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Contractor costs in Arizona
Regional labor cost ranges for common DIY projects in Arizona. These are estimates for planning purposes - always get multiple quotes from licensed local contractors.
Construction labor wages in Arizona
Official BLS data · OEWS 2024The actual pay range for 19 building trades in Arizona — 10th percentile, median, and 90th percentile hourly wages straight from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is the verified labor-cost floor behind the project estimates below, not a national average.
| Trade | 10th %ile | Median /hr | 90th %ile | Employed in AZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction supervisors | $27.92 | $37.67 | $49.73 | 21,250 |
| Carpenters | $18.28 | $26.22 | $37.54 | 18,290 |
| Cement masons & concrete finishers | $21.89 | $27.58 | $35.73 | 6,440 |
| Drywall & ceiling-tile installers | $17.32 | $23.14 | $30.82 | 3,420 |
| Tapers | $17.05 | $23.16 | $47.42 | 1,020 |
| Tile & stone setters | $17.29 | $23.15 | $34.11 | 1,710 |
| Floor layers (non-carpet) | $18.46 | $22.33 | $32.00 | 220 |
| Carpet installers | $22.00 | $26.26 | $28.80 | 320 |
| Painters | $18.82 | $22.74 | $31.30 | 6,780 |
| Glaziers | $18.00 | $24.25 | $35.00 | 2,090 |
| Insulation workers | $16.94 | $22.87 | $32.18 | 660 |
| Plasterers & stucco masons | $18.22 | $26.57 | $38.56 | 1,570 |
| Brickmasons & blockmasons | $20.01 | $28.56 | $35.94 | 1,620 |
| Roofers | $17.98 | $22.22 | $29.52 | 3,760 |
| Electricians | $21.27 | $28.60 | $39.12 | 21,280 |
| Plumbers & pipefitters | $21.32 | $29.78 | $47.26 | 12,330 |
| HVAC technicians | $19.11 | $27.20 | $37.69 | 10,850 |
| Equipment operators | $21.97 | $28.80 | $37.28 | 13,520 |
| Construction laborers | $17.54 | $22.21 | $29.16 | 30,310 |
How building-trade pay has moved since 2019
Median hourly wage by year for Arizona's headline trades — a 6-year OEWS series (2019–2024) that deepens with each annual BLS release.
$20.79 in 2019 → $26.22 in 2024
$23.22 in 2019 → $28.60 in 2024
$22.50 in 2019 → $29.78 in 2024
$16.82 in 2019 → $22.21 in 2024
State-specific BLS wage signals
These comparisons are calculated from the same official OEWS 2024 rows above, so they vary by Arizona's actual trade mix instead of repeating a national average. These are worker wages, not contractor billing rates - a contractor's quote adds overhead, insurance, equipment, and margin.
Highest median wage in state
Construction supervisors
$37.67/hr
Source: BLS OEWS 2024
Largest reported construction trade
Construction laborers
30,310 employed
Source: BLS OEWS 2024
Biggest premium vs trade median
Carpet installers
+$3.53/hr vs $22.73
Median across states with this BLS trade row, OEWS 2024
Fastest median-wage growth
Carpet installers
+ 43% since 2019
Source: BLS OEWS 2019-2024
Pending wage detail pages for review
These generated detail pages are noindex and excluded from sitemap until the YMYL data audit approves them.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2019–2024. These are worker wages, not contractor billing rates — a contractor's quote adds overhead, insurance, equipment, and margin (commonly 1.5–3× the base wage).
Find a contractor in Arizona
When a project is beyond DIY scale, get quotes from licensed local contractors. Always verify contractor license status with Arizona's contractor licensing board.