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Fence Builder prevailing wage in Cochise County, Arizona
$26.03an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · FENCE ERECTOR
$22.00 base wage + $4.03 fringe benefits · SUAZ2023-020
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Cochise County, a fence builder working as fence erector must be paid at least $26.03 an hour: a $22.00 base wage plus $4.03 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AZ20260035 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $26.03 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AZ20260035, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUAZ2023-020 (November 19, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Arizona bars its agencies and political subdivisions from requiring a prevailing wage (A.R.S. 34-321).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $22.00 + $4.03
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $22.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $4.03 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $26.03 |
When does this rate change?
- 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)).
- DOL changes a WD by publishing a numbered modification on SAM.gov. This page reads the modification named in the Source line; the Arizona change log lists what each one changed.
How Cochise County compares
The main fence builder rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Arizona
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Cochise Countybase $22.00$26.03
- Graham Countybase $27.41$36.67
- Greenlee Countybase $27.41$36.67
- Pinal Countybase $27.41$36.67
Fence Builder rates in nearby counties
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of counties, so neighbours often share them; the county where the work is done decides.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Cochise County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham County | LABORER: FENCE ERECTOR | $27.41 | $36.67 | +$10.64 |
| Greenlee County | LABORER: FENCE ERECTOR | $27.41 | $36.67 | +$10.64 |
| Pinal County | LABORER: FENCE ERECTOR | $27.41 | $36.67 | +$10.64 |
| Gila County | LABORER: FENCE ERECTOR | $27.41 | $36.67 | +$10.64 |
| Maricopa County | LABORER: FENCE ERECTOR | $27.41 | $36.67 | +$10.64 |
| Cochise County | LABORER: FENCE ERECTOR | $22.00 | $26.03 | |
| Pima County | LABORER: FENCE ERECTOR | $20.98 | $23.89 | −$2.14 |
More from DOL on this rate
- DOL wage determination
- SAM.gov wage determinations
- 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)).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base pay to the fringe your employer pays for you, in cash or into plans, and compare the sum with the total. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division takes complaints: 1-866-487-9243, or dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints.
Source
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), wage determination AZ20260035 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/AZ20260035/1
We read every active Arizona Davis-Bacon wage determination from SAM.gov's own data and check every number with a second, independent read of the same file. DOL prints no total; ours is base plus fringe. How we check · Download Cochise County as CSV · Report an error