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Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in Faulkner County, Arkansas
4 Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov cover Faulkner County, with 97 rates for 26 trades; the newest modification is dated May 18, 2026. The rate depends on the kind of construction: building, residential, highway or heavy.
Faulkner County prevailing wage by trade, A to Z
| Trade | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BoilermakerBOILERMAKER | $34.21 | $23.92 | $58.13 | Jan 1, 2025 | AR20260027 Mod 1 |
Brick TenderLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK · 2 rates | $12.37 | $0.00 | $12.37 | May 18, 2026 | AR20260027 Mod 1 |
Brick TenderLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK · 2 rates | $9.04 | $0.00 | $9.04 | May 18, 2026 | AR20260114 Mod 1 |
BricklayerBRICKLAYER · 2 rates | $20.33 | $3.77 | $24.10 | May 18, 2026 | AR20260027 Mod 1 |
BricklayerBRICKLAYER · 2 rates | $20.00 | $0.00 | $20.00 | May 18, 2026 | AR20260114 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, AND DRYWALL HANGING · 4 rates | $18.30 | $0.00 | $18.30 | May 18, 2026 | AR20260027 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING · 4 rates | $12.53 | $0.00 | $12.53 | May 18, 2026 | AR20260114 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK · 4 rates | $14.09 | $0.00 | $14.09 | May 18, 2026 | AR20260163 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK · 4 rates | $18.62 | $3.83 | $22.45 | May 18, 2026 | AR20260052 Mod 1 |
Carpet & Soft Floor LayerFLOOR LAYER: VINYL FLOORING | $14.48 | $0.00 | $14.48 | May 18, 2026 | AR20260114 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 4 rates | $19.80 | $3.89 | $23.69 | May 18, 2026 | AR20260027 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 4 rates | $13.68 | $0.00 | $13.68 | May 18, 2026 | AR20260114 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 4 rates | $16.01 | $0.00 | $16.01 | May 18, 2026 | AR20260163 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 4 rates | $18.34 | $3.41 | $21.75 | May 18, 2026 | AR20260052 Mod 1 |
Drywall FinisherDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $15.38 | $0.00 | $15.38 | May 18, 2026 | AR20260027 Mod 1 |
Drywall Installer / LatherDRYWALL HANGER | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | May 18, 2026 | AR20260114 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) · 3 rates | $28.94 | $14.95 | $43.89 | Jan 1, 2024 | AR20260027 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 3 rates | $14.50 | $3.58 | $18.08 | May 18, 2026 | AR20260114 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 3 rates | $22.48 | $7.92 | $30.40 | May 18, 2026 | AR20260052 Mod 1 |
Fence BuilderFENCE ERECTOR | $12.69 | $0.00 | $12.69 | May 18, 2026 | AR20260163 Mod 1 |
Guardrail InstallerOPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES) | $16.97 | $0.00 | $16.97 | May 18, 2026 | AR20260163 Mod 1 |
Insulation ApplicatorINSULATOR - BATT | $7.50 | $0.00 | $7.50 | May 18, 2026 | AR20260114 Mod 1 |
Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker)INSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION) | $17.16 | $4.76 | $21.92 | May 18, 2026 | AR20260027 Mod 1 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · 4 rates | $19.61 | $0.00 | $19.61 | May 18, 2026 | AR20260027 Mod 1 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · 4 rates | $15.36 | $0.00 | $15.36 | May 18, 2026 | AR20260163 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · 11 rates | $12.69 | $0.00 | $12.69 | May 18, 2026 | AR20260027 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · 11 rates | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | May 18, 2026 | AR20260114 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · 11 rates | $12.57 | $0.00 | $12.57 | May 18, 2026 | AR20260163 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · 11 rates | $11.67 | $1.16 | $12.83 | May 18, 2026 | AR20260052 Mod 1 |
Landscape & Irrigation LaborerLABORER: LANDSCAPE | $9.33 | $0.00 | $9.33 | May 18, 2026 | AR20260114 Mod 1 |
MillwrightMILLWRIGHT | $34.02 | $11.88 | $45.90 | Jul 1, 2024 | AR20260027 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE · 31 rates | $28.21 | $0.00 | $28.21 | May 18, 2026 | AR20260027 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE · 31 rates | $12.86 | $0.00 | $12.86 | May 18, 2026 | AR20260114 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE · 31 rates | $17.81 | $0.00 | $17.81 | May 18, 2026 | AR20260163 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE · 31 rates | $17.00 | $2.41 | $19.41 | May 18, 2026 | AR20260052 Mod 1 |
PainterPAINTER (BRUSH, ROLLER, AND SPRAY, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING) · 3 rates | $16.25 | $10.42 | $26.67 | Jul 1, 2021 | AR20260027 Mod 1 |
PainterPAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY · 3 rates | $11.13 | $0.00 | $11.13 | May 18, 2026 | AR20260114 Mod 1 |
PainterPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) · 3 rates | $18.00 | $0.00 | $18.00 | May 18, 2026 | AR20260052 Mod 1 |
PlastererPLASTERER | $15.00 | $0.00 | $15.00 | May 18, 2026 | AR20260114 Mod 1 |
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER, INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION · 5 rates | $17.35 | $0.00 | $17.35 | May 18, 2026 | AR20260027 Mod 1 |
Plumber / PipefitterSPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS) · 5 rates | $32.00 | $24.24 | $56.24 | Apr 1, 2025 | AR20260114 Mod 1 |
Refrigeration & A/C MechanicHVAC MECHANIC (HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $11.91 | $0.00 | $11.91 | May 18, 2026 | AR20260114 Mod 1 |
RooferROOFER · 2 rates | $15.39 | $0.00 | $15.39 | May 18, 2026 | AR20260027 Mod 1 |
RooferROOFER · 2 rates | $19.23 | $0.00 | $19.23 | May 18, 2026 | AR20260114 Mod 1 |
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $26.99 | $15.67 | $42.66 | Jun 1, 2024 | AR20260027 Mod 1 |
Striping & Traffic Control WorkerHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: OPERATOR (STRIPING MACHINE) · 4 rates | $13.25 | $0.00 | $13.25 | May 18, 2026 | AR20260163 Mod 1 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · 9 rates | $13.80 | $0.71 | $14.51 | May 18, 2026 | AR20260027 Mod 1 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · 9 rates | $11.68 | $0.00 | $11.68 | May 18, 2026 | AR20260114 Mod 1 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · 9 rates | $14.81 | $0.00 | $14.81 | May 18, 2026 | AR20260163 Mod 1 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · 9 rates | $14.08 | $0.00 | $14.08 | May 18, 2026 | AR20260052 Mod 1 |
One rate per trade for the kind of construction picked above; open a trade for its other classifications and the WD's notes. DOL prints no total, so each total is base wage plus fringe benefits, added by us. The Department of Labor modifies these determinations on SAM.gov in weekly batches through the year; the latest Arkansas modification we hold is dated May 18, 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 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).
Which trades pay the most in Faulkner County?
Boilermaker, at $58.13 an hour. Each trade's main rate, as its page leads with it, highest first, split into the base wage and the fringe benefits DOL lists, on one scale.
- Boilermaker$58.13
- Millwright$45.90
- Electrician$43.89
- Sheet Metal Worker$42.66
- Operating Engineer$28.21
- Painter$26.67
- Bricklayer$24.10
- Cement Mason$23.69
- Heat & Frost Insulator$21.92
- Ironworker$19.61
- Carpenter$18.30
- Plumber / Pipefitter$17.35
- Guardrail Installer$16.97
- Roofer$15.39
- Drywall Finisher$15.38
- Plasterer$15.00
- Teamster (Truck Driver)$14.51
- Soft Floor Layer$14.48
- Striping & Traffic Control$13.25
- Fence Builder$12.69
- Laborer$12.69
- Brick Tender$12.37
- Refrigeration Mechanic$11.91
- Drywall Installer / Lather$10.00
- Landscape Laborer$9.33
- Insulation Applicator$7.50
Which wage determinations cover Faulkner County?
The WD that applies depends on the kind of construction. Every rate on this site names its WD and modification.
| Construction | Wage determination | Modification | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building | AR20260027 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Residential | AR20260114 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Highway | AR20260163 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Heavy | AR20260052 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
Questions about Faulkner County rates
How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Faulkner County?
$43.89 an hour: a $28.94 base wage plus $14.95 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under wage determination AR20260027, modification 1. Overtime and every electrician rate in Faulkner County.
What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Faulkner County?
$12.69 an hour: a $12.69 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, for the main classification (LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL), under wage determination AR20260027, modification 1. Overtime and every laborer rate in Faulkner County.
Does the prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. The rate is a base wage plus fringe benefits, and the employer owes both for every hour. For boilermaker, the highest-paid trade in Faulkner County, the $58.13 total is a $34.21 base wage plus $23.92 in fringe benefits.
Which Davis-Bacon wage determination covers Faulkner County?
It depends on the kind of construction: AR20260027 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for building construction, AR20260114 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction, AR20260163 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for highway construction and AR20260052 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for heavy construction. Your contract names the one that applies.
Does Faulkner County share its rates with other counties?
No. For each of its 26 trades, Faulkner County's rates differ from every other county's in Arkansas, row for row.