Highest Paying Trades in Arizona

The top skilled trades in Arizona, ranked by median annual salary. Click any trade to see detailed salary breakdowns and metro-level data.

Rank	Trade	Median Salary	Employment	Growth
1	Electrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen)	$101,980	1,520	+8.8%
2	Insulation Workers	$78,390	0	+5.2%
3	Boilermakers	$75,770	0	+5.9%
4	Rotary Drill Operators (Oil & Gas)	$75,540	60	+8.1%
5	Stationary Engineers & Boiler Operators	$72,820	110	+8.2%
6	Reinforcing Iron & Rebar Workers	$67,010	0	+5.2%
7	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$64,840	4,450	+5.5%
8	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics	$62,880	7,840	+5.5%
9	Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters	$61,940	12,330	+4.9%
10	Pipelayers	$61,810	700	+8.5%
11	Structural Iron & Steel Workers	$60,030	3,110	+4.5%
12	Operating Engineers (Heavy Equipment)	$59,900	13,520	+4.1%
13	Electricians	$59,480	21,280	+5.2%
14	Bus & Truck Mechanics	$59,270	5,430	+8.5%
15	Machinists	$59,020	5,280	+8.3%
16	Millwrights	$58,080	890	+5.4%
17	Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers	$57,360	6,440	+8.1%
18	HVAC Mechanics & Installers	$56,580	10,850	+5.7%
19	Heating, AC & Refrigeration Mechanics	$56,580	10,850	+5.7%
20	Carpenters	$54,540	18,290	+5.2%
21	Welders, Cutters, Solderers & Brazers	$53,770	7,630	+8.2%
22	Sheet Metal Workers	$51,440	2,990	+5.2%
23	Automotive Service Technicians	$49,400	17,390	+8%
24	Drywall Installers	$48,130	3,420	+5%
25	Painters (Construction & Maintenance)	$47,290	6,780	+5.5%
26	Maintenance & Repair Workers	$47,260	39,150	+8.1%
27	Helpers — Electricians	$45,410	840	+8.4%
28	Helpers — Installation, Maintenance & Repair	$43,270	1,850	+8.5%
29	Helpers — Pipelayers, Plumbers & Pipefitters	$41,790	840	+8.5%

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