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Arizona carpenter prevailing wage, county by county

A carpenter's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Arizona runs from $19.88 an hour in La Paz County to $52.39 in Cochise County. The median county is $47.72.

Main carpenter classification in each county, Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. A contract keeps the wage determination in its bid documents. Modifications published before bid opening apply to it, though one published less than 10 days before can be left out if the agency finds there isn't time to tell bidders (29 CFR 1.6(c)). Checked October 25, 2026.

Mohave County carpenter: $52.39 per hourSanta Cruz County carpenter: $23.31 per hourCoconino County carpenter: $52.39 per hourLa Paz County carpenter: $19.88 per hourGila County carpenter: $19.88 per hourPima County carpenter: $52.39 per hourGreenlee County carpenter: $19.88 per hourPinal County carpenter: $21.74 per hourNavajo County carpenter: $47.72 per hourYuma County carpenter: $52.39 per hourMaricopa County carpenter: $52.39 per hourGraham County carpenter: $19.88 per hourCochise County carpenter: $52.39 per hourApache County carpenter: $19.88 per hourYavapai County carpenter: $52.39 per hour
$19$19$23$52$52$52Carpenter, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a carpenter make on prevailing wage in Arizona?

15 counties, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Cochise County1 county$52.39
  2. Coconino County1 county$52.39
  3. Maricopa County1 county$52.39
  4. Mohave County1 county$52.39
  5. Pima County1 county$52.39
  6. Yavapai County1 county$52.39
  7. Yuma County1 county$52.39
  8. Navajo County1 county$47.72
  9. Santa Cruz County1 county$23.31
  10. Pinal County1 county$21.74
  11. Apache County1 county$19.88
  12. Gila County1 county$19.88
  13. Graham County1 county$19.88
  14. Greenlee County1 county$19.88
  15. La Paz County1 county$19.88

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Cochise CountyCARPENTER$52.39 $33.19 
Coconino CountyCARPENTER$52.39 $33.19 
Maricopa CountyCARPENTER$52.39 $33.19 
Mohave CountyCARPENTER$52.39 $33.19 
Pima CountyCARPENTER$52.39 $33.19 
Yavapai CountyCARPENTER$52.39 $33.19 
Yuma CountyCARPENTER$52.39 $33.19 
Navajo CountyCARPENTER$47.72 $33.55 
Santa Cruz CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING$23.31 $22.00 
Pinal CountyCARPENTER$21.74 $21.74 
Apache CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING$19.88 $18.42 
Gila CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING$19.88 $18.42 
Graham CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING$19.88 $18.42 
Greenlee CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING$19.88 $18.42 
La Paz CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING$19.88 $18.42 

No two counties have identical DOL rates for this trade.

Questions about Arizona carpenter pay

What is the carpenter prevailing wage in Maricopa County?

$52.39 an hour: a $33.19 base wage plus $19.20 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AZ20260039, modification 1. Overtime and every carpenter classification in Maricopa County.

Does carpenter prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Maricopa County the $52.39 total is a $33.19 base wage plus $19.20 in fringe benefits, about 37% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does carpenter prevailing wage pay overtime in Arizona?

Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.

Do apprentice carpenters get this rate?

Davis-Bacon determinations list journeyworker rates. Apprentices in a program registered with DOL or a recognized state agency can be paid the program's percentage of the rate, within its ratio; anyone else gets the full rate (29 CFR 5.5(a)(4)).

Which county pays carpenters the most in Arizona?

Cochise County, at $52.39 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is La Paz County at $19.88, and the median county is $47.72.