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Pima County, AZ · Electrician
Electrician prevailing wage in Pima County, Arizona
$46.04an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$33.00 base wage + $13.04 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) · ELEC0570-001
$25.07an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$17.50 base wage + $7.57 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN · ELEC0518-002
$36.29an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$28.71 base wage + $7.58 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN · SUAZ2023-024
$46.04an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$33.00 base wage + $13.04 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN · ELEC0570-014
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Pima County, an electrician must be paid at least $46.04 an hour: a $33.00 base wage plus $13.04 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AZ20260040 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $46.04 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AZ20260040, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier ELEC0570-001 (June 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Pima County, an electrician must be paid at least $25.07 an hour: a $17.50 base wage plus $7.57 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AZ20260002 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $25.07 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AZ20260002, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier ELEC0518-002 (January 1, 2018). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Pima County, an electrician must be paid at least $36.29 an hour: a $28.71 base wage plus $7.58 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AZ20260047 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $36.29 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AZ20260047, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUAZ2023-024 (November 19, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Pima County, an electrician must be paid at least $46.04 an hour: a $33.00 base wage plus $13.04 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AZ20260059 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $46.04 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AZ20260059, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier ELEC0570-014 (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 9 electrician rates for Pima County, from $25.07 to $84.57 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $33.00 + $13.04
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) | $33.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $13.04 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $46.04 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $17.50 + $7.57
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) | $17.50 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $7.57 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $25.07 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $28.71 + $7.58
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) | $28.71 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $7.58 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $36.29 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $33.00 + $13.04
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) | $33.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $13.04 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $46.04 |
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 electrician rate in Pima County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- ELECTRICIAN: LINEPERSONHeavy · ELEC0769-001$84.57
- ELECTRICIAN: LINE EQUIPMENT OPERATORHeavy · ELEC0769-004$65.71
- ELECTRICIAN: GROUNDPERSONHeavy · ELEC0769-003$52.88
- ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)Building · ELEC0570-001$46.04
- ELECTRICIANHeavy · ELEC0570-014$46.04
- ELECTRICIANHighway · SUAZ2023-024$36.29
- ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)Building · SUAZ2019-003$36.07
- ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR ALARMS)Residential · ELEC0570-006$30.90
- ELECTRICIANResidential · ELEC0518-002$25.07
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)BuildingELEC0570-001 | $33.00 | $13.04 | $46.04 | AZ20260040 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)BuildingSUAZ2019-003 | $26.16 | $9.91 | $36.07 | AZ20260040 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIANHighwaySUAZ2023-024 | $28.71 | $7.58 | $36.29 | AZ20260047 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIANHeavyELEC0570-014 | $33.00 | $13.04 | $46.04 | AZ20260059 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIAN: LINEPERSONHeavyELEC0769-001 | $62.08 | $22.49 | $84.57 | AZ20260059 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIAN: GROUNDPERSONHeavyELEC0769-003 | $36.00 | $16.88 | $52.88 | AZ20260059 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIAN: LINE EQUIPMENT OPERATORHeavyELEC0769-004 | $46.56 | $19.15 | $65.71 | AZ20260059 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIANResidentialELEC0518-002 | $17.50 | $7.57 | $25.07 | AZ20260002 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR ALARMS)ResidentialELEC0570-006 | $25.36 | $5.54 | $30.90 | AZ20260002 Mod 1 |
How Pima County compares
The main electrician 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
- Pima Countybase $33.00$46.04
- Pinal Countybase $39.09$54.62
- Santa Cruz Countybase $33.00$46.04
- Maricopa Countybase $39.09$54.62
Electrician 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 Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinal County | ELECTRICIAN | $39.09 | $54.62 | +$8.58 |
| Maricopa County | ELECTRICIAN | $39.09 | $54.62 | +$8.58 |
| Gila County | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING ALARM INSTALLATION AND LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $36.50 | $51.34 | +$5.30 |
| Pima County | ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $33.00 | $46.04 | |
| Santa Cruz County | ELECTRICIAN | $33.00 | $46.04 | same |
| Cochise County | ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $33.00 | $46.04 | same |
| Graham County | ELECTRICIAN | $32.40 | $37.35 | −$8.69 |
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 AZ20260040 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/AZ20260040/1
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 Pima County as CSV · Report an error