How much do boilermakers make in Arizona in 2026?

Boilermakers in Arizona earn a median annual wage of $77,940, which works out to roughly $37.47 an hour based on a standard 2,080-hour work year. That figure comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release — the most current federal wage data available for this trade.

The pay range in Arizona is notably compressed. The 25th percentile sits at $77,720 a year ($37.37/hr), and the 75th percentile comes in at $78,540 a year ($37.76/hr). That's a spread of only $820 between the bottom quarter and the top quarter of earners. In practical terms, most boilermakers working in Arizona are landing very close to the same paycheck regardless of where they fall in the wage distribution. The difference between the lowest and highest figures in this range amounts to less than $0.40 per hour.

That tight clustering can reflect a few things. Boilermaking in Arizona is a specialized trade with a limited but consistent pool of employers — primarily power generation facilities, industrial plants, refineries, and petrochemical operations. When work is steady and the labor pool is small, wage rates tend to stabilize around a narrowly negotiated or market-settled rate. It can also indicate that the BLS sample for this state is drawn from a relatively uniform set of employers or job classifications, which naturally produces a tight spread.

No union scale data is available for boilermakers in Arizona for this reporting period. Union contracts, where they exist, typically set wages by classification and years of experience, and can push top-end pay meaningfully above the BLS median. If you're working under a collective bargaining agreement or considering a union job, check directly with your local lodge for the current wage scales, as those figures are negotiated separately and may differ from what the BLS survey captures.

For context, the median boilermaker wage nationally was $66,680 in the same BLS reporting cycle, or roughly $32.06/hr. Arizona's median of $77,940 runs about $11,260 a year — or more than $5.00 an hour — above that national figure. That's a meaningful premium, likely driven by the combination of desert-climate industrial demand, limited local labor supply, and the concentration of energy infrastructure projects in the region.

What moves your individual pay as a boilermaker in Arizona? A few things matter most. First is the type of facility — power plant work and refinery shutdowns typically pay more than light industrial maintenance. Second is shift structure; overnight shifts, weekend premiums, and hazard pay can add meaningfully to your base rate even within the narrow band the BLS captures. Third is your book of specialized certifications — welding certifications (especially pressure vessel and ASME code work), non-destructive testing qualifications, and rigging credentials all make you a more expensive hire. Fourth is travel availability; boilermakers willing to travel for outages and turnarounds often access per diem and premium rates that don't show up in these annual wage figures at all.

The numbers here are a reliable baseline for understanding what Arizona employers are paying on a regular, reported basis. Use them to benchmark a job offer, prepare for a wage conversation, or decide whether it's worth relocating. TradesPays updates this data as new BLS releases become available, so the figures on this page reflect the most current federal snapshot for this trade in this state.