Prevailing Wage for a Operator in La Paz County, Arizona (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Operator (Building construction) in La Paz County is $35.52 base + $12.57 fringe = $48.09 total per hour. Arizona has no separate state prevailing-wage law, so the federal Davis-Bacon rate is the prevailing wage.

Rate table by construction type

Construction typeSourceBaseFringeTotal
BuildingFederal · AZ20260029$35.52$12.57$48.09 ⚑
HeavyFederal · AZ20260052$36.64$18.12$54.76 ⚑
HighwayFederal · AZ20260032$48.32$14.18$62.50 ⚑
Green marks the governing (higher-of) rate. Each construction type is its own wage determination — the WD# is shown per row. Scroll the table sideways on mobile.
Source & freshness
WD number
AZ20260029
Modification
#1
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026

Worked certified-payroll line

A Operator on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $1,420.80 in base wages plus $502.80 in fringe = $1,923.60 gross for the week (Building). Overtime pays 1.5× the base only; fringe stays flat per hour. Run your own numbers in the calculator.

Nearby & related

Verify the current wage determination on SAM.gov or with the DOL Wage and Hour Division before bidding or paying. This is a readable presentation of the official determination, not legal or tax advice.
Last verified: Jul 14, 2026 · Reviewed by: the Davis-Bacon Wage editorial team