Prevailing wage rates · Arizona · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Graham County, Arizona
Building construction · AZ20260025 modification 1, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 25 classifications for building work in Graham County, 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 $9.31 an hour (laborer: landscape & irrigation) to $52.91 (ironworker, reinforcing and structural zone 1). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRAZ0003-009 · Bricklayers agreement, July 1, 2024 | ||||
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 | $32.29 | $9.97 | $42.26 | Agreement |
| CARP1327-001 · Carpenters agreement, July 1, 2019 | ||||
| CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING ONLY) | $26.24 | $8.86 | $35.10 | Agreement |
| ELEC0570-012 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
ELECTRICIAN: ALARM INSTALLATION AND LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY ZONE DEFINITIONS- ZONE A…Full textELECTRICIAN: ALARM INSTALLATION AND LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY ZONE DEFINITIONS- ZONE A: THE AREA WITHIN A THIRTY-NINE (39) MILE RADIUS FROM A BASE 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 |
| ENGI0428-003 · Operating Engineers agreement, June 1, 2022 | ||||
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE (4) 100 TONS AND OVER | $35.52 | $12.57 | $48.09 | Agreement |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE (3) 15 TONS TO 100 TONS, TOWER CRANE | $34.49 | $12.57 | $47.06 | Agreement |
Group definitions, zones and premiums for ENGI0428-003POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE (2) UNDER 15 TONS.$ 33.41 12.57 | ||||
| IRON0075-002 · Ironworkers agreement, August 1, 2025 | ||||
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL ZONE 1…Full textIRONWORKER, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL 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 |
| LABO1184-010 · Laborers agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| LABORER: MASON TENDER-BRICK | $27.41 | $9.26 | $36.67 | Agreement |
| PAIN0086-006 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, June 30, 2021 | ||||
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER…Full textDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER (ZONE B) ZONE PAY: ZONE A: FREE ZONE: A DISTANCE OF 0 TO 100 MILES FROM THE OLD PHOENIX COURTHOUSE. ZONE B: A DISTANCE OF 101 MILES AND OVER FROM THE OLD PHOENIX COURTHOUSE: $3.50 PER HOUR OVER ZONE A | $27.05 | $7.49 | $34.54 | Agreement |
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER…Full textDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER (ZONE A) ZONE PAY: ZONE A: FREE ZONE: A DISTANCE OF 0 TO 100 MILES FROM THE OLD PHOENIX COURTHOUSE. ZONE B: A DISTANCE OF 101 MILES AND OVER FROM THE OLD PHOENIX COURTHOUSE: $3.50 PER HOUR OVER ZONE A | $23.55 | $7.49 | $31.04 | Agreement |
| SUAZ2012-014 · Survey of contractors in AZ, May 30, 2012 | ||||
| TILE SETTER | $15.93 | $0.45 | $16.38 | Survey |
| SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS) | $16.48 | $2.94 | $19.42 | Survey |
| SHEET METAL WORKER | $18.68 | $4.91 | $23.59 | Survey |
| ROOFER, INCLUDES INSTALLATION OF METAL ROOFS | $17.46 | $4.47 | $21.93 | Survey |
| PLUMBER | $19.04 | $3.07 | $22.11 | Survey |
| PIPEFITTER | $22.21 | $6.12 | $28.33 | Survey |
| PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $16.13 | $0.00 | $16.13 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE | $14.00 | $1.80 | $15.80 | Survey |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE | $16.05 | $1.49 | $17.54 | Survey |
| LABORER: LANDSCAPE & IRRIGATION | $9.31 | $0.00 | $9.31 | Survey |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.30 | $1.64 | $12.94 | Survey |
| GLAZIER | $15.71 | $0.00 | $15.71 | Survey |
| FLOOR LAYER: HARDWOOD AND RESILIENT FLOORING | $17.98 | $6.50 | $24.48 | Survey |
| ELECTRICIAN | $32.40 | $4.95 | $37.35 | Survey |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $17.71 | $2.60 | $20.31 | Survey |
| CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING | $18.42 | $1.46 | $19.88 | Survey |
Modification history
| Modification 0 | January 2, 2026 |
| Modification 1 | 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 AZ20260025?
- 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 1 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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