Phoenix indexes 9 services across 3 categories, with hourly rates spanning $38/hr (Handyman) to $525/hr (Attorney). The city median of $113/hr runs 32% above the national average across all indexed cities. Home Repair & Maintenance is the largest service block here (4 of 9 services).
Source: BLS OEWS May 2024 wage data adjusted for Phoenix cost of living. Read the methodology.
Phoenix electrician rates $70-$120/hr (avg $95). Valley-by-valley breakdown, AZ ROC C-11 licensing, and how summer load + aluminum wiring shift pricing.
Read articlePhoenix handyman rates $38-$64/hr (avg $51). Valley-area breakdown, AZ ROC $1,000 license rule, and monsoon and snowbird-season pricing.
Read articlePhoenix HVAC rates $47-$79/hr (avg $63). Valley-by-valley breakdown, AZ ROC licensing, APS/SRP rebates, summer-emergency premium math.
Read articlePhoenix plumber rates run $50-$84/hr (avg $67). Valley-area breakdown, AZ ROC C-37 licensing, and how slab leaks and hard water change pricing.
Read articlePhoenix flooring rates $44-$74/hr (avg $59). Valley-by-valley breakdown, AZ ROC C-46 licensing, and how slab-on-grade and desert heat shift pricing.
Read articlePhoenix painter rates $38-$64/hr (avg $51). Submarket breakdown, AZ ROC C-43 licensing, and how desert UV and stucco repaint dictate pricing.
Read articlePhoenix roofer rates $39-$64/hr (avg $51). Neighborhood breakdown, ROC licensing, P&D permits, tile/foam/monsoon damage pricing.
Read articlePhoenix accountant rates $118-$197/hr (avg $158). Tax prep $200-$6K, bookkeeping $300-$2.5K/mo, fractional CFO $150-$450/hr. AZ TPT explained.
Read articlePhoenix attorney rates $315-$525/hr (avg $420). Hourly vs flat-fee vs contingency, AZ Bar licensing, BigLaw vs solo, and what each case costs.
Read articleAcross the 9 home and professional services we index in Phoenix, the median consumer rate is $113/hr. Hourly rates span $84/hr at the affordable end to $141/hr at the premium end, depending on service type and contractor.
Attorney carries the highest typical rate in Phoenix at $315–$525/hr. Premium professional and licensed services consistently command the highest rates across our index.
Handyman sits at the lower end of the Phoenix index at $38.12–$63.53/hr. Routine maintenance and cleaning categories typically cluster at the bottom of any city's price spread.
Phoenix is 32% above the national average of $86/hr across our 49-city corpus. Local wage data and cost of living drive most of this difference — see the geographic precision note for the underlying data.
Home Repair & Maintenance has the most indexed services in Phoenix (4 guides), reflecting both local demand and the breadth of BLS wage data available for that segment.
Consumer-facing rates. We apply industry-standard 1.5–2.5× multipliers to BLS hourly wages to account for business overhead, insurance, licensing, employer costs, and profit margin. The full calculation is documented in the methodology.
Pricing reflects the BLS OEWS May 2024 release. The next refresh lands when May 2025 data is published in April 2026. Cadence is documented in the update schedule.
Data: BLS OEWS May 2024 · Methodology · Last refreshed January 2026