Highest-Paying Trades in Arizona 2026

43 skilled trades tracked in Arizona metro areas. The top-paying trade is Power Line Installer at $117,990 median salary. Data from BLS OEWS (2024).

#	Trade	Median Salary	Cities	Avg Score
1	Power Line Installer	$117,990	1	80
2	Electrical Power-Line Tech	$117,990	1	80
3	Construction Manager	$111,550	1	75
4	Elevator Mechanic	$110,500	1	71
5	Aircraft Mechanic	$79,650	1	67
6	Building Inspector	$78,280	1	59
7	Industrial Electrician	$75,220	1	73
8	Environmental Engineering Tech	$72,500	1	66
9	Crane Operator	$67,960	1	61
10	Tool and Die Maker	$67,580	1	47
11	Ironworker	$67,010	1	59
12	Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$66,110	1	74
13	Plumber	$62,680	1	64
14	Pipefitter	$62,680	1	64
15	Fire Sprinkler Fitter	$62,680	1	64
16	Steamfitter	$62,680	1	61
17	Heavy Equipment Operator	$62,210	1	59
18	Telecommunications Tech	$61,350	1	56
19	Diesel Mechanic	$60,090	1	58
20	Mason (Bricklayer)	$60,030	1	46
21	Electrician	$59,940	1	69
22	Concrete Finisher	$59,530	1	53
23	Machinist	$59,240	1	47
24	Carpenter	$59,030	1	55
25	HVAC Technician	$58,820	1	64
26	Refrigeration Mechanic	$58,820	1	62
27	Plasterer	$57,980	1	45
28	Millwright	$57,650	1	59
29	Welder	$54,650	1	55
30	Structural Welder	$54,650	1	55
31	Underwater Welder	$54,650	1	53
32	Sheet Metal Worker	$53,320	1	51
33	Solar PV Installer	$51,540	1	82
34	Glazier	$50,740	1	53
35	Auto Mechanic	$50,460	1	47
36	Drywall Installer	$49,010	1	40
37	Maintenance Mechanic	$48,430	1	51
38	Tile Setter	$48,340	1	40
39	Insulation Worker	$47,940	1	48
40	Painter (Construction)	$47,630	1	39
41	Roofer	$46,470	1	45
42	Floor Layer	$46,450	1	38
43	Locksmith	$43,330	1	45

Skilled trade wage data for Arizona is sourced from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program.
, BLS OEWS (2024)

Frequently Asked Questions

Power Line Installer is the highest-paying skilled trade in Arizona with a median salary of $117,990 across 1 metro areas.

We track 43 skilled trades across metro areas in Arizona using Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data.

The Trade Pay Score (0-100, A-F) rates each trade-city combination on median wage vs. household income (30%), 5-year wage growth (25%), job demand (25%), and cost-of-living adjusted pay (20%).

Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS

Trades ranked by median salary across metro areas in the state. Trade Pay Score: wage vs. household income (30%), 5-year growth (25%), job demand (25%), COL-adjusted pay (20%).

Best-Paying Trades Nationwide →All Trade Data for Arizona →

The this entity category groups every U.S. skilled-trade wage data entity sharing this attribute. The list above is the data; the paragraphs below explain what the grouping means against the broader the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey distribution and how to read the relative rankings within the category.

For readers using this category as a starting point, the per-entity detail pages linked from the table above carry the underlying the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey data in full. The category-level view is the filter; the per-entity pages are the actual answer.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES, 2026.