Skilled Wages

Construction laborer salary in Arizona

Median $22.40 an hour for 37,630 construction laborers, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$22.40/hrMedian hourly wageArizona, May data
$46,590/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$17.68 – $29.2910th to 90th percentilehourly range
37,630Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-11-13

Construction laborer pay in Arizona: the full range

Wage percentiles, ArizonaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40/hrArizona: 10th $17.68 · 25th $19.04 · median $22.40 · 75th $24.82 · 90th $29.29Arizona$22.40$17.68$29.29United States: 10th $16.87 · 25th $18.57 · median $22.66 · 75th $28.72 · 90th $37.54United States$22.66
Hourly wage percentiles for construction laborers: Arizona vs United States, May 2025.

Arizona ranks 30th of 51 states for median construction laborer pay, and 37th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $22.24). 37,630 construction laborers work in the state. The top 10% earn 1.7× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$17.68 – $19.04$36,770 – $39,610roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$19.04 – $24.82$39,610 – $51,620the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$24.82 – $29.29$51,620 – $60,930the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Construction laborer pay by metro in Arizona

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrPhoenix: $22.56Phoenix$22.56Flagstaff: $22.32Flagstaff$22.32Prescott Valley: $22.17Prescott Valley$22.17Tucson: $21.66Tucson$21.66Sierra Vista: $20.96Sierra Vista$20.96Yuma: $20.80Yuma$20.80Lake Havasu City: $20.77Lake Havasu City$20.77
Median hourly wage for construction laborers by metro area in Arizona, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Phoenix$17.68$22.56$21.84$29.9329,2301% above
Flagstaff$17.57$22.32$22.25$28.64470about the same as
Prescott Valley$17.03$22.17$22.55$28.671,1001% below
Tucson$17.32$21.66$22.35$28.053,4103% below
Sierra Vista$16.38$20.96$23.50$25.963106% below
Yuma$16.33$20.80$22.44$26.775707% below
Lake Havasu City$17.01$20.77$22.07$26.726507% below

Cost-of-living adjusted: median divided by the BEA regional price parity for the metro (2024, US = 100).

Construction laborer wages in Arizona over time

Arizona, 1999-2025ArizonaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$5$10$15$20$25200020052010201520202025$22.66United States$22.40Arizona
Median hourly wage for construction laborers, Arizona vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearArizona $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$9.20$17.78$10.8516,880
2000$9.64$18.02$11.1520,470
2001$9.86$17.92$11.5719,720
2002$9.94$17.79$11.9020,380
2003$10.10$17.67$11.8620,280
2004$10.90$18.58$12.1020,580
2005$11.44$18.86$12.2226,340
2006$12.15$19.40$12.6630,260
2007$12.61$19.58$13.1327,480
2008$12.44$18.60$13.7128,300
2009$13.29$19.94$14.0119,590
2010$13.16$19.43$14.0818,050
2011$13.99$20.02$14.3017,190
2012$13.28$18.62$14.4221,230
2013$13.16$18.19$14.6420,780
2014$13.85$18.83$14.9519,090
2015$14.17$19.25$15.3417,620
2016$15.19$20.38$16.0716,240
2017$15.26$20.04$16.6017,700
2018$16.27$20.86$17.2119,340
2019$16.82$21.18$17.7222,340
2020$17.84$22.19$18.2222,260
2021$18.09$21.49$18.1623,170
2022$19.10$21.01$19.5927,410
2023$21.95$23.19$21.7828,780
2024$22.21$22.79$22.4730,310
2025$22.40$22.40$22.6637,630

In today's dollars, the median construction laborer wage in Arizona changed by +16.4% over the last ten years of data and by +5.8% since 2019.

Are there more construction laborer jobs in Arizona?

+68.4%Jobs since 201922,340 then, 37,630 in 2025
+113.6%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
11.6Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.6× the US share, 6th of 51 states

Since 1999, the number of construction laborers counted in Arizona has changed by +122.9%, against +43.7% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by +68.4%.

Construction laborers in Arizona vs United States, 1999 = 100ArizonaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages50100150200250200020052010201520202025223Arizona144United States
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, Arizona vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearArizona jobsArizona indexUS index
199916,880100100
200020,470121108
200119,720117108
200220,380121109
200320,280120110
200420,580122112
200526,340156122
200630,260179133
200727,480163138
200828,300168134
200919,590116112
201018,050107102
201117,190102102
201221,230126107
201320,780123108
201419,090113112
201517,620104116
201616,24096120
201717,700105126
201819,340115131
201922,340132134
202022,260132127
202123,170137127
202227,410162133
202328,780170134
202430,310180138
202537,630223144

Job counts are BLS OEWS survey estimates built from three years of samples, so moves of a few percent from one year to the next are within the survey's margin. Self-employed tradespeople are not counted. Areas with fewer than 3,000 jobs or a large sampling error are shown as a single figure rather than a trend.

Outlook for construction laborers in Arizona

+23.1%Projected growth in Arizona2024–2034, state agency
4,620Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
41,680Jobs in 202451,310 projected for 2034
+7.3%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Arizona's labor market agency projects the number of construction laborers in the state to change by +23.1% between 2024 and 2034, from 41,680 to 51,310, with about 4,620 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +7.3% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 37,630 counted by the BLS employer survey.

Source: Arizona labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034 long-term projections (state projections page).

Union scale and prevailing wage for construction laborers in Arizona

On federally funded construction in Arizona, contractors must pay construction laborers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 1 of the 15 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $36.67 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $16.00). 6 of the 15 counties still use a survey rate dated 2012 or earlier (for example Gila County at $17.27). The market median for the state is $22.40.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, AZApache: $36.67 (union)Cochise: $12.00 (survey)Coconino: $16.00 (survey)Gila: $17.27 (survey)Graham: $12.94 (survey)Greenlee: $15.23 (survey)La Paz: $15.23 (survey)Maricopa: $21.92 (survey)Mohave: $16.00 (survey)Navajo: $15.11 (survey)Pima: $17.46 (survey)Pinal: $21.45 (survey)Santa Cruz: $20.00 (survey)Yavapai: $16.00 (survey)Yuma: $15.96 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$15.21$15.98$16.51$20.29survey rate
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for construction laborers by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
Market median vs prevailing wage by countyMarket medianPrevailing (survey)$10$15$20$25/hrMaricopa (Phoenix): market median $22.56, prevailing (survey) $21.92, gap −$0.64Maricopa (Phoenix)−$0.64Pima (Tucson): market median $21.66, prevailing (survey) $17.46, gap −$4.20Pima (Tucson)−$4.20Mohave (Lake Havasu City): market median $20.77, prevailing (survey) $16.00, gap −$4.77Mohave (Lake Havasu City)−$4.77Yuma (Yuma): market median $20.80, prevailing (survey) $15.96, gap −$4.84Yuma (Yuma)−$4.84Yavapai (Prescott Valley): market median $22.17, prevailing (survey) $16.00, gap −$6.17Yavapai (Prescott Valley)−$6.17Coconino (Flagstaff): market median $22.32, prevailing (survey) $16.00, gap −$6.32Coconino (Flagstaff)−$6.32Cochise (Sierra Vista): market median $20.96, prevailing (survey) $12.00, gap −$8.96Cochise (Sierra Vista)−$8.96
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for construction laborers, metro counties in Arizona.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
ApacheUnion LABO1184-009 2025-06-01$27.41$9.26$36.67AZ20260022
MaricopaSurvey SUAZ2019-002 2023-06-12$17.95$3.97$21.92AZ20260039
PinalSurvey SUAZ2019-004 2023-06-12$17.48$3.97$21.45AZ20260041
Santa CruzSurvey SUAZ2012-017 2012-05-30$15.50$4.50$20.00AZ20260028
PimaSurvey SUAZ2019-003 2023-06-12$17.46$0.00$17.46AZ20260040
GilaSurvey SUAZ2012-013 2012-05-30$13.07$4.20$17.27AZ20260024
CoconinoSurvey SUAZ2019-006 2023-06-12$16.00$0.00$16.00AZ20260043
MohaveSurvey SUAZ2019-006 2023-06-12$16.00$0.00$16.00AZ20260043
YavapaiSurvey SUAZ2019-006 2023-06-12$16.00$0.00$16.00AZ20260043
YumaSurvey SUAZ2019-005 2023-06-12$15.96$0.00$15.96AZ20260042
GreenleeSurvey SUAZ2012-018 2012-05-30$12.70$2.53$15.23AZ20260029
La PazSurvey SUAZ2012-018 2012-05-30$12.70$2.53$15.23AZ20260029
NavajoSurvey SUAZ2012-016 2012-05-30$11.98$3.13$15.11AZ20260027
GrahamSurvey SUAZ2012-014 2012-05-30$11.30$1.64$12.94AZ20260025
CochiseSurvey SUAZ2019-001 2023-06-12$12.00$0.00$12.00AZ20260038

Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-11-13. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Arizona prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.

Is construction work growing in Arizona?

228.2kConstruction jobsArizona, 2026-09
+2.6%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k100k200k300k19901995200020052010201520202025228kSep 2026
Construction employment in Arizona (thousands), construction supersector, BLS CES, not seasonally adjusted. Grey bands are recessions.

Contractor pay by county

Average pay at specialty trade contractors establishments by county (all employees, not just construction laborers), 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%.

CountyEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Maricopa County7,780112,986$80,473$1,548
Pinal County4253,624$69,328$1,333
Apache County29229$67,470$1,298
Pima County1,44214,433$60,754$1,168
Gila County88457$60,549$1,164
Yavapai County6494,005$59,912$1,152
Coconino County2541,997$59,074$1,136
Cochise County141996$55,800$1,073
Mohave County5423,158$55,472$1,067
Yuma County2962,478$54,599$1,050
Navajo County1501,037$53,067$1,021
Graham County————

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction laborers make in Arizona?

The median construction laborer in Arizona earned $22.40 an hour ($46,590 a year) in May 2025, 1% below the national median of $22.66. The middle half earn $19.04–$24.82; the top 10% earn more than $29.29.

Where does Arizona rank for construction laborer pay?

Arizona ranks 30th of 51 states for construction laborer pay, with a median of $22.40 an hour, and 37th after adjusting for Arizona's cost of living (BEA price parity 100.7, US = 100).

What is the union construction laborer rate in Arizona?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for construction laborers in 1 counties, with a typical package of $36.67 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many construction laborers work in Arizona?

BLS counted 37,630 construction laborers in Arizona in May 2025, 11.6 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.65; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is construction laborer work growing in Arizona?

The BLS employer survey count of construction laborers in Arizona went from 17,620 in 2015 to 37,630 in 2025, +113.6%, and +68.4% since 2019. Arizona's labor market agency projects +23.1% growth for construction laborers between 2024 and 2034, from 41,680 to 51,310 jobs.

How many construction laborer openings a year are there in Arizona?

Arizona projects about 4,620 openings a year for construction laborers over 2024–2034, counting both new positions and replacements for people who retire or change occupation. Nationally BLS projects about 120,000 a year.

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Arizona and metro areas, SOC 47-2061. 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.