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Arkansas carpenter prevailing wage, county by county

A carpenter's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Arkansas runs from $14.18 an hour in Greene County to $43.76 in Sebastian County. The median county is $17.36.

Main carpenter classification in each county, Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. A contract keeps the wage determination in its bid documents. Modifications published before bid opening apply to it, though one published less than 10 days before can be left out if the agency finds there isn't time to tell bidders (29 CFR 1.6(c)). Checked October 25, 2026.

Cross County carpenter: $17.20 per hourIzard County carpenter: $17.36 per hourCleveland County carpenter: $16.28 per hourPope County carpenter: $15.21 per hourVan Buren County carpenter: $21.80 per hourDrew County carpenter: $17.13 per hourSaline County carpenter: $15.40 per hourLittle River County carpenter: $21.38 per hourWashington County carpenter: $43.76 per hourPulaski County carpenter: $19.77 per hourLonoke County carpenter: $15.72 per hourConway County carpenter: $20.67 per hourMontgomery County carpenter: $16.03 per hourCleburne County carpenter: $17.36 per hourSearcy County carpenter: $20.67 per hourMonroe County carpenter: $17.36 per hourPoinsett County carpenter: $22.77 per hourBenton County carpenter: $18.47 per hourMississippi County carpenter: $17.36 per hourFulton County carpenter: $17.20 per hourScott County carpenter: $20.67 per hourHoward County carpenter: $16.03 per hourWoodruff County carpenter: $17.36 per hourLogan County carpenter: $20.67 per hourNevada County carpenter: $16.03 per hourPike County carpenter: $16.03 per hourBradley County carpenter: $17.13 per hourIndependence County carpenter: $18.19 per hourJackson County carpenter: $17.20 per hourJefferson County carpenter: $16.28 per hourLawrence County carpenter: $17.36 per hourPrairie County carpenter: $17.13 per hourPerry County carpenter: $20.37 per hourPolk County carpenter: $18.85 per hourCarroll County carpenter: $20.67 per hourPhillips County carpenter: $17.13 per hourAshley County carpenter: $17.13 per hourChicot County carpenter: $17.13 per hourBoone County carpenter: $20.67 per hourCrawford County carpenter: $21.00 per hourMadison County carpenter: $19.75 per hourFranklin County carpenter: $20.67 per hourHot Spring County carpenter: $16.03 per hourSharp County carpenter: $17.36 per hourLafayette County carpenter: $16.03 per hourBaxter County carpenter: $20.67 per hourCalhoun County carpenter: $16.03 per hourRandolph County carpenter: $20.72 per hourWhite County carpenter: $15.41 per hourClay County carpenter: $17.20 per hourLee County carpenter: $17.36 per hourSt. Francis County carpenter: $17.36 per hourColumbia County carpenter: $16.03 per hourOuachita County carpenter: $16.03 per hourCraighead County carpenter: $21.04 per hourDallas County carpenter: $16.03 per hourFaulkner County carpenter: $18.30 per hourSebastian County carpenter: $43.76 per hourHempstead County carpenter: $16.03 per hourYell County carpenter: $19.25 per hourClark County carpenter: $16.03 per hourGarland County carpenter: $20.16 per hourSevier County carpenter: $16.03 per hourStone County carpenter: $17.36 per hourJohnson County carpenter: $21.69 per hourGreene County carpenter: $14.18 per hourCrittenden County carpenter: $24.81 per hourLincoln County carpenter: $16.28 per hourMarion County carpenter: $20.67 per hourGrant County carpenter: $20.37 per hourArkansas County carpenter: $17.13 per hourDesha County carpenter: $17.13 per hourUnion County carpenter: $16.03 per hourMiller County carpenter: $21.38 per hourNewton County carpenter: $20.67 per hour
$14$16$17$18$20$43Carpenter, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a carpenter make on prevailing wage in Arkansas?

3 groups of counties with identical rates and 69 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Sebastian County1 county$43.76
  2. Washington County1 county$43.76
  3. Crittenden County1 county$24.81
  4. Poinsett County1 county$22.77
  5. Van Buren County1 county$21.80
  6. Johnson County1 county$21.69
  7. Little River County1 county$21.38
  8. Miller County1 county$21.38
  9. Craighead County1 county$21.04
  10. Crawford County1 county$21.00
  11. Randolph County1 county$20.72
  12. Logan County group2 counties$20.67
  13. Scott County group2 counties$20.67
  14. Baxter County1 county$20.67
  15. Boone County1 county$20.67
  16. Carroll County1 county$20.67
  17. Conway County1 county$20.67
  18. Franklin County1 county$20.67
  19. Searcy County1 county$20.67
  20. Grant County1 county$20.37
  21. Perry County1 county$20.37
  22. Garland County1 county$20.16
  23. Pulaski County1 county$19.77
  24. Madison County1 county$19.75
  25. Yell County1 county$19.25
  26. Polk County1 county$18.85
  27. Benton County1 county$18.47
  28. Faulkner County1 county$18.30
  29. Independence County1 county$18.19
  30. Cleburne County1 county$17.36
  31. Izard County1 county$17.36
  32. Lawrence County1 county$17.36
  33. Lee County1 county$17.36
  34. Mississippi County1 county$17.36
  35. Monroe County1 county$17.36
  36. Sharp County1 county$17.36
  37. St. Francis County1 county$17.36
  38. Stone County1 county$17.36
  39. Woodruff County1 county$17.36
  40. Clay County1 county$17.20

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Sebastian CountyCARPENTER (INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK)$43.76 $31.93 
Washington CountyCARPENTER (INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK)$43.76 $31.93 
Crittenden CountyCARPENTER$24.81 $20.00 
Poinsett CountyCARPENTER$22.77 $17.96 
Van Buren CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$21.80 $21.80 
Johnson CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$21.69 $17.05 
Little River CountyCARPENTER$21.38 $17.86 
Miller CountyCARPENTER$21.38 $17.86 
Craighead CountyCARPENTER$21.04 $17.73 
Crawford CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK$21.00 $16.90 
Randolph CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING$20.72 $20.72 
Logan County group, 2 localities: Logan, MarionCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$20.67 $17.07 
Scott County group, 2 localities: Newton, ScottCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$20.67 $17.07 
Baxter CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$20.67 $17.07 
Boone CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$20.67 $17.07 
Carroll CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$20.67 $17.07 
Conway CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$20.67 $17.07 
Franklin CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$20.67 $17.07 
Searcy CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$20.67 $17.07 
Grant CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, AND DRYWALL HANGING$20.37 $17.57 
Perry CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, AND DRYWALL HANGING$20.37 $17.57 
Garland CountyCARPENTER$20.16 $16.25 
Pulaski CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, AND DRYWALL HANGING$19.77 $17.51 
Madison CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK$19.75 $16.77 
Yell CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$19.25 $16.45 
Polk CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$18.85 $16.08 
Benton CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK$18.47 $16.04 
Faulkner CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, AND DRYWALL HANGING$18.30 $18.30 
Independence CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING$18.19 $18.19 
Cleburne CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING$17.36 $17.36 
Izard CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING$17.36 $17.36 
Lawrence CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING$17.36 $17.36 
Lee CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING$17.36 $17.36 
Mississippi CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING$17.36 $17.36 
Monroe CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING$17.36 $17.36 
Sharp CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING$17.36 $17.36 
St. Francis CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING$17.36 $17.36 
Stone CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING$17.36 $17.36 
Woodruff CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING$17.36 $17.36 
Clay CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING$17.20 $17.20 
Cross CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING$17.20 $17.20 
Fulton CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING$17.20 $17.20 
Jackson CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING$17.20 $17.20 
Arkansas CountyCARPENTER$17.13 $16.45 
Ashley CountyCARPENTER$17.13 $16.45 
Bradley CountyCARPENTER$17.13 $16.45 
Chicot CountyCARPENTER$17.13 $16.45 
Desha CountyCARPENTER$17.13 $16.45 
Drew CountyCARPENTER$17.13 $16.45 
Phillips CountyCARPENTER$17.13 $16.45 
Prairie CountyCARPENTER$17.13 $16.45 
Cleveland CountyCARPENTER$16.28 $15.73 
Jefferson CountyCARPENTER$16.28 $15.73 
Lincoln CountyCARPENTER$16.28 $15.73 
Sevier County group, 2 localities: Pike, SevierCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING$16.03 $16.03 
Calhoun CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING$16.03 $16.03 
Clark CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING$16.03 $16.03 
Columbia CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING$16.03 $16.03 
Dallas CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING$16.03 $16.03 
Hempstead CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING$16.03 $16.03 
Hot Spring CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING$16.03 $16.03 
Howard CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING$16.03 $16.03 
Lafayette CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING$16.03 $16.03 
Montgomery CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING$16.03 $16.03 
Nevada CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING$16.03 $16.03 
Ouachita CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING$16.03 $16.03 
Union CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING$16.03 $16.03 
Lonoke CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, AND DRYWALL HANGING$15.72 $15.72 
White CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING$15.41 $15.41 
Saline CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, AND DRYWALL HANGING$15.40 $15.40 
Pope CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$15.21 $15.21 
Greene CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING$14.18 $14.18 

3 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 69 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Arkansas carpenter pay

What is the carpenter prevailing wage in Pulaski County?

$19.77 an hour: a $17.51 base wage plus $2.26 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AR20260032, modification 1. Overtime and every carpenter classification in Pulaski County.

Does carpenter prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Pulaski County the $19.77 total is a $17.51 base wage plus $2.26 in fringe benefits, about 11% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does carpenter prevailing wage pay overtime in Arkansas?

Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.

Do apprentice carpenters get this rate?

Davis-Bacon determinations list journeyworker rates. Apprentices in a program registered with DOL or a recognized state agency can be paid the program's percentage of the rate, within its ratio; anyone else gets the full rate (29 CFR 5.5(a)(4)).

Why do some counties have the same carpenter rate?

DOL often publishes the same carpenter rates for several counties. Across Arkansas, the 75 counties with a carpenter rate fall into 72 distinct sets of rates, and 3 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 2 counties (the Logan County group).