Short answer. Fired or laid off: Within 7 working days or by the end of the next regular pay period, whichever is sooner. Quit: No later than the regular payday for the pay period in which the employment ended.
Arizona final pay at a glance
- Fired or laid off
- Within 7 working days or by the end of the next regular pay period, whichever is sooner.
- Quit
- No later than the regular payday for the pay period in which the employment ended.
- Law
- A.R.S. 23-353
- Agency
- Arizona Industrial Commission, Labor Department
In Arizona's words
Fired or laid off
"whichever is sooner"
Quitting
"no later than the regular payday for the pay period during which the termination occurred"
Example with dates
Suppose a Arizona employee's last day is Monday, November 2, 2026 and the weekly payroll's next payday is Sunday, November 8, 2026. The final check would be due:
- Fired or laid off: Wednesday, November 11, 2026
- Quit: Sunday, November 8, 2026
Your own dates: open the calculator set to Arizona.
Getting the check to a former Arizona employee
On request, an employee who quits can get final wages by mail. Wages must be paid in U.S. money, by a check, draft or money order that can be cashed right away, or by deposit to the employee's chosen account.
If a Arizona final paycheck is late
The statute classifies a violation of this section as a petty offense.
Worth knowing in Arizona
Arizona's firing rule has two clocks and the earlier one wins: 7 working days, or the end of the next regular pay period.
Not stated on the Arizona pages we read: vacation payout, commissions.
Official Arizona sources
- Arizona Revised Statutes 23-353: Payment of wages of discharged employee (checked November 2026)
Arizona rules as published on the pages above, checked November 2026. General information, not legal advice; we are not lawyers. A union contract or written agreement can change the timing.
Arizona final paycheck questions
How soon is a final paycheck due after a firing in Arizona?
Within 7 working days or by the end of the next regular pay period, whichever is sooner. Arizona Industrial Commission, Labor Department puts it as "whichever is sooner."
When does an employee who quits in Arizona get the last check?
No later than the regular payday for the pay period in which the employment ended. Notice doesn't change it on the page we checked.
Can a Arizona final paycheck be mailed or direct deposited?
On request, an employee who quits can get final wages by mail. Wages must be paid in U.S. money, by a check, draft or money order that can be cashed right away, or by deposit to the employee's chosen account.
What does Arizona law say about a late final paycheck?
The statute classifies a violation of this section as a petty offense.
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