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Manufacturing recruiting for Arizona manufacturers.

We recruit CNC, quality, maintenance, engineering and plant leadership talent for Arizona manufacturers from our base in Missoula, Montana, on published fees.

2open searches in Arizona
2cities with searches
$29.37machinist median, an hour
18roles with state pay data
Arizona pay

What manufacturing roles pay in Arizona.

Median pay for 18 manufacturing wage groups, Arizona against the United States. We present every candidate with an accurate, uninflated pay number, and this is where that number starts.

Role (federal wage group)People in the jobArizona medianU.S. medianArizona middle half
Plant Manager
Industrial Production Managers
Not published$125,000$126,000$101,000 to $155,000
Electrical Engineer
Electrical Engineers
Not published$101,000$121,000$82,000 to $134,000
Manufacturing Engineer
Industrial Engineers
Not published$108,000$102,000$89,000 to $135,000
Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineers
Not published$100,000$104,000$82,000 to $129,000
Process Technician
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Not published$31.75$31.79$27.51 to $39.84
Manufacturing Sales Representative
Sales Representatives, Technical and Scientific Products
Not published$101,000$105,000$67,000 to $144,000
Industrial Maintenance Technician
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Not published$35.96$31.02$28.68 to $39.49
General Maintenance Technician
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Not published$22.90$23.84$19.00 to $29.15
Production Supervisor
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Not published$36.22$35.79$28.60 to $43.65
Assembler
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
Not published$21.67$21.47$18.88 to $23.99
Extrusion Technician
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders
Not published$21.64$22.94$18.66 to $22.97
Machinist
Machinists
Not published$29.37$28.24$23.51 to $31.95
Injection Molding Technician
Molding, Coremaking and Casting Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders
Not published$22.56$21.32$18.22 to $28.02
Tool and Die Maker
Tool and Die Makers
Not published$28.44$30.79$22.43 to $37.33
Welder
Welders, Cutters, Solderers and Brazers
Not published$26.73$25.84$23.08 to $31.57
Quality Inspector
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers and Weighers
Not published$25.05$23.35$22.04 to $31.37
CNC Operator
CNC Tool Operators
Not published$23.53$24.37$21.65 to $29.98
CNC Programmer
CNC Tool Programmers
Not published$35.79$32.75$27.85 to $39.26

Hourly for trade and technician roles, yearly for engineers, managers and sales. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.

Questions

Hiring in Arizona

Does Compass recruit in Arizona?

Yes. We recruit for Arizona manufacturers from our base in Missoula, Montana. Right now that includes 2 open searches in Phoenix and Tolleson.

What does a manufacturing recruiter cost in Arizona?

The same everywhere: we publish our fees. Contingency searches are 25%, 30% or 33% depending on the guarantee you choose (60, 120 or 180 days), with no upfront search fee. See pricing.

What do machinists earn in Arizona?

A median of $29.37 an hour in May 2025, against $28.24 nationally, with the middle half between $23.51 and $31.95. Of the 18 manufacturing wage groups on this page, 9 pay above the national median in Arizona.

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