Arizona · Electrician
Arizona electrician prevailing wage, county by county
An electrician's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Arizona runs from $37.35 an hour in Graham County to $54.62 in Coconino County. The median county is $51.34.
Electrician rate in each Arizona county, A to Z
| County | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apache CountyELECTRICIAN, INCLUDING ALARM INSTALLATION AND LOW VOLTAGE WIRING: ZONE 1 APACHE COUNTY (AREA NORTH OF HIGHWAY 66) ZONE 1: 0 TO 10 MILES FROM GALLUP, NM ZONE 2: 10 TO 30 MILES FROM GALLUP - ADD 9% ZONE 3: 30 TO 40 MILES FROM GALLUP - ADD 15% ZONE 4: OVER 40 MILES FROM GALLUP - ADD 26% | $40.30 | $13.41 | $53.71 | Jan 1, 2025 | AZ20260022 Mod 2 |
Apache CountyELECTRICIAN/WIREMAN | $14.24 | $0.00 | $14.24 | May 18, 2026 | AZ20260004 Mod 1 |
Apache CountyELECTRICIAN | $33.00 | $13.04 | $46.04 | Jun 1, 2025 | AZ20260054 Mod 1 |
Cochise CountyELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $33.00 | $13.04 | $46.04 | Jun 1, 2025 | AZ20260038 Mod 1 |
Cochise CountyELECTRICIAN/WIREMAN | $14.24 | $0.00 | $14.24 | May 18, 2026 | AZ20260004 Mod 1 |
Cochise CountyELECTRICIAN | $28.71 | $7.58 | $36.29 | May 18, 2026 | AZ20260035 Mod 1 |
Cochise CountyELECTRICIAN | $33.00 | $13.04 | $46.04 | Jun 1, 2025 | AZ20260055 Mod 1 |
Coconino CountyELECTRICIAN | $39.09 | $15.53 | $54.62 | Jul 1, 2025 | AZ20260043 Mod 1 |
Coconino CountyELECTRICIAN | $17.50 | $7.57 | $25.07 | Jan 1, 2018 | AZ20260012 Mod 1 |
Coconino CountyELECTRICIAN | $29.00 | $7.58 | $36.58 | May 18, 2026 | AZ20260044 Mod 1 |
Coconino CountyELECTRICIAN | $33.00 | $13.04 | $46.04 | Jun 1, 2025 | AZ20260056 Mod 1 |
Gila CountyELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING ALARM INSTALLATION AND LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $36.50 | $14.84 | $51.34 | Aug 1, 2025 | AZ20260024 Mod 2 |
Gila CountyELECTRICIAN/WIREMAN | $14.24 | $0.00 | $14.24 | May 18, 2026 | AZ20260004 Mod 1 |
Gila CountyELECTRICIAN | $33.00 | $13.04 | $46.04 | Jun 1, 2025 | AZ20260051 Mod 1 |
Graham CountyELECTRICIAN | $32.40 | $4.95 | $37.35 | May 18, 2026 | AZ20260025 Mod 1 |
Graham CountyELECTRICIAN/WIREMAN | $14.24 | $0.00 | $14.24 | May 18, 2026 | AZ20260004 Mod 1 |
Graham CountyELECTRICIAN | $33.00 | $13.04 | $46.04 | Jun 1, 2025 | AZ20260054 Mod 1 |
Greenlee CountyELECTRICIAN: INCLUDES ALARM INSTALLATION AND LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ZONE DEFINITIONS- ZONE A: THE AREA WITHIN A THIRTY-NINE (39) MILE RADIUS FROM A BASE POINT AT THE TUCSON TOWN HALL. ZONE B: 40 TO 74 MILE RADIUS FROM THE TOWN HALL IN TUCSON- AN ADDITIONAL $ 3.50 PER HOUR ZONE C: 75 MILE RADIUS FROM THE TOWN HALL IN TUCSON TO THE OUTER LIMITS OF THE GEOGRAPHIC JURISDICTION- AN ADDITIONAL $ 7.50 PER HOUR | $33.00 | $13.04 | $46.04 | Jun 1, 2025 | AZ20260029 Mod 1 |
Greenlee CountyELECTRICIAN/WIREMAN | $14.24 | $0.00 | $14.24 | May 18, 2026 | AZ20260004 Mod 1 |
Greenlee CountyELECTRICIAN | $33.00 | $13.04 | $46.04 | Jun 1, 2025 | AZ20260054 Mod 1 |
La Paz CountyELECTRICIAN: INCLUDES ALARM INSTALLATION AND LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ZONE DEFINITIONS- ZONE A: THE AREA WITHIN A THIRTY-NINE (39) MILE RADIUS FROM A BASE POINT AT THE TUCSON TOWN HALL. ZONE B: 40 TO 74 MILE RADIUS FROM THE TOWN HALL IN TUCSON- AN ADDITIONAL $ 3.50 PER HOUR ZONE C: 75 MILE RADIUS FROM THE TOWN HALL IN TUCSON TO THE OUTER LIMITS OF THE GEOGRAPHIC JURISDICTION- AN ADDITIONAL $ 7.50 PER HOUR | $33.00 | $13.04 | $46.04 | Jun 1, 2025 | AZ20260029 Mod 1 |
La Paz CountyELECTRICIAN/WIREMAN | $14.24 | $0.00 | $14.24 | May 18, 2026 | AZ20260004 Mod 1 |
La Paz CountyELECTRICIAN | $33.00 | $13.04 | $46.04 | Jun 1, 2025 | AZ20260052 Mod 1 |
Maricopa CountyELECTRICIAN | $39.09 | $15.53 | $54.62 | Jul 1, 2025 | AZ20260039 Mod 1 |
Maricopa CountyELECTRICIAN, EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF ALARMS | $15.45 | $0.01 | $15.46 | May 18, 2026 | AZ20260001 Mod 1 |
Maricopa CountyELECTRICIAN | $29.00 | $7.58 | $36.58 | May 18, 2026 | AZ20260045 Mod 1 |
Maricopa CountyELECTRICIAN | $33.00 | $13.04 | $46.04 | Jun 1, 2025 | AZ20260057 Mod 1 |
Mohave CountyELECTRICIAN | $39.09 | $15.53 | $54.62 | Jul 1, 2025 | AZ20260043 Mod 1 |
Mohave CountyELECTRICIAN/WIREMAN | $12.14 | $1.83 | $13.97 | May 18, 2026 | AZ20260003 Mod 1 |
Mohave CountyELECTRICIAN | $29.00 | $7.58 | $36.58 | May 18, 2026 | AZ20260046 Mod 1 |
Mohave CountyELECTRICIAN | $33.00 | $13.04 | $46.04 | Jun 1, 2025 | AZ20260058 Mod 1 |
Navajo CountyELECTRICIAN: INCLUDES ALARM INSTALLATION AND LOW VOLTAGE WIRING SOUTH AND EAST OF BOUNDARY BEGINNING AT A POINT WHERE CLEAR CREEK CROSSES THE COCONINO-NAVAJO COUNTY LINE, EXTENDING NORTH-EASTERLY ALONG CLEAR CREEK AND NORTH-EASTERLY TO COTTONWOOD WASH, ALONG COTTONWOOD WASH NORTH-EASTERLY TO INTERSECTION WITH NAVAJO RESERVATION, EAST ALONG NAVAJO RESERVATION BOUNDARY LINE TO INTERSECTION WITH NAVAJO/APACHE COUNTY LINES | $36.50 | $14.84 | $51.34 | Aug 1, 2025 | AZ20260027 Mod 2 |
Navajo CountyELECTRICIAN/WIREMAN | $14.24 | $0.00 | $14.24 | May 18, 2026 | AZ20260004 Mod 1 |
Navajo CountyELECTRICIAN | $33.00 | $13.04 | $46.04 | Jun 1, 2025 | AZ20260054 Mod 1 |
Pima CountyELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $33.00 | $13.04 | $46.04 | Jun 1, 2025 | AZ20260040 Mod 1 |
Pima CountyELECTRICIAN | $17.50 | $7.57 | $25.07 | Jan 1, 2018 | AZ20260002 Mod 1 |
Pima CountyELECTRICIAN | $28.71 | $7.58 | $36.29 | May 18, 2026 | AZ20260047 Mod 1 |
Pima CountyELECTRICIAN | $33.00 | $13.04 | $46.04 | Jun 1, 2025 | AZ20260059 Mod 1 |
Pinal CountyELECTRICIAN | $39.09 | $15.53 | $54.62 | Jul 1, 2025 | AZ20260041 Mod 1 |
Pinal CountyELECTRICIAN, EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF ALARMS | $15.45 | $0.01 | $15.46 | May 18, 2026 | AZ20260010 Mod 1 |
Pinal CountyELECTRICIAN | $29.00 | $7.58 | $36.58 | May 18, 2026 | AZ20260048 Mod 1 |
Pinal CountyELECTRICIAN | $33.00 | $13.04 | $46.04 | Jun 1, 2025 | AZ20260060 Mod 1 |
Santa Cruz CountyELECTRICIAN: INCLUDES ALARM INSTALLATION AND LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ZONE DEFINITIONS- ZONE A: THE AREA WITHIN A THIRTY-NINE (39) MILE RADIUS FROM A BASE POINT AT THE TUCSON TOWN HALL. ZONE B: 40 TO 74 MILE RADIUS FROM THE TOWN HALL IN TUCSON- AN ADDITIONAL $ 3.50 PER HOUR ZONE C: 75 MILE RADIUS FROM THE TOWN HALL IN TUCSON TO THE OUTER LIMITS OF THE GEOGRAPHIC JURISDICTION- AN ADDITIONAL $ 7.50 PER HOUR | $33.00 | $13.04 | $46.04 | Jun 1, 2025 | AZ20260028 Mod 1 |
Santa Cruz CountyELECTRICIAN/WIREMAN | $14.24 | $0.00 | $14.24 | May 18, 2026 | AZ20260004 Mod 1 |
Santa Cruz CountyELECTRICIAN | $33.00 | $13.04 | $46.04 | Jun 1, 2025 | AZ20260053 Mod 1 |
Yavapai CountyELECTRICIAN | $39.09 | $15.53 | $54.62 | Jul 1, 2025 | AZ20260043 Mod 1 |
Yavapai CountyELECTRICIAN | $17.50 | $7.57 | $25.07 | Jan 1, 2018 | AZ20260012 Mod 1 |
Yavapai CountyELECTRICIAN | $29.00 | $7.58 | $36.58 | May 18, 2026 | AZ20260049 Mod 1 |
Yavapai CountyELECTRICIAN | $33.00 | $13.04 | $46.04 | Jun 1, 2025 | AZ20260061 Mod 1 |
Yuma CountyELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $33.00 | $13.04 | $46.04 | Jun 1, 2025 | AZ20260042 Mod 1 |
Yuma CountyELECTRICIAN | $17.50 | $7.57 | $25.07 | Jan 1, 2018 | AZ20260011 Mod 1 |
Yuma CountyELECTRICIAN | $28.71 | $7.58 | $36.29 | May 18, 2026 | AZ20260050 Mod 1 |
Yuma CountyELECTRICIAN | $33.00 | $13.04 | $46.04 | Jun 1, 2025 | AZ20260062 Mod 1 |
Main electrician 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.
How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Arizona?
$37.35 to $54.62 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $51.34. 15 counties, highest main rate first.
- Coconino County1 county$54.62
- Maricopa County1 county$54.62
- Mohave County1 county$54.62
- Pinal County1 county$54.62
- Yavapai County1 county$54.62
- Apache County1 county$53.71
- Gila County1 county$51.34
- Navajo County1 county$51.34
- Cochise County1 county$46.04
- Greenlee County1 county$46.04
- La Paz County1 county$46.04
- Pima County1 county$46.04
- Santa Cruz County1 county$46.04
- Yuma County1 county$46.04
- Graham County1 county$37.35
Which counties share a rate
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coconino County | ELECTRICIAN | $39.09 | $54.62 |
| Maricopa County | ELECTRICIAN | $39.09 | $54.62 |
| Mohave County | ELECTRICIAN | $39.09 | $54.62 |
| Pinal County | ELECTRICIAN | $39.09 | $54.62 |
| Yavapai County | ELECTRICIAN | $39.09 | $54.62 |
| Apache County | ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDING ALARM INSTALLATION AND LOW VOLTAGE WIRING: ZONE 1 APACHE COUNTY (AREA NORTH OF HIGHWAY 66) ZONE 1: 0 TO 10 MILES FROM GALLUP, NM ZONE 2: 10 TO 30 MILES FROM GALLUP - ADD 9% ZONE 3: 30 TO 40 MILES FROM GALLUP - ADD 15% ZONE 4: OVER 40 MILES FROM GALLUP - ADD 26% | $40.30 | $53.71 |
| Gila County | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING ALARM INSTALLATION AND LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $36.50 | $51.34 |
| Navajo County | ELECTRICIAN: INCLUDES ALARM INSTALLATION AND LOW VOLTAGE WIRING SOUTH AND EAST OF BOUNDARY BEGINNING AT A POINT WHERE CLEAR CREEK CROSSES THE COCONINO-NAVAJO COUNTY LINE, EXTENDING NORTH-EASTERLY ALONG CLEAR CREEK AND NORTH-EASTERLY TO COTTONWOOD WASH, ALONG COTTONWOOD WASH NORTH-EASTERLY TO INTERSECTION WITH NAVAJO RESERVATION, EAST ALONG NAVAJO RESERVATION BOUNDARY LINE TO INTERSECTION WITH NAVAJO/APACHE COUNTY LINES | $36.50 | $51.34 |
| Cochise County | ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $33.00 | $46.04 |
| Greenlee County | ELECTRICIAN | $33.00 | $46.04 |
| La Paz County | ELECTRICIAN | $33.00 | $46.04 |
| Pima County | ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $33.00 | $46.04 |
| Santa Cruz County | ELECTRICIAN | $33.00 | $46.04 |
| Yuma County | ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $33.00 | $46.04 |
| Graham County | ELECTRICIAN | $32.40 | $37.35 |
No two counties have identical DOL rates for this trade.
Questions about Arizona electrician pay
What is the electrician prevailing wage in Maricopa County?
$54.62 an hour: a $39.09 base wage plus $15.53 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AZ20260039, modification 1. Overtime and every electrician classification in Maricopa County.
Does electrician prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In Maricopa County the $54.62 total is a $39.09 base wage plus $15.53 in fringe benefits, about 28% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does electrician 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 electricians 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 electricians the most in Arizona?
Coconino County, at $54.62 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is Graham County at $37.35, and the median county is $51.34.