How often does an employer have to pay me in Arizona?

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In Arizona, your employer must designate two or more fixed paydays in each month, and those paydays may not be more than sixteen days apart .

On each regular payday, the employer must pay all wages due to you up to that date, subject to a narrow exception: for current employees, the employer may withhold up to five days of non-overtime wages, or instead deliver the wages to you (or mail them to your designated address) no later than five business days after the end of the most recent pay period — or within ten days if the employer's payroll system is centralized outside Arizona . Overtime or exception pay must be paid no later than sixteen days after the end of the most recent pay period .

There is one exception to the twice-monthly requirement: an employer whose principal place of business and centralized payroll system are both located outside Arizona may designate only one or more paydays per month for professional, administrative, or executive employees, outside salespersons, and supervisory employees .

If your pay schedule doesn't match the pattern described above, consider consulting a licensed Arizona employment attorney about your situation.