Skilled Wages

Plumber salary in Arizona

Median $29.84 an hour for 11,810 plumbers, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$29.84/hrMedian hourly wageArizona, May data
$62,070/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$21.94 – $48.1310th to 90th percentilehourly range
11,810Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Plumber pay in Arizona: the full range

Wage percentiles, ArizonaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrArizona: 10th $21.94 · 25th $23.84 · median $29.84 · 75th $38.27 · 90th $48.13Arizona$29.84$21.94$48.13United States: 10th $21.22 · 25th $24.13 · median $30.67 · 75th $40.92 · 90th $52.13United States$30.67
Hourly wage percentiles for plumbers: Arizona vs United States, May 2025.

Arizona ranks 33rd of 51 states for median plumber pay, and 40th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $29.63). 11,810 plumbers work in the state. The top 10% earn 2.2× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$21.94 – $23.84$45,640 – $49,590roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$23.84 – $38.27$49,590 – $79,610the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$38.27 – $48.13$79,610 – $100,120the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Plumber pay by metro in Arizona

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrPhoenix: $30.65Phoenix$30.65Tucson: $28.40Tucson$28.40Yuma: $28.36Yuma$28.36Prescott Valley: $28.21Prescott Valley$28.21Flagstaff: $28.14Flagstaff$28.14Lake Havasu City: $28.14Lake Havasu City$28.14Sierra Vista: $26.78Sierra Vista$26.78
Median hourly wage for plumbers by metro area in Arizona, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Phoenix$22.37$30.65$29.67$48.429,2703% above
Tucson$21.08$28.40$29.31$35.701,1705% below
Yuma$18.70$28.36$30.59$43.151705% below
Prescott Valley$20.68$28.21$28.70$45.243705% below
Flagstaff$22.11$28.14$28.06$36.60906% below
Lake Havasu City$19.45$28.14$29.90$43.722106% below
Sierra Vista$17.74$26.78$30.02$34.0010010% below

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

Plumber wages in Arizona over time

Arizona, 1999-2025ArizonaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$30.67United States$29.84Arizona
Median hourly wage for plumbers, Arizona vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearArizona $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$15.65$30.24$17.417,000
2000$16.57$30.98$18.196,950
2001$16.63$30.23$18.616,710
2002$16.66$29.81$19.317,450
2003$17.37$30.39$19.697,810
2004$17.10$29.14$19.857,980
2005$16.60$27.36$20.278,250
2006$17.27$27.58$20.569,990
2007$18.19$28.24$21.2010,500
2008$18.79$28.10$21.9410,090
2009$19.33$29.01$22.277,400
2010$19.89$29.37$22.435,630
2011$21.69$31.04$22.964,680
2012$22.40$31.41$23.624,830
2013$22.23$30.72$24.136,100
2014$21.66$29.46$24.366,360
2015$22.45$30.49$24.347,210
2016$21.98$29.48$24.747,060
2017$22.28$29.26$25.287,300
2018$22.05$28.27$25.928,560
2019$22.50$28.33$26.529,140
2020$23.96$29.80$27.089,270
2021$23.26$27.64$28.7910,410
2022$23.83$26.21$28.8910,350
2023$27.35$28.90$29.599,640
2024$29.78$30.56$30.2712,330
2025$29.84$29.84$30.6711,810

In today's dollars, the median plumber wage in Arizona changed by -2.1% over the last ten years of data and by +5.3% since 2019.

Are there more plumber jobs in Arizona?

+29.2%Jobs since 20199,140 then, 11,810 in 2025
+63.8%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
3.6Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.2× the US share, 13th of 51 states

Since 1999, the number of plumbers counted in Arizona has changed by +68.7%, against +12.7% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by +29.2%.

Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters in Arizona vs United States, 1999 = 100ArizonaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages50100150200200020052010201520202025169Arizona113United 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
19997,000100100
20006,95099106
20016,71096106
20027,450106106
20037,810112105
20047,980114103
20058,250118102
20069,990143106
200710,500150105
200810,090144106
20097,40010697
20105,6308087
20114,6806784
20124,8306982
20136,1008785
20146,3609190
20157,21010395
20167,060101100
20177,300104104
20188,560122106
20199,140131107
20209,270132101
202110,410149101
202210,350148104
20239,640138106
202412,330176110
202511,810169113

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 plumbers in Arizona

+21.7%Projected growth in Arizona2024–2034, state agency
1,540Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
13,840Jobs in 202416,850 projected for 2034
+6.8%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Arizona's labor market agency projects the number of plumbers in the state to change by +21.7% between 2024 and 2034, from 13,840 to 16,850, with about 1,540 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +6.8% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 11,810 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 plumbers in Arizona

On federally funded construction in Arizona, contractors must pay plumbers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 5 of the 15 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $72.15 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $22.11). 7 of the 15 counties still use a survey rate dated 2012 or earlier (for example Apache County at $22.11). The market median for the state is $29.84.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, AZApache: $22.11 (survey)Cochise: $28.51 (survey)Coconino: $72.15 (union)Gila: $22.11 (survey)Graham: $22.11 (survey)Greenlee: $22.11 (survey)La Paz: $22.11 (survey)Maricopa: $72.15 (union)Mohave: $72.15 (union)Navajo: $22.46 (survey)Pima: $28.51 (survey)Pinal: $72.15 (union)Santa Cruz: $22.11 (survey)Yavapai: $72.15 (union)Yuma: $28.51 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$22.32$28.51survey rate
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for plumbers by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
Market median vs prevailing wage by countyMarket medianPrevailing (union)Prevailing (survey)$20$40$60$80/hrCoconino (Flagstaff): market median $28.14, prevailing (union) $72.15, gap +$44.01Coconino (Flagstaff)+$44.01Mohave (Lake Havasu City): market median $28.14, prevailing (union) $72.15, gap +$44.01Mohave (Lake Havasu City)+$44.01Yavapai (Prescott Valley): market median $28.21, prevailing (union) $72.15, gap +$43.94Yavapai (Prescott Valley)+$43.94Maricopa (Phoenix): market median $30.65, prevailing (union) $72.15, gap +$41.50Maricopa (Phoenix)+$41.50Cochise (Sierra Vista): market median $26.78, prevailing (survey) $28.51, gap +$1.73Cochise (Sierra Vista)+$1.73Yuma (Yuma): market median $28.36, prevailing (survey) $28.51, gap +$0.15Yuma (Yuma)+$0.15Pima (Tucson): market median $28.40, prevailing (survey) $28.51, gap +$0.11Pima (Tucson)+$0.11
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for plumbers, metro counties in Arizona.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
CoconinoUnion PLUM0469-010 2025-07-01$51.15$21.00$72.15AZ20260043
MaricopaUnion PLUM0469-010 2025-07-01$51.15$21.00$72.15AZ20260039
MohaveUnion PLUM0469-010 2025-07-01$51.15$21.00$72.15AZ20260043
PinalUnion PLUM0469-010 2025-07-01$51.15$21.00$72.15AZ20260041
YavapaiUnion PLUM0469-010 2025-07-01$51.15$21.00$72.15AZ20260043
CochiseSurvey SUAZ2019-001 2023-06-12$28.51$0.00$28.51AZ20260038
PimaSurvey SUAZ2019-003 2023-06-12$28.51$0.00$28.51AZ20260040
YumaSurvey SUAZ2019-005 2023-06-12$28.51$0.00$28.51AZ20260042
NavajoSurvey SUAZ2012-016 2012-05-30$19.63$2.83$22.46AZ20260027
ApacheSurvey SUAZ2012-011 2012-05-30$19.04$3.07$22.11AZ20260022
GilaSurvey SUAZ2012-013 2012-05-30$19.04$3.07$22.11AZ20260024
GrahamSurvey SUAZ2012-014 2012-05-30$19.04$3.07$22.11AZ20260025
GreenleeSurvey SUAZ2012-018 2012-05-30$19.04$3.07$22.11AZ20260029
La PazSurvey SUAZ2012-018 2012-05-30$19.04$3.07$22.11AZ20260029
Santa CruzSurvey SUAZ2012-017 2012-05-30$19.04$3.07$22.11AZ20260028

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 plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors establishments by county (all employees, not just plumbers), 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 County1,89827,759$86,052$1,655
Pima County3694,295$67,921$1,306
Yavapai County145984$64,747$1,245
Graham County1086$64,643$1,243
Mohave County120743$61,640$1,185
Santa Cruz County1150$61,562$1,184
Gila County2095$61,533$1,183
Navajo County37184$52,678$1,013
Cochise County43281$52,003$1,000
Yuma County80638$48,200$927

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Questions this page answers

How much do plumbers make in Arizona?

The median plumber in Arizona earned $29.84 an hour ($62,070 a year) in May 2025, 3% below the national median of $30.67. The middle half earn $23.84–$38.27; the top 10% earn more than $48.13.

Where does Arizona rank for plumber pay?

Arizona ranks 33rd of 51 states for plumber pay, with a median of $29.84 an hour, and 40th after adjusting for Arizona's cost of living (BEA price parity 100.7, US = 100).

What is the union plumber rate in Arizona?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for plumbers in 5 counties, with a typical package of $72.15 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many plumbers work in Arizona?

BLS counted 11,810 plumbers in Arizona in May 2025, 3.6 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.22; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is plumber work growing in Arizona?

The BLS employer survey count of plumbers in Arizona went from 7,210 in 2015 to 11,810 in 2025, +63.8%, and +29.2% since 2019. Arizona's labor market agency projects +21.7% growth for plumbers between 2024 and 2034, from 13,840 to 16,850 jobs.

How many plumber openings a year are there in Arizona?

Arizona projects about 1,540 openings a year for plumbers over 2024–2034, counting both new positions and replacements for people who retire or change occupation. Nationally BLS projects about 42,000 a year.

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Arizona and metro areas, SOC 47-2152. 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.