Average Monthly Wage Increases 2.5%

The average monthly wage in Arizona has increased 2.5%, resulting in a commensurate increase in maximum indemnity benefits for workers injured on or after Jan. 1, 2019. The maximum wage will increase, to $4,741.57, from $4,625.92 at the start of the year. Injured workers receive indemnity benefits at a rate of 66.67% of their average monthly wages prior to the injury. The monthly wage is capped at the average wage paid to all workers in the state. More information on the state’s average wage is available from the Industrial Commission of Arizona, here. ...