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Arizona ironworker prevailing wage, county by county

An ironworker's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Arizona runs from $52.91 an hour in Yuma County to $59.41 in Apache County. The median county is $52.91.

Main ironworker 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 ironworker: $52.91 per hourSanta Cruz County ironworker: $59.41 per hourCoconino County ironworker: $52.91 per hourLa Paz County ironworker: $59.41 per hourGila County ironworker: $59.41 per hourPima County ironworker: $52.91 per hourGreenlee County ironworker: $59.41 per hourPinal County ironworker: $52.91 per hourNavajo County ironworker: $59.41 per hourYuma County ironworker: $52.91 per hourMaricopa County ironworker: $52.91 per hourGraham County ironworker: $59.41 per hourCochise County ironworker: $52.91 per hourApache County ironworker: $59.41 per hourYavapai County ironworker: $52.91 per hour
$52$52$52$59$59$59Ironworker, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does an ironworker make on prevailing wage in Arizona?

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

  1. Apache County1 county$59.41
  2. Gila County1 county$59.41
  3. Graham County1 county$59.41
  4. Greenlee County1 county$59.41
  5. La Paz County1 county$59.41
  6. Navajo County1 county$59.41
  7. Santa Cruz County1 county$59.41
  8. Cochise County1 county$52.91
  9. Coconino County1 county$52.91
  10. Maricopa County1 county$52.91
  11. Mohave County1 county$52.91
  12. Pima County1 county$52.91
  13. Pinal County1 county$52.91
  14. Yavapai County1 county$52.91
  15. Yuma County1 county$52.91

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Apache CountyIRONWORKER$59.41 $39.50 
Gila CountyIRONWORKER$59.41 $39.50 
Graham CountyIRONWORKER$59.41 $39.50 
Greenlee CountyIRONWORKER$59.41 $39.50 
La Paz CountyIRONWORKER$59.41 $39.50 
Navajo CountyIRONWORKER$59.41 $39.50 
Santa Cruz CountyIRONWORKER$59.41 $39.50 
Cochise CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$52.91 $33.00 
Coconino CountyIRONWORKER$52.91 $33.00 
Maricopa CountyIRONWORKER$52.91 $33.00 
Mohave CountyIRONWORKER$52.91 $33.00 
Pima CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$52.91 $33.00 
Pinal CountyIRONWORKER$52.91 $33.00 
Yavapai CountyIRONWORKER$52.91 $33.00 
Yuma CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$52.91 $33.00 

No two counties have identical DOL rates for this trade.

Questions about Arizona ironworker pay

What is the ironworker prevailing wage in Maricopa County?

$52.91 an hour: a $33.00 base wage plus $19.91 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AZ20260039, modification 1. Overtime and every ironworker classification in Maricopa County.

Does ironworker prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Maricopa County the $52.91 total is a $33.00 base wage plus $19.91 in fringe benefits, about 38% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does ironworker 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 ironworkers 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 ironworkers the most in Arizona?

Apache County, at $59.41 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is Yuma County at $52.91, and the median county is $52.91.