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Painter prevailing wage in Craighead County, Arkansas
$26.67an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$16.25 base wage + $10.42 fringe benefits
PAINTER (BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY) · PAIN0424-009
$12.06an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$12.06 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY · SUAR2008-222
$18.00an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$18.00 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) · SUAR2015-057
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Craighead County, a painter must be paid at least $26.67 an hour: a $16.25 base wage plus $10.42 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AR20260024 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $26.67 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AR20260024, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier PAIN0424-009 (July 1, 2021). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Craighead County, a painter must be paid at least $12.06 an hour: a $12.06 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AR20260111 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.06 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AR20260111, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUAR2008-222 (November 28, 2008). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Craighead County, a painter must be paid at least $18.00 an hour: a $18.00 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AR20260060 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $18.00 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AR20260060, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUAR2015-057 (January 9, 2017). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Arkansas repealed its law in 2017 (Act 1068, SB 601; DOL state table).
DOL lists 3 painter rates for Craighead County, from $12.06 to $26.67 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $16.25 + $10.42
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $16.25 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $10.42 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $26.67 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.06 + $0.00
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $12.06 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $12.06 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $18.00 + $0.00
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $18.00 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $18.00 |
When does this rate change?
- 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)).
- DOL changes a WD by publishing a numbered modification on SAM.gov. This page reads the modification named in the Source line; the Arkansas change log lists what each one changed.
Every painter rate in Craighead County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- PAINTER (BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY)Building · PAIN0424-009$26.67
- PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)Heavy · SUAR2015-057$18.00
- PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAYResidential · SUAR2008-222$12.06
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAINTER (BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY)BuildingPAIN0424-009 | $16.25 | $10.42 | $26.67 | AR20260024 Mod 1 |
| PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)HeavySUAR2015-057 | $18.00 | $0.00 | $18.00 | AR20260060 Mod 1 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAYResidentialSUAR2008-222 | $12.06 | $0.00 | $12.06 | AR20260111 Mod 1 |
How Craighead County compares
The main painter rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Arkansas
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Craighead Countybase $16.25$26.67
- Poinsett Countybase $16.25$26.67
- Greene Countybase $15.68$15.68
- Lawrence Countybase $15.68$15.68
Painter rates in nearby counties
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of counties, so neighbours often share them; the county where the work is done decides.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Craighead County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craighead County | PAINTER (BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY) | $16.25 | $26.67 | |
| Poinsett County | PAINTER (BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY) | $16.25 | $26.67 | same |
| Greene County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $15.68 | $15.68 | −$10.99 |
| Lawrence County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $15.68 | $15.68 | −$10.99 |
| Mississippi County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $15.68 | $15.68 | −$10.99 |
| Jackson County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $15.68 | $15.68 | −$10.99 |
| Cross County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $15.68 | $15.68 | −$10.99 |
More from DOL on this rate
- DOL wage determination
- SAM.gov wage determinations
- 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)).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base pay to the fringe your employer pays for you, in cash or into plans, and compare the sum with the total. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division takes complaints: 1-866-487-9243, or dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints.
Source
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), wage determination AR20260024 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/AR20260024/1
We read every active Arkansas Davis-Bacon wage determination from SAM.gov's own data and check every number with a second, independent read of the same file. DOL prints no total; ours is base plus fringe. How we check · Download Craighead County as CSV · Report an error