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Laborer prevailing wage in Pima County, Arizona
$17.82an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · PIPELAYER
$16.77 base wage + $1.05 fringe benefits
LABORER: PIPELAYER · SUAZ2019-003
$13.00an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$13.00 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: PIPELAYER · SUAZ2011-002
$26.54an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$23.74 base wage + $2.80 fringe benefits
LABORER: PIPELAYER · SUAZ2023-024
$36.67an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$27.41 base wage + $9.26 fringe benefits
LABORER: PIPELAYER · LABO1184-020
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Pima County, a laborer working as pipelayer must be paid at least $17.82 an hour: a $16.77 base wage plus $1.05 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AZ20260040 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $17.82 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AZ20260040, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUAZ2019-003 (June 12, 2023). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Pima County, a laborer must be paid at least $13.00 an hour: a $13.00 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AZ20260002 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $13.00 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AZ20260002, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUAZ2011-002 (July 28, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Pima County, a laborer must be paid at least $26.54 an hour: a $23.74 base wage plus $2.80 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AZ20260047 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $26.54 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, a laborer must be paid at least $36.67 an hour: a $27.41 base wage plus $9.26 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AZ20260059 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $36.67 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AZ20260059, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier LABO1184-020 (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 22 laborer rates for Pima County, from $10.62 to $54.76 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $16.77 + $1.05
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) | $16.77 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.05 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $17.82 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $13.00 + $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) | $13.00 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $13.00 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $23.74 + $2.80
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) | $23.74 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $2.80 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $26.54 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $27.41 + $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) | $27.41 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $9.26 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $36.67 |
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 Pima County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GRADE CHECKERHeavy · ENGI0012-059$54.76
- LABORER: GRADE SETTERHighway · LABO1184-027$39.17
- LABORER: JACKHAMMERHeavy · LABO1184-013$38.31
- LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHeavy · LABO1184-022$38.31
- LABORER: GENERALHeavy · LABO1184-012$36.67
- LABORER: MASON TENDERHeavy · LABO1184-019$36.67
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavy · LABO1184-020$36.67
- LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHighway · SUAZ2023-024$32.81
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GRADE CHECKERHighway · SUAZ2023-024$31.76
- LABORER: CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND)Highway · SUAZ2023-024$30.30
- LABORER: MASON TENDERHighway · SUAZ2023-024$28.94
- LABORER: GENERALHighway · SUAZ2023-024$27.91
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHighway · SUAZ2023-024$26.54
- LABORER: GUARDRAIL INSTALLERHighway · SUAZ2023-024$22.00
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEBuilding · SUAZ2019-003$19.79
- LABORER: FORM-STRIPPINGResidential · SUAZ2011-002$18.35
- LABORER: PIPELAYERBuilding · SUAZ2019-003$17.82
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuilding · SUAZ2019-003$17.46
- LABORER: GRADE CHECKERResidential · SUAZ2011-002$17.28
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE/STONEResidential · SUAZ2011-002$13.94
- LABORER: PIPELAYERResidential · SUAZ2011-002$13.00
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidential · SUAZ2011-002$10.62
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: PIPELAYERBuildingSUAZ2019-003 | $16.77 | $1.05 | $17.82 | AZ20260040 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEBuildingSUAZ2019-003 | $19.79 | $0.00 | $19.79 | AZ20260040 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuildingSUAZ2019-003 | $17.46 | $0.00 | $17.46 | AZ20260040 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: GRADE SETTERHighwayLABO1184-027 | $29.91 | $9.26 | $39.17 | AZ20260047 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GRADE CHECKERHighwaySUAZ2023-024 | $24.58 | $7.18 | $31.76 | AZ20260047 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHighwaySUAZ2023-024 | $23.74 | $2.80 | $26.54 | AZ20260047 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDERHighwaySUAZ2023-024 | $23.60 | $5.34 | $28.94 | AZ20260047 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: GUARDRAIL INSTALLERHighwaySUAZ2023-024 | $19.01 | $2.99 | $22.00 | AZ20260047 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: GENERALHighwaySUAZ2023-024 | $22.97 | $4.94 | $27.91 | AZ20260047 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND)HighwaySUAZ2023-024 | $25.22 | $5.08 | $30.30 | AZ20260047 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHighwaySUAZ2023-024 | $24.03 | $8.78 | $32.81 | AZ20260047 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GRADE CHECKERHeavyENGI0012-059 | $36.64 | $18.12 | $54.76 | AZ20260059 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: GENERALHeavyLABO1184-012 | $27.41 | $9.26 | $36.67 | AZ20260059 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: JACKHAMMERHeavyLABO1184-013 | $29.05 | $9.26 | $38.31 | AZ20260059 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDERHeavyLABO1184-019 | $27.41 | $9.26 | $36.67 | AZ20260059 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavyLABO1184-020 | $27.41 | $9.26 | $36.67 | AZ20260059 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHeavyLABO1184-022 | $29.05 | $9.26 | $38.31 | AZ20260059 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERResidentialSUAZ2011-002 | $13.00 | $0.00 | $13.00 | AZ20260002 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE/STONEResidentialSUAZ2011-002 | $13.94 | $0.00 | $13.94 | AZ20260002 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: GRADE CHECKERResidentialSUAZ2011-002 | $16.83 | $0.45 | $17.28 | AZ20260002 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: FORM-STRIPPINGResidentialSUAZ2011-002 | $18.00 | $0.35 | $18.35 | AZ20260002 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidentialSUAZ2011-002 | $10.39 | $0.23 | $10.62 | AZ20260002 Mod 1 |
How Pima 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
- Pima Countybase $16.77$17.82
- Pinal Countybase $16.77$17.82
- Santa Cruz Countybase $15.50$20.00
- Maricopa 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 Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $15.50 | $20.00 | +$2.18 |
| Pima County | LABORER: PIPELAYER | $16.77 | $17.82 | |
| Pinal County | LABORER: PIPELAYER | $16.77 | $17.82 | same |
| Maricopa County | LABORER: PIPELAYER | $16.77 | $17.82 | same |
| Cochise County | LABORER: PIPELAYER | $16.77 | $17.82 | same |
| Gila County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $13.07 | $17.27 | −$0.55 |
| Graham County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $11.30 | $12.94 | −$4.88 |
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