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Final Paycheck Laws in Arizona

In Arizona, a fired employee must be paid within 7 working days or by the end of the next regular pay period, whichever is sooner, and an employee who quits by the regular payday for the pay period in which the job ended.

Last checked . General information, not legal advice.

Arizona at a glance

Deadline if fired
Earlier of 7 working days or end of next pay period
Whichever comes sooner.
Deadline if employee quits
Regular payday for the final pay period
Paid in the usual manner, or by mail if the employee asks.

Sources

Last checked

The rules in Arizona

When is a final paycheck due in Arizona if the employee is fired or laid off?

Deadline if fired in Arizona: Earlier of 7 working days or end of next pay period. Whichever comes sooner.

When is a final paycheck due in Arizona if the employee quits?

Deadline if employee quits in Arizona: Regular payday for the final pay period. Paid in the usual manner, or by mail if the employee asks.

Where do the Arizona final paycheck laws come from?

The rules above come from Ariz. Rev. Stat. 23-353. Each source is linked on this page. We last checked them in October 2026.

What this means in practice

Note the exact last day of work and how the job ended, since the deadline often runs from that date and may differ for a firing, a layoff or a resignation. Some statutes also change the deadline when an employee quits without giving notice.

Read the employer's written vacation or paid time off policy and any employment contract. Where state law leaves vacation payout to the employer, the policy terms usually decide whether unused time is paid out or forfeited.

If a final paycheck is late or short, the state labor department usually accepts wage claims, often without a lawyer. Some statutes add penalties for late payment, such as extra daily wages, so keep pay stubs, timesheets and any written communication about the final pay.

General information, not legal advice. Laws change, and cities can add their own rules, so check the current statute before you rely on it.