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Arizona fence builder prevailing wage, county by county

A fence builder's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Arizona runs from $23.89 an hour in Pima County to $36.67 in Apache County. The median county is $36.67.

Main fence builder classification in each county (Laborer: fence erector), 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 fence builder: $36.67 per hourSanta Cruz County: no rate for this tradeCoconino County fence builder: $36.67 per hourLa Paz County: no rate for this tradeGila County fence builder: $36.67 per hourPima County fence builder: $23.89 per hourGreenlee County fence builder: $36.67 per hourPinal County fence builder: $36.67 per hourNavajo County fence builder: $36.67 per hourYuma County fence builder: $26.03 per hourMaricopa County fence builder: $36.67 per hourGraham County fence builder: $36.67 per hourCochise County fence builder: $26.03 per hourApache County fence builder: $36.67 per hourYavapai County fence builder: $36.67 per hour
$23$26$36$36$36$36Fence Builder, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a fence builder make on prevailing wage in Arizona?

1 group of counties with identical rates and 9 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Navajo County group4 counties$36.67
  2. Coconino County1 county$36.67
  3. Gila County1 county$36.67
  4. Maricopa County1 county$36.67
  5. Mohave County1 county$36.67
  6. Pinal County1 county$36.67
  7. Yavapai County1 county$36.67
  8. Cochise County1 county$26.03
  9. Yuma County1 county$26.03
  10. Pima County1 county$23.89

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Navajo County group, 4 localities: Apache, Graham, Greenlee, NavajoLABORER: FENCE ERECTOR$36.67 $27.41 
Coconino CountyLABORER: FENCE ERECTOR$36.67 $27.41 
Gila CountyLABORER: FENCE ERECTOR$36.67 $27.41 
Maricopa CountyLABORER: FENCE ERECTOR$36.67 $27.41 
Mohave CountyLABORER: FENCE ERECTOR$36.67 $27.41 
Pinal CountyLABORER: FENCE ERECTOR$36.67 $27.41 
Yavapai CountyLABORER: FENCE ERECTOR$36.67 $27.41 
Cochise CountyLABORER: FENCE ERECTOR$26.03 $22.00 
Yuma CountyLABORER: FENCE ERECTOR$26.03 $22.00 
Pima CountyLABORER: FENCE ERECTOR$23.89 $20.98 

1 group of counties with identical DOL rates, and 9 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Arizona fence builder pay

What is the fence builder prevailing wage in Maricopa County?

$36.67 an hour: a $27.41 base wage plus $9.26 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AZ20260045, modification 1. Overtime and every fence builder classification in Maricopa County.

Does fence builder prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Maricopa County the $36.67 total is a $27.41 base wage plus $9.26 in fringe benefits, about 25% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does fence builder 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 fence builders 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)).

Why do some counties have the same fence builder rate?

DOL often publishes the same fence builder rates for several counties. Across Arizona, the 13 counties with a fence builder rate fall into 10 distinct sets of rates, and 1 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 4 counties (the Navajo County group).