The wage disparity between the nontipped minimum wage and the tipped minimum wage under Prop 138 will increase as the nontipped minimum wage is adjusted for inflation

Minimum wages for nontipped, tipped under Prop 202, and tipped under Prop 138 workers in Arizona assuming 2.5 percent inflation adjustments for nontipped minimum wage from 2025-2029

Tipped - Prop 202 = subminimum wage for tipped workers who make at least nontipped minimum wage with tips
Tipped - Prop 138 = subminimum wage for tipped workers who make at least $2 above nontipped minimum wage with tips
Chart: Arizona Center for Economic ProgressSource: US Department of Labor, Minimum Wages for Tipped Employees - Historical Tables Created with Datawrapper