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La Paz County, AZ · Laborer
Laborer prevailing wage in La Paz County, Arizona
$15.23an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$12.70 base wage + $2.53 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUAZ2012-018
$7.98an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$7.98 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: GENERAL/CLEANUP · SUAZ2004-008
$41.24an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$31.98 base wage + $9.26 fringe benefits
LABORER: PIPELAYER · LABO1184-038
$38.31an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$29.05 base wage + $9.26 fringe benefits
LABORER: JACKHAMMER · LABO1184-013
On federally funded or assisted building construction in La Paz County, a laborer must be paid at least $15.23 an hour: a $12.70 base wage plus $2.53 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AZ20260029 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $15.23 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AZ20260029, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUAZ2012-018 (May 30, 2012). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in La Paz County, a laborer must be paid at least $7.98 an hour: a $7.98 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AZ20260004 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.98 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AZ20260004, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUAZ2004-008 (March 9, 2004). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in La Paz County, a laborer must be paid at least $41.24 an hour: a $31.98 base wage plus $9.26 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AZ20260032 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $41.24 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AZ20260032, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier LABO1184-038 (June 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in La Paz County, a laborer must be paid at least $38.31 an hour: a $29.05 base wage plus $9.26 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AZ20260052 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $38.31 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AZ20260052, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier LABO1184-013 (June 1, 2025). 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).
DOL lists 12 laborer rates for La Paz County, from $7.98 to $41.24 an hour. See all of them.
- This base is below $13.65, the Executive Order 13658 minimum. Contracts that order covers must pay at least that (see the WD's note).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.70 + $2.53
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) | $12.70 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $2.53 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $15.23 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $7.98 + $0.00
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) | $7.98 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $7.98 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $31.98 + $9.26
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) | $31.98 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $9.26 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $41.24 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $29.05 + $9.26
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) | $29.05 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $9.26 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $38.31 |
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.
Every laborer rate in La Paz County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHighway · LABO1184-038$41.24
- LABORER: MASON TENDERHighway · LABO1184-045$40.14
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavy · LABO1184-014$39.17
- LABORER: JACKHAMMERHeavy · LABO1184-013$38.31
- LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHeavy · LABO1184-022$38.31
- LABORER: GENERALHighway · SUAZ2023-017$37.94
- LABORER: MASON TENDERHeavy · LABO1184-019$36.67
- LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHighway · SUAZ2023-017$27.71
- LABORER: GENERALHeavy · SUAZ2023-002$23.89
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEBuilding · SUAZ2012-018$17.54
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuilding · SUAZ2012-018$15.23
- LABORER: GENERAL/CLEANUPResidential · SUAZ2004-008$7.98
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEBuildingSUAZ2012-018 | $16.05 | $1.49 | $17.54 | AZ20260029 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuildingSUAZ2012-018 | $12.70 | $2.53 | $15.23 | AZ20260029 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHighwayLABO1184-038 | $31.98 | $9.26 | $41.24 | AZ20260032 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDERHighwayLABO1184-045 | $30.88 | $9.26 | $40.14 | AZ20260032 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: GENERALHighwaySUAZ2023-017 | $31.38 | $6.56 | $37.94 | AZ20260032 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHighwaySUAZ2023-017 | $24.37 | $3.34 | $27.71 | AZ20260032 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: JACKHAMMERHeavyLABO1184-013 | $29.05 | $9.26 | $38.31 | AZ20260052 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavyLABO1184-014 | $29.91 | $9.26 | $39.17 | AZ20260052 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDERHeavyLABO1184-019 | $27.41 | $9.26 | $36.67 | AZ20260052 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHeavyLABO1184-022 | $29.05 | $9.26 | $38.31 | AZ20260052 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: GENERALHeavySUAZ2023-002 | $23.89 | $0.00 | $23.89 | AZ20260052 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: GENERAL/CLEANUPResidentialSUAZ2004-008 | $7.98 | $0.00 | $7.98 | AZ20260004 Mod 1 |
How La Paz County compares
The main laborer 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
- La Paz Countybase $12.70$15.23
- Yuma Countybase $16.77$17.82
- Maricopa Countybase $16.77$17.82
- Yavapai Countybase $16.77$17.82
Laborer 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 La Paz County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuma County | LABORER: PIPELAYER | $16.77 | $17.82 | +$2.59 |
| Maricopa County | LABORER: PIPELAYER | $16.77 | $17.82 | +$2.59 |
| Yavapai County | LABORER: PIPELAYER | $16.77 | $17.82 | +$2.59 |
| Mohave County | LABORER: PIPELAYER | $16.77 | $17.82 | +$2.59 |
| Pinal County | LABORER: PIPELAYER | $16.77 | $17.82 | +$2.59 |
| Pima County | LABORER: PIPELAYER | $16.77 | $17.82 | +$2.59 |
| La Paz County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.70 | $15.23 |
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 AZ20260029 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/AZ20260029/1
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 La Paz County as CSV · Report an error