What do the trades pay in Arizona?
Median hourly pay, May 20251. Pick a trade for training, pay and the license.
Electrician
Wiring, panels and fixtures
$29.36/hrArizona median
Plumber
Water, drain and gas lines
$29.84/hrArizona median
HVAC tech
Heating, cooling and ductwork
$28.56/hrArizona median
Roofer
New roofs and repairs
$22.76/hrArizona median
General contractor
Runs the job and the crews
$37.76/hrArizona median, construction supervisors
Is there work in Arizona?
Construction jobs in Arizona, September 2026: 227,600, up 2.3% from a year earlier.
BLS Current Employment Statistics, Sep 2026New homes permitted in Arizona, September 2026: 2,107, down 37.7% from a year earlier.
Census Building Permits Survey, Sep 2026People working in these five trades in Arizona: 68,780.
BLS OEWS, May 2025Who licenses contractors in Arizona?
Arizona licenses general contractors and the electrical, plumbing, HVAC and roofing trades at the state level.2
State board Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC)
- ElectricalState license
- PlumbingState license
- HVACState license
- RoofingState license
- General contractorState license
Check an Arizona contractor
Search the license on the board's own site.
Training near you
Apprentices are hired first and paid while they learn on the job and in class. Trade school comes first and charges tuition.
Where to train and find work near you
Union locals take apprenticeship applications and send members out to union contractors. Open-shop chapters run apprenticeship classes for the people their member contractors hire.
IBEW union locals
- IBEW Local 518Globe(928) 425-8177
- IBEW Local 570Tucson(520) 622-6745
- IBEW Local 640Phoenix(602) 264-4506
- IBEW Local 769Phoenix(480) 423-9769
- IBEW Local 611Office in Albuquerque, NM(505) 343-0611
Electrical training centers (JATCs)
- Globe-Miami Electrical JATCP.O. Box 108, Globe(928) 200-5482
- Phoenix Electrical JATC1520 E. Indianola Avenue, Phoenix(602) 263-8104
- Tucson Electrical JATC4650 N Hwy Drive, Tucson(520) 790-4690
IEC chapters (open shop)
- IEC Southern ArizonaP.O. Box 57033 Tucson(520) 795-9473
- IEC of Arizona4625 S. Ash Avenue J17 Tempe(480) 456-4444
UA union locals
- UA Local 469Phoenix(602) 956-9350
Training
UA apprenticeships run through a joint committee of the local and union contractors. Call the local for the next application date.
PHCC chapters
- PHCC of Arizona2525 W Huntington DR, Tempe(800) 533-7694
- PHCC of Metro Phoenix2525 W Huntington DR, Tempe(800) 614-2855
SMART union locals
Sheet metal training centers
- Arizona Sheet Metal JATC2534 E. Adams St., Phoenix(602) 275-6511
PHCC chapters (heating, cooling, plumbing)
- PHCC of Arizona2525 W Huntington DR, Tempe(800) 533-7694
- PHCC of Metro Phoenix2525 W Huntington DR, Tempe(800) 614-2855
ACCA member contractors near you
Pipefitters and HVAC service techs also apprentice through the UA: UA locals in Arizona.
Carpenters union locals
- Carpenters Local 1912Phoenix
Training
Union carpentry apprenticeships run through the regional council's training centers. Carpenters regional council finder
Home builder associations
- Northern Arizona Home Builders & Remodelers Association6880 N Snow Bowl Rd, Flagstaff
- HBA of Central Arizona7310 N 16th St Ste 305, Phoenix(602) 274-6545
- Southern Arizona HBA2840 N Country Club Rd, Tucson(520) 795-5114
Roofers union locals
- Roofers Local 135Phoenix
Training
Roofers locals run their apprenticeship through a joint committee with union contractors.
Contractor associations
The national trade group for roofing contractors is the National Roofing Contractors Association.
Trade schools: where to apply
- Mesa Community College1833 W Southern Ave, Mesa
- Eastern Arizona College615 N. Stadium Ave., ThatcherHVAC programConstruction program
- UEI College-Phoenix9215 N. Black Canyon Highway, PhoenixElectrical programHVAC program
- Refrigeration School Inc4210 E Washington Street, PhoenixElectrical programHVAC program
- Rio Salado College2323 W 14th St, Tempe
- Mohave Community College1971 Jagerson Ave, KingmanElectrical programHVAC program
Sources
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Arizona, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)
- Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC) (roc.az.gov)
- Arizona lien law: A.R.S. 33-992.01(B), (C), (E), (F), (J); 33-981(D) (azleg.gov)
- Arizona lien law: A.R.S. 33-993(A), (C), (D) (azleg.gov)
- Arizona lien law: A.R.S. 33-998(A), (B) (azleg.gov)
- U.S. Department of Labor, apprenticeship.gov registered apprenticeship partners (apprenticeship.gov)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (field of study and institution data) (collegescorecard.ed.gov)
- BLS Current Employment Statistics, Sep 2026 (bls.gov)
- Census Building Permits Survey, Sep 2026 (census.gov)