Restaurants in Arizona
Tipped staff cost $12.15 an hour. Use them well.
Arizona's tipped cash wage is among America's highest. Let AI answer phones and the website take orders, so staff serve guests.
- 11,974restaurants in Arizona
- 4,464sit-down (full-service)
- 16restaurants per 10,000 people
- #46of 51 by number of restaurants
What Arizona owners are up against
The pressures, and how we take them off you.
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Labour costs keep rising
Arizona's minimum wage is $15.15 and the tipped cash wage $12.15. Every staff hour spent answering phones costs more.
Source · 2026-11-05
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Tip-credit cut was rejected
Voters rejected Proposition 138 in 2024, which would have let employers pay tipped workers 25% below minimum wage. High tipped pay stays.
Source · 2024-11
- 3
Delivery apps take 15-30%
DoorDash's US plans charge 15%, 25% or 30% per delivered order. Orders on your own site keep that margin in the restaurant.
Source · 2026-11
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Law watch
What’s changing for Arizona restaurants.
Proposition 138 (2024) failed
Tipped cash wage stays at minimum minus $3.00 ($12.15 in 2026); it rises with the indexed minimum each year.
Wages in 2026
Minimum wage $15.15; tipped minimum $12.15. Maya answering the phone frees paid hours for cooking and serving.
For information only, not legal advice. Check the source for your city.
Markets in Arizona
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Does WhatsTable work for restaurants in Arizona?
Yes. WhatsTable works for any restaurant on Clover, in any cuisine, anywhere in Arizona. We set it up with you on a call.
What is the minimum wage for restaurant staff in Arizona in 2026?
The state minimum wage is $15.15 and the tipped minimum is $12.15. Some cities set higher rates. Check the official source for your city.
What does it cost?
There is no monthly fee, no setup fee and no contract. WhatsTable takes 5–10% of the sales that come through it. Walk-in sales cost you nothing.
Restaurant owners in Arizona are represented by Arizona Restaurant Association.
You cook. We’ll bring the orders, in Arizona.
We take care of marketing and sales, so you can take care of the kitchen and good food. 20 minutes on a call.
$0 a month · No setup fee · No contract · Nothing added to your guests' bill