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Cross County, AR · Electrician
Electrician prevailing wage in Cross County, Arkansas
$28.31an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$21.95 base wage + $6.36 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN · SUAR2015-018
$15.78an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$15.78 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN · SUAR2008-187
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Cross County, an electrician must be paid at least $28.31 an hour: a $21.95 base wage plus $6.36 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AR20260021 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $28.31 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AR20260021, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUAR2015-018 (January 9, 2017). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Cross County, an electrician must be paid at least $15.78 an hour: a $15.78 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AR20260076 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $15.78 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AR20260076, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUAR2008-187 (November 28, 2008). 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 Arkansas repealed its law in 2017 (Act 1068, SB 601; DOL state table).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 2 electrician rates for Cross County, from $15.78 to $28.31 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $21.95 + $6.36
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) | $21.95 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $6.36 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $28.31 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $15.78 + $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) | $15.78 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $15.78 |
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 electrician rate in Cross County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICIANBuildingSUAR2015-018 | $21.95 | $6.36 | $28.31 | AR20260021 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIANResidentialSUAR2008-187 | $15.78 | $0.00 | $15.78 | AR20260076 Mod 1 |
How Cross County compares
The main electrician 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
- Cross Countybase $21.95$28.31
- St. Francis Countybase $21.95$28.31
- Poinsett Countybase $18.69$22.86
- Crittenden Countybase $18.69$22.86
Electrician 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 Cross County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross County | ELECTRICIAN | $21.95 | $28.31 | |
| St. Francis County | ELECTRICIAN | $21.95 | $28.31 | same |
| Woodruff County | ELECTRICIAN | $21.95 | $28.31 | same |
| Jackson County | ELECTRICIAN | $21.95 | $28.31 | same |
| Lee County | ELECTRICIAN | $21.95 | $28.31 | same |
| Poinsett County | ELECTRICIAN | $18.69 | $22.86 | −$5.45 |
| Crittenden County | ELECTRICIAN | $18.69 | $22.86 | −$5.45 |
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 AR20260021 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/AR20260021/1
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 Cross County as CSV · Report an error