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Arkansas drywall finisher prevailing wage, county by county

A drywall finisher's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Arkansas runs from $12.00 an hour in Woodruff County to $15.38 in Faulkner County. The median county is $12.00.

Drywall Finisher rate in each Arkansas county, A to Z

Which kind of construction is the job?

The kind of construction decides the rate. Residential covers homes and apartments up to four stories.

22 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Clay CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$12.00 $0.00 $12.00 May 18, 2026AR20260072 Mod 1
Cleburne CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$12.00 $0.00 $12.00 May 18, 2026AR20260073 Mod 1
Cross CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$12.00 $0.00 $12.00 May 18, 2026AR20260076 Mod 1
Faulkner CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$15.38 $0.00 $15.38 May 18, 2026AR20260027 Mod 1
Fulton CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$12.00 $0.00 $12.00 May 18, 2026AR20260080 Mod 1
Grant CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Grant County group
$15.38 $0.00 $15.38 May 18, 2026AR20260037 Mod 1
Greene CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$12.00 $0.00 $12.00 May 18, 2026AR20260081 Mod 1
Independence CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$12.00 $0.00 $12.00 May 18, 2026AR20260083 Mod 1
Izard CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$12.00 $0.00 $12.00 May 18, 2026AR20260084 Mod 1
Jackson CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$12.00 $0.00 $12.00 May 18, 2026AR20260085 Mod 1
Lawrence CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$12.00 $0.00 $12.00 May 18, 2026AR20260088 Mod 1
Lee CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$12.00 $0.00 $12.00 May 18, 2026AR20260089 Mod 1
Lonoke CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$15.38 $0.00 $15.38 May 18, 2026AR20260029 Mod 1
Perry CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER · Grant County group
$15.38 $0.00 $15.38 May 18, 2026AR20260037 Mod 1
Pulaski CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$15.38 $0.00 $15.38 May 18, 2026AR20260032 Mod 1
Randolph CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$12.00 $0.00 $12.00 May 18, 2026AR20260097 Mod 1
Saline CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$15.38 $0.00 $15.38 May 18, 2026AR20260033 Mod 1
Sharp CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$12.00 $0.00 $12.00 May 18, 2026AR20260098 Mod 1
St. Francis CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$12.00 $0.00 $12.00 May 18, 2026AR20260099 Mod 1
Stone CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$12.00 $0.00 $12.00 May 18, 2026AR20260100 Mod 1
White CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$12.00 $0.00 $12.00 May 18, 2026AR20260102 Mod 1
Woodruff CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER
$12.00 $0.00 $12.00 May 18, 2026AR20260103 Mod 1

Main drywall finisher classification in each county (Drywall finisher/taper), 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 drywall finisher: $12.00 per hourIzard County drywall finisher: $12.00 per hourCleveland County: no rate for this tradePope County: no rate for this tradeVan Buren County: no rate for this tradeDrew County: no rate for this tradeSaline County drywall finisher: $15.38 per hourLittle River County: no rate for this tradeWashington County: no rate for this tradePulaski County drywall finisher: $15.38 per hourLonoke County drywall finisher: $15.38 per hourConway County: no rate for this tradeMontgomery County: no rate for this tradeCleburne County drywall finisher: $12.00 per hourSearcy County: no rate for this tradeMonroe County: no rate for this tradePoinsett County: no rate for this tradeBenton County: no rate for this tradeMississippi County: no rate for this tradeFulton County drywall finisher: $12.00 per hourScott County: no rate for this tradeHoward County: no rate for this tradeWoodruff County drywall finisher: $12.00 per hourLogan County: no rate for this tradeNevada County: no rate for this tradePike County: no rate for this tradeBradley County: no rate for this tradeIndependence County drywall finisher: $12.00 per hourJackson County drywall finisher: $12.00 per hourJefferson County: no rate for this tradeLawrence County drywall finisher: $12.00 per hourPrairie County: no rate for this tradePerry County drywall finisher: $15.38 per hourPolk County: no rate for this tradeCarroll County: no rate for this tradePhillips County: no rate for this tradeAshley County: no rate for this tradeChicot County: no rate for this tradeBoone County: no rate for this tradeCrawford County: no rate for this tradeMadison County: no rate for this tradeFranklin County: no rate for this tradeHot Spring County: no rate for this tradeSharp County drywall finisher: $12.00 per hourLafayette County: no rate for this tradeBaxter County: no rate for this tradeCalhoun County: no rate for this tradeRandolph County drywall finisher: $12.00 per hourWhite County drywall finisher: $12.00 per hourClay County drywall finisher: $12.00 per hourLee County drywall finisher: $12.00 per hourSt. Francis County drywall finisher: $12.00 per hourColumbia County: no rate for this tradeOuachita County: no rate for this tradeCraighead County: no rate for this tradeDallas County: no rate for this tradeFaulkner County drywall finisher: $15.38 per hourSebastian County: no rate for this tradeHempstead County: no rate for this tradeYell County: no rate for this tradeClark County: no rate for this tradeGarland County: no rate for this tradeSevier County: no rate for this tradeStone County drywall finisher: $12.00 per hourJohnson County: no rate for this tradeGreene County drywall finisher: $12.00 per hourCrittenden County: no rate for this tradeLincoln County: no rate for this tradeMarion County: no rate for this tradeGrant County drywall finisher: $15.38 per hourArkansas County: no rate for this tradeDesha County: no rate for this tradeUnion County: no rate for this tradeMiller County: no rate for this tradeNewton County: no rate for this trade
$12.00$12.00$12.00$12.00$15.38$15.38Drywall Finisher, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a drywall finisher make on prevailing wage in Arkansas?

$12.00 to $15.38 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $12.00. 1 group of counties with identical rates and 20 with rates of their own, highest main rate first.

  1. Grant County group2 counties$15.38
  2. Faulkner County1 county$15.38
  3. Lonoke County1 county$15.38
  4. Pulaski County1 county$15.38
  5. Saline County1 county$15.38
  6. Clay County1 county$12.00
  7. Cleburne County1 county$12.00
  8. Cross County1 county$12.00
  9. Fulton County1 county$12.00
  10. Greene County1 county$12.00
  11. Independence County1 county$12.00
  12. Izard County1 county$12.00
  13. Jackson County1 county$12.00
  14. Lawrence County1 county$12.00
  15. Lee County1 county$12.00
  16. Randolph County1 county$12.00
  17. Sharp County1 county$12.00
  18. St. Francis County1 county$12.00
  19. Stone County1 county$12.00
  20. White County1 county$12.00
  21. Woodruff County1 county$12.00
Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Grant County group, 2 localities: Grant, PerryDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$15.38 $15.38 
Faulkner CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$15.38 $15.38 
Lonoke CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$15.38 $15.38 
Pulaski CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$15.38 $15.38 
Saline CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$15.38 $15.38 
Clay CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$12.00 $12.00 
Cleburne CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$12.00 $12.00 
Cross CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$12.00 $12.00 
Fulton CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$12.00 $12.00 
Greene CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$12.00 $12.00 
Independence CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$12.00 $12.00 
Izard CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$12.00 $12.00 
Jackson CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$12.00 $12.00 
Lawrence CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$12.00 $12.00 
Lee CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$12.00 $12.00 
Randolph CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$12.00 $12.00 
Sharp CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$12.00 $12.00 
St. Francis CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$12.00 $12.00 
Stone CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$12.00 $12.00 
White CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$12.00 $12.00 
Woodruff CountyDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$12.00 $12.00 

1 group of counties with identical DOL rates, and 20 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Arkansas drywall finisher pay

What is the drywall finisher prevailing wage in Pulaski County?

$15.38 an hour: a $15.38 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AR20260032, modification 1. Overtime and every drywall finisher classification in Pulaski County.

Does drywall finisher prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Pulaski County the $15.38 total is a $15.38 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, about 0% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does drywall finisher 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 drywall finishers 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 drywall finisher rate?

DOL often publishes the same drywall finisher rates for several counties. Across Arkansas, the 22 counties with a drywall finisher rate fall into 21 distinct sets of rates, and 1 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 2 counties (the Grant County group).