Prevailing wage rates · Arizona · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Apache, Cochise, Coconino and 7 more counties, Arizona
Heavy construction · AZ20260007 modification 2, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 31 classifications for heavy work in Apache, Cochise, Coconino and 7 more counties, Arizona. Each line is a basic hourly rate plus a fringe rate, and the sum is the minimum you must pay for that work, from $28.60 an hour (truck driver group 2: 2 or 3 axle dump , water truck under 2500 gal.) to $67.90 (plumber/pipefitter cochise and santa cruz). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.
Scope
Dam Construction Projects
Rates by classification
Total is the basic rate plus the fringe. Source is the agreement or survey the rate came from; a marker means the group changed in this modification. A dagger (†) means the fringe carries a footnote or percentage the total does not include; read the group’s notes.
| Classification | Basic rate | Fringe | Total | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOIL0627-003 · Boilermakers agreement, January 1, 2021 | ||||
| BOILERMAKER | $36.07 | $30.59 | $66.66 | Agreement |
| BRAZ0003-005 · Bricklayers agreement, July 1, 2021 | ||||
BRICKLAYER ZONE PAY…Full textBRICKLAYER ZONE PAY: (RADIUS MILES FROM THE INTERSECTION OF CENTRAL AVE. AND WASHINGTON ST., PHOENIX, AZ) ZONE A: 0-60 MILES- BASE RATE ZONE B: 61-75 MILES- BASE RATE PLUS $2.00 PER HOUR ZONE C: 75-100 MILES- BASE RATE PLUS $3.00 PER HOUR ZONE D: 101-200 MILES- BASE RATE PLUS $3.50 PER HOUR ZONE E: OVER 200 MILES- BASE RATE PLUS $6.50 PER HOUR | $31.68 | $8.90 | $40.58 | Agreement |
| BRAZ0003-013 · Bricklayers agreement, July 1, 2023 | ||||
BRICKLAYER COCHISE AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES…Full textBRICKLAYER COCHISE AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES; AND THE AREA OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES LOCATED EAST AND SOUTH OF THE SAN FRANCISCO RIVER TO THE GILA RIVER ZONE PAY: (RADIUS MILES FROM THE INTERSECTION OF CENTRAL AVE. AND WASHINGTON ST., PHOENIX, AZ) ZONE A: 0-60 MILES- BASE RATE ZONE B: 61-75 MILES- BASE RATE PLUS $2.00 PER HOUR ZONE C: 75-100 MILES- BASE RATE PLUS $3.00 PER HOUR ZONE D: 101-200 MILES- BASE RATE PLUS $3.50 PER HOUR ZONE E: OVER 200 MILES- BASE RATE PLUS $6.50 PER HOUR | $32.74 | $9.52 | $42.26 | Agreement |
| CARP0408-004 · Carpenters agreement, July 1, 2018 | ||||
| PILEDRIVERMAN | $27.38 | $12.44 | $39.82 | Agreement |
| CARPENTER (INCLUDING FORM WORK) | $28.08 | $12.74 | $40.82 | Agreement |
| CARP0408-004 · Carpenters agreement, July 1, 2019 | ||||
| PILEDRIVERMAN | $27.38 | $12.44 | $39.82 | Agreement |
| CARPENTER (INCLUDING FORM WORK) | $28.08 | $12.74 | $40.82 | Agreement |
| CARP1914-001 · Carpenters agreement, September 1, 2019 | ||||
MILLWRIGHT ZONE DEFINITIONS FOR MILLWRIGHTS…Full textMILLWRIGHT ZONE DEFINITIONS FOR MILLWRIGHTS: MILEAGE SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM THE CONSTRUCTION SITE TO THE CITY HALL IN PHOENIX OR TUCSON, OR TO THE WORKMEN'S RESIDENCE, WHICHEVER IS LESS: ZONE 1: 0-30 MILES ZONE 2: 31-49 MILES ZONE 3: 50 MILES AND OVER | $40.61 | $17.53 | $58.14 | Agreement |
| CARP1914-002 · Carpenters agreement, September 1, 2003 | ||||
DIVER (WET): ZONE 3 ZONE DEFINITIONS…Full textDIVER (WET): ZONE 3 ZONE DEFINITIONS: MILEAGE SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM THE CONSTRUCTION SITE TO THE CITY HALL IN PHOENIX OR TUCSON, OR TO THE WORKMEN'S RESIDENCE, WHICHEVER IS LESS: ZONE 1: 0-30 MILES ZONE 2: 31-49 MILES ZONE 3: 50 MILES AND OVER | $48.29 | $8.93 | $57.22 | Agreement |
DIVER (WET): ZONE 2 ZONE DEFINITIONS…Full textDIVER (WET): ZONE 2 ZONE DEFINITIONS: MILEAGE SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM THE CONSTRUCTION SITE TO THE CITY HALL IN PHOENIX OR TUCSON, OR TO THE WORKMEN'S RESIDENCE, WHICHEVER IS LESS: ZONE 1: 0-30 MILES ZONE 2: 31-49 MILES ZONE 3: 50 MILES AND OVER | $45.17 | $8.93 | $54.10 | Agreement |
DIVER (WET): ZONE 1 ZONE DEFINITIONS…Full textDIVER (WET): ZONE 1 ZONE DEFINITIONS: MILEAGE SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM THE CONSTRUCTION SITE TO THE CITY HALL IN PHOENIX OR TUCSON, OR TO THE WORKMEN'S RESIDENCE, WHICHEVER IS LESS: ZONE 1: 0-30 MILES ZONE 2: 31-49 MILES ZONE 3: 50 MILES AND OVER | $43.79 | $8.93 | $52.72 | Agreement |
DIVER (STANDBY): ZONE 3 ZONE DEFINITIONS…Full textDIVER (STANDBY): ZONE 3 ZONE DEFINITIONS: MILEAGE SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM THE CONSTRUCTION SITE TO THE CITY HALL IN PHOENIX OR TUCSON, OR TO THE WORKMEN'S RESIDENCE, WHICHEVER IS LESS: ZONE 1: 0-30 MILES ZONE 2: 31-49 MILES ZONE 3: 50 MILES AND OVER | $28.49 | $8.93 | $37.42 | Agreement |
DIVER (STANDBY): ZONE 2 ZONE DEFINITIONS…Full textDIVER (STANDBY): ZONE 2 ZONE DEFINITIONS: MILEAGE SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM THE CONSTRUCTION SITE TO THE CITY HALL IN PHOENIX OR TUCSON, OR TO THE WORKMEN'S RESIDENCE, WHICHEVER IS LESS: ZONE 1: 0-30 MILES ZONE 2: 31-49 MILES ZONE 3: 50 MILES AND OVER | $25.37 | $8.93 | $34.30 | Agreement |
DIVER (STANDBY): ZONE 1 ZONE DEFINITIONS…Full textDIVER (STANDBY): ZONE 1 ZONE DEFINITIONS: MILEAGE SHALL BE CALCULATED FROM THE CONSTRUCTION SITE TO THE CITY HALL IN PHOENIX OR TUCSON, OR TO THE WORKMEN'S RESIDENCE, WHICHEVER IS LESS: ZONE 1: 0-30 MILES ZONE 2: 31-49 MILES ZONE 3: 50 MILES AND OVER | $22.98 | $8.93 | $31.91 | Agreement |
| ELEC0518-001 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, August 1, 2025 | ||||
ELECTRICIAN (APACHE COUNTY [SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 66]…Full textELECTRICIAN (APACHE COUNTY [SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 66]; ALL OF GILA COUNTY; NAVAJO COUNTY [SOUTH AND EAST OF BOUNDARY BEGINNING AT A POINT WHERE CLEAR CREEK CROSSES THE COCONINO-NAVAJO COUNTY LINE, EXTENDING NORTHEASTERLY ALONG CLEAR CREEK AND NORTHEASTERLY TO COTTONWOOD WASH, ALONG COTTONWOOD WASH NORTH EASTERLY TO WHERE IT INTERSECTS THE NAVAJO INDIAN RESERVATION, THEN EAST ALONG THE NAVAJO INDIAN RESERVATION BOUNDARY LINE TO A POINT WHERE IT INTERSECTS THE NAVAJO-APACHE COUNTY LINE]; AND PINAL COU | $36.50 | $14.84 | $51.34 | Agreement |
| ELEC0570-004 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
ELECTRICIAN COCHISE…Full textELECTRICIAN COCHISE, GRAHAM, LA PAZ, AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES ZONE DEFINITIONS- ZONE A: THE AREA WITHIN A THIRTY-NINE (39) MILE RADIUS FROM A BASING POINT AT THE TUCSON TOWN HALL. ZONE B: 40 TO 74 MILE RADIUS FROM THE TOWN HALL IN TUCSON- AN ADDITIONAL $ 3.50 PER HOUR ZONE C: 75 MILE RADIUS FROM THE TOWN HALL IN TUCSON TO THE OUTER LIMITS OF THE GEOGRAPHIC JURISDICTION- AN ADDITIONAL $ 7.50 PER HOUR | $33.00 | $13.04 | $46.04 | Agreement |
| ELEC0611-005 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, January 1, 2025 | ||||
Group definitions, zones and premiums for ELEC0611-005ELECTRICIAN/WIREMAN: (ZONE 1) APACHE COUNTY [AREA NORTH OF HIGHWAY 66] ZONE 1: 0 TO 10 MILES FROM GALLUP, NM ZONE 2: 10 TO 30 MILES FROM GALLUP - ADD 9% ZONE 3: 30 TO 40 MILES FROM GALLUP - ADD 15% ZONE 4: OVER 40 MILES FROM GALLUP - ADD 26%.$ 40.30 13.41 | ||||
| ELEC0640-003 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, January 1, 2021 | ||||
ELECTRICIAN (COCONINO AND YAVAPAI COUNTIES…Full textELECTRICIAN (COCONINO AND YAVAPAI COUNTIES; AND THE FOLLOWING PORTIONS OF COUNTIES: NAVAJO COUNTY (NORTH AND WEST OF A BOUNDARY BEGINNING AT A POINT WHERE CLEAR CREEK CROSSES THE COCONINO-NAVAJO COUNTY LINE, NORTHEASTERLY ALONG CLEAR CREEK AND NORTHEASTERLY TO COTTONWOOD WASH, ALONG COTTONWOOD WASH NORTHEASTERLY TO WHERE IT INTERSECTS THE NAVAJO INDIAN RESERVATION THEN EASTERLY ALONG THE NAVAJO INDIAN RESERVATION BOUNDARY LINE TO A POINT WHERE IT INTERSECTS THE NAVAJO-APACHE COUNTY LINE); PINAL | $30.30 | $12.36 | $42.66 | Agreement |
| ENGI0428-002 · Operating Engineers agreement, June 1, 2020 | ||||
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4 CRANE OPERATOR (PNEUMATIC OR CRAWLER-100 TONS HOISTING CAPACITY AND OVER, MRC RATING), SKIP LOADER (ALL TYPES WITH RATED CAPACITY OF 10 CU. YD. OR MORE), UNIVERSAL EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE, CLAMSHELL, DRAGLINE, SHOVEL, ETC., 10 CU. YD. AND OVER) MULTIPLE-UNIT EARTH EQUIPMENT (HOLLAND LOADER ETC.), TRACTOR OPERATOR, PNEUMATIC-TIRED OR TRACK TYPE, TWO UNITS-$0.50 PER HOUR OVER BASE RATE; AND $1.00 PER HOUR FOR EACH ADDITIONAL UNIT ALL OPERATORS, OILERS, AND MOTOR CRANE DRIVERS ON EQUIPMENT WITH BOOMS, EXCEPT CONCRETE PUMPING TRUCK BOOMS, INCLUDING JIBS, SHALL RECEIVE $0.01 PER HOUR PER FOOT OVER 80 FT IN ADDITION TO REGULAR RATE OF PAY PREMIUM PAY: FOR PERFORMING HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL $0.50 PER HOUR OVER BASE RATE | $32.42 | $11.72 | $44.14 | Agreement |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 3…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 3 ASPHALT OR CONCRETE PLANING, ROTOMILL AND MILLING MACHINE, AUTO GRADE MACHINE (CMI AND SIMILAR EQUIPMENT), BORING MACHINE (INCLUDING MOLE, BADGER AND SIMILAR TYPE), CONCRETE PUMP (TRUCK MOUNTED WITH BOOM), CRANE (CRAWLER AND PNEUMATIC OVER 15 TONS BUT LESS THAN 100 TONS CAPACITY MRC), CRAWLER TYPE TRACTOR WITH BOOM ATTACHMENT AND SLOPE BAR, DERRICK, GRADALL, HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC/WELDER, HELICOPTER HOIST OPERATOR OR PILOT, HIGHLINE CABLEWAY, MASS EXCAVATOR (150 BUCYRUS, ERIE AND SIMILAR TYPE), MECHANICAL HOIST (TWO OR MORE DRUMS), MOTOR GRADER (ANY TYPE POWER BLADE-FINISH), MUCKING MACHINE, OVERHEAD CRANE, GRADE CHECKER, PILEDRIVER ENGINEER (PORTABLE, STATIONARY OR SKID RIG), POWER DRIVEN DITCH LINING OR DITCH TRIMMING MACHINE, REMOTE CONTROL EARTH MOVING MACHINE, SKIP LOADER (ALL TYPES WITH RATED CAPACITY 6 CU. YD. BUT LESS THAN 10 CU. YD.), SLIP FORM PAVING MACHINE (INCLUDING GUNNERT, ZIMMERMAN AND SIMILAR TYPES), TOWER CRANE OR SIMILAR TYPE, UNIVERSAL EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE, CLAMSHELL, DRAGLINE, SHOVEL ETC., UP TO 10 CU. YD.); OPERATING ENGINEERS ELECTRICIAN INCLUDING TOWER ERECTOR, LINEMAN & CABLE SPLICER (LOAD SIDE OF MAIN DISCONNECT) | $31.39 | $11.72 | $43.11 | Agreement |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2 AGGREGATE PLANT (INCLUDING CRUSHING, SCREENING AND SAND PLANTS, ETC.), ASPHALT PLANT MIXER, ASPHALT LAYDOWN MACHINE, BACKHOE (RUBBER TIRED OR TRACK, LESS THAN 1 CU. YD. MRC), BEE GEE OPERATOR BORING MACHINE, CONCRETE BATCH PLANT (ALL TYPES AND SIZES), CONCRETE MECHANICAL TAMPING, SPREADING OR FINISHING MACHINE (INCLUDING CLARY, JOHNSON OR SIMILAR TYPES), CONCRETE MIXER (PAVING TYPE AND MOBILE MIXERS), CONCRETE PUMP, CRANE (CRAWLER AND PNEUMATIC LESS THAN 15 TON CAPACITY MRC), DRILLING MACHINE (INCLUDING WATER WELLS), ELEVATING GRADER (ALL TYPES AND SIZES EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE CLASSIFIED), FIELD EQUIPMENT SERVICEMAN, PAVER AND SIMILAR TYPE EQUIPMENT, MOTOR GRADER (ANY TYPE POWER BLADE-ROUGH), OILER DRIVER, OPERATING ENGINEER RIGGER, PNEUMATIC TIRED SCRAPER (ALL SIZES AND TYPES), POWER JUMBO FORM SETTER, ROAD OIL MIXING MACHINE, ROLLER (ON ALL TYPES ASPHALT PAVEMENT), SCREED, SELF-PROPELLED COMPACTOR (WITH BLADE, 815, 825 OR EQUIVALENT-GRADE OPERATION), SKIP LOADER (ALL TYPES WITH A RATED CAPACITY OVER 3 BUT LESS THAN 6 CU. YD.), SLIP FORM (POWER DRIVEN LIFTING DEVICE FOR CONCRETE FORMS), SOIL CEMENT ROAD MIXINGMACHINE (SINGLE PASS TYPE), HEATER AND PLANER, TRACTOR (DOZER, PUSHER-ALL), TRAVELING PIPE-WRAPPING MACHINE, TRENCHING MACHINE, TUGGER (TWO OR MORE) | $30.31 | $11.72 | $42.03 | Agreement |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1 A-FRAME BOOM TRUCK, WINCH TRUCK, AIR COMPRESSOR, BELTCRETE, BORING BRIDGE AND TEXTURE, CONCRETE MIXER (SKIP TYPE), CONDUCTOR, BRAKEMAN, HANDLER, CONVEYOR, CROSS TIMING AND PIPE FLOAT, CURING MACHINE, DINKY (UNDER 20 TONS), ELEVATOR HOIST (HUSKY AND SIMILAR), FIREMEN (ALL), FORKLIFT AND ROSS CARRIER, GENERATOR (ALL), HIGHLINE CABLEWAY SIGNALMAN, HYDROGRAPHIC MULCHER, HYDROGRAPHIC SEEDER, JOINT INSERTER, JUMBO FINISHING MACHINE, KOLMAN BELT LOADER, MACHINE CONVEYOR, MULTIPLE POWER CONCRETE SAW, OILER, PAVEMENT BREAKER, POWER GRIZZLY, POWER SWEEPER, PRESSURE GROUT MACHINE, PUMP, ROLLER (EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE CLASSIFIED), SELF-PROPELLED CHIP SPREADING MACHINE, SKIPLOADER (3 CU. YD. AND LESS), SLURRY SEAL MACHINE (MOTO PAVER DRIVER), SMALL SELF-PROPELLED COMPACTOR (WITH BLADE)-BACKFILL, DITCH OPERATION, STRAW BLOWER, TRACTOR (D-5 AND UNDER), TRIPPER, TUGGER, WELDING MACHINE, WHEEL-TYPE TRACTOR (FORD, FERGUSON TYPE WITH ATTACHMENTS, BEE GEE ETC.) | $27.04 | $11.72 | $38.76 | Agreement |
| IRON0075-001 · Ironworkers agreement, August 1, 2025 | ||||
IRONWORKER ZONE 1: 0 TO 50 MILES FROM CITY HALL IN PHOENIX OR TUCSON ZONE 2…Full textIRONWORKER ZONE 1: 0 TO 50 MILES FROM CITY HALL IN PHOENIX OR TUCSON ZONE 2: 050 TO 100 MILES - ADD $4.00 ZONE 3: 100 TO 150 MILES - ADD $5.00 ZONE 4: 150 MILES & OVER - ADD $6.50 | $33.00 | $19.91 | $52.91 | Agreement |
| PAIN0086-004 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, April 1, 2024 | ||||
| PAINTER | $25.47 | $8.00 | $33.47 | Agreement |
| PLAS0394-005 · Plasterers and Cement Masons agreement, January 1, 2024 | ||||
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $28.78 | $9.17 | $37.95 | Agreement |
| PLUM0469-006 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, July 1, 2024 | ||||
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER COCHISE AND SANTA CRUZ | $48.40 | $19.50 | $67.90 | Agreement |
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER APACHE, COCONINO,GILA, GREENLEE, LA PAZ, NAVAJO, AND YAVAPAI | $48.40 | $19.50 | $67.90 | Agreement |
| TEAM0104-002 · Teamsters agreement, July 1, 2024 | ||||
| TRUCK DRIVER GROUP 6- 7-AXLE DUMP, 8-AXLE DUMP FOOTNOTE: HEALTH & WELFARE $1,330.26 PER MONTH IN ADDITIONAL FRINGE BENEFITS. AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 | $29.47 | $1.65 | $31.12 | Agreement |
| TRUCK DRIVER GROUP 5- 6-AXLE DUMP FOOTNOTE: HEALTH & WELFARE $1,330.26 PER MONTH IN ADDITIONAL FRINGE BENEFITS. AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 | $27.80 | $1.65 | $29.45 | Agreement |
| TRUCK DRIVER GROUP 4- 5 AXLE DUMP, WATER TRUCK 4000 GAL AND OVER FOOTNOTE: HEALTH & WELFARE $1,330.26 PER MONTH IN ADDITIONAL FRINGE BENEFITS. AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 | $28.68 | $1.65 | $30.33 | Agreement |
| TRUCK DRIVER GROUP 3- 4 AXLE DUMP, WATER TRUCK DRIVE- (2500 GAL BUT LESS THAN 4000 GAL) FOOTNOTE: HEALTH & WELFARE $1,330.26 PER MONTH IN ADDITIONAL FRINGE BENEFITS. AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 | $27.43 | $1.65 | $29.08 | Agreement |
| TRUCK DRIVER GROUP 2: 2 OR 3 AXLE DUMP , WATER TRUCK UNDER 2500 GAL. FOOTNOTE: HEALTH & WELFARE $1,330.26 PER MONTH IN ADDITIONAL FRINGE BENEFITS. AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 | $26.95 | $1.65 | $28.60 | Agreement |
Modification history
| Modification 1 | January 30, 2026 |
| Modification 2 | May 18, 2026 (current) |
Published by the Wage and Hour Division; read from sam.gov. The sheet is checked for a newer modification each day. Contracts awarded since January 1, 2017 also carry Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave (one hour per 30 worked, up to 56 a year).
Questions people ask
- Which rate do I pay on AZ20260007?
- The line for the classification of work actually performed: the basic rate plus the fringe. You may pay the fringe into benefit plans, as cash on every hour, or a mix. Overtime after 40 hours is 1.5 times the basic rate; fringe is paid on every hour and never multiplied.
- My trade is not on this sheet. What do I do?
- Do not borrow the nearest name. Ask the contracting agency for a conformance on Standard Form 1444 before the first week of that work, and note it as pending on the payroll.
- Does modification 2 apply to my contract?
- Only if it was in force when your contract was awarded (generally at bid opening). An earlier modification locked into the contract keeps applying, except on option years, added scope and indefinite-quantity contracts. The number and modification are on the first page of the exhibit in your contract.
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