Boilermaker salary in Arizona
Median $37.47 an hour for 170 boilermakers, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 2000 and the state's own outlook.
Boilermaker pay in Arizona: the full range
Arizona ranks 20th of 37 states for median boilermaker pay, and 27th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $37.21). 170 boilermakers work in the state. The top 10% earn 1.3× what the bottom 10% earn.
| Career stage (approximate) | Hourly | Annual | Where it sits in the distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apprentice / entry level | $30.50 – $37.36 | $63,450 – $77,720 | roughly the 10th to 25th percentile |
| Journeyman | $37.36 – $37.76 | $77,720 – $78,540 | the middle half, around the median |
| Master, foreman or specialist | $37.76 – $40.46 | $78,540 – $84,160 | the 75th to 90th percentile and above |
Where does your pay fall?
Boilermaker wages in Arizona over time
Table
| Year | Arizona $/hr | In 2025 $ | US $/hr | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $19.49 | $36.44 | $17.80 | — |
| 2001 | $20.26 | $36.83 | $19.06 | — |
| 2002 | $20.27 | $36.27 | $20.17 | — |
| 2003 | $20.44 | $35.76 | $20.79 | — |
| 2004 | $20.14 | $34.32 | $21.68 | — |
| 2005 | $20.16 | $33.23 | $23.10 | — |
| 2006 | $19.04 | $30.41 | $22.58 | 290 |
| 2007 | $18.58 | $28.85 | $24.38 | 180 |
| 2008 | $22.38 | $33.46 | $25.13 | 160 |
| 2009 | $23.22 | $34.84 | $26.97 | 100 |
| 2010 | $23.84 | $35.20 | $26.27 | 80 |
| 2011 | $28.50 | $40.79 | $27.36 | 90 |
| 2012 | $29.91 | $41.94 | $27.19 | 80 |
| 2013 | $29.19 | $40.34 | $27.74 | 140 |
| 2014 | $22.62 | $30.76 | $28.78 | 40 |
| 2015 | $23.37 | $31.74 | $28.90 | 40 |
| 2016 | $26.57 | $35.64 | $29.84 | 70 |
| 2017 | $25.90 | $34.02 | $29.93 | 70 |
| 2018 | $28.08 | $36.00 | $29.88 | 150 |
| 2019 | $28.14 | $35.44 | $30.34 | — |
| 2022 | $31.24 | $34.37 | $32.17 | 120 |
| 2023 | $32.87 | $34.73 | $34.20 | 120 |
| 2024 | $36.43 | $37.39 | $35.26 | — |
| 2025 | $37.47 | $37.47 | $36.74 | 170 |
In today's dollars, the median boilermaker wage in Arizona changed by +18.0% over the last ten years of data and by +5.7% since 2019.
Are there more boilermaker jobs in Arizona?
BLS counted 170 boilermakers in Arizona in May 2025, an estimate with a relative standard error of 1%. With fewer than 3,000 jobs or a wide margin of error, year-to-year changes are within the survey's noise and are not shown as a trend.
Outlook for boilermakers in Arizona
Arizona's labor market agency projects the number of boilermakers in the state to change by +28.7% between 2024 and 2034, from 120 to 150, with about 10 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects -1.8% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed and use a different base year, so they do not match the 170 counted by the BLS employer survey.
Source: Arizona labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034 long-term projections (state projections page).
Is construction work growing in Arizona?
Contractor pay by county
Average pay at specialty trade contractors establishments by county (all employees, not just boilermakers), from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages. Across the 10 counties that report both years, specialty trade contractor employment (all trades) went from 86,512 in 2015 to 145,171 in 2025, +67.8%.
| County | Establishments | Employees | Average annual pay | Avg weekly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maricopa County | 7,780 | 112,986 | $80,473 | $1,548 |
| Pinal County | 425 | 3,624 | $69,328 | $1,333 |
| Apache County | 29 | 229 | $67,470 | $1,298 |
| Pima County | 1,442 | 14,433 | $60,754 | $1,168 |
| Gila County | 88 | 457 | $60,549 | $1,164 |
| Yavapai County | 649 | 4,005 | $59,912 | $1,152 |
| Coconino County | 254 | 1,997 | $59,074 | $1,136 |
| Cochise County | 141 | 996 | $55,800 | $1,073 |
| Mohave County | 542 | 3,158 | $55,472 | $1,067 |
| Yuma County | 296 | 2,478 | $54,599 | $1,050 |
| Navajo County | 150 | 1,037 | $53,067 | $1,021 |
| Graham County | — | — | — | — |
| Greenlee County | — | — | — | — |
| La Paz County | — | — | — | — |
| Santa Cruz County | — | — | — | — |
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Questions this page answers
How much do boilermakers make in Arizona?
The median boilermaker in Arizona earned $37.47 an hour ($77,940 a year) in May 2025, 2% above the national median of $36.74. The middle half earn $37.36–$37.76; the top 10% earn more than $40.46.
Where does Arizona rank for boilermaker pay?
Arizona ranks 20th of 37 states for boilermaker pay, with a median of $37.47 an hour, and 27th after adjusting for Arizona's cost of living (BEA price parity 100.7, US = 100).
What is the union boilermaker rate in Arizona?
Davis-Bacon determinations do not list a boilermaker classification for most Arizona counties, or the trade is not covered; the BLS wage figures above are the best available measure.
How many boilermakers work in Arizona?
BLS counted 170 boilermakers in Arizona in May 2025, 0.1 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.82; 1.0 is the national average concentration).
Is boilermaker work growing in Arizona?
Arizona's labor market agency projects +28.7% growth for boilermakers between 2024 and 2034, from 120 to 150 jobs.
How many boilermaker openings a year are there in Arizona?
Arizona projects about 10 openings a year for boilermakers over 2024–2034, counting both new positions and replacements for people who retire or change occupation. Nationally BLS projects about 700 a year.
Sources and notes
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Arizona and metro areas, SOC 47-2011. Job counts are survey estimates and exclude the self-employed.
- BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-09.
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
- BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (cost-of-living adjustment).
- SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-11-13. Not the official determination.
- BLS Employment Projections, national, 2025-35.
- State projection: Arizona labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.