Skilled Wages

Plumber salary in Arizona

Median $29.84 an hour for 11,810 plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$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 2026-09-28

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, pipefitters and steamfitters: 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, pipefitters and steamfitters work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$21.94 – $23.84$45,640 – $49,590roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$23.84 – $38.27$49,590 – $79,610the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$38.27 – $48.13$79,610 – $100,120the 75th–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, pipefitters and steamfitters by metro area in Arizona, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Phoenix$22.37$30.65$48.429,2703% above
Tucson$21.08$28.40$35.701,1705% below
Yuma$18.70$28.36$43.151705% below
Prescott Valley$20.68$28.21$45.243705% below
Flagstaff$22.11$28.14$36.60906% below
Lake Havasu City$19.45$28.14$43.722106% below
Sierra Vista$17.74$26.78$34.0010010% below

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, pipefitters and steamfitters, 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.

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 2026-09-28. 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?

230.3kConstruction jobsArizona, 2026-08
+3.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k100k200k300k19901995200020052010201520202025230kAug 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.

CountyEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Maricopa County27,759$86,052$1,655
Pima County4,295$67,921$1,306
Yavapai County984$64,747$1,245
Graham County86$64,643$1,243
Mohave County743$61,640$1,185
Santa Cruz County50$61,562$1,184
Gila County95$61,533$1,183
Navajo County184$52,678$1,013
Cochise County281$52,003$1,000
Yuma County638$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, pipefitters and steamfitters in Arizona in May 2025, 3.6 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.22; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Arizona and metro areas, SOC 47-2152.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-08.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Not the official determination.