:

According to city officials, Flagstaff increases its minimum wage every year by the increase in the cost of living, after voters approved Proposition 414 during the November 2016 election.

Per the City of Flagstaff website , the city's minimum wage rose to $10.50 per hour in between July and December of 2017, rising to $15 per hour by 2021. For 2025, the minimum wage in Flagstaff is $17.85

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