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Striping & Traffic Control Worker prevailing wage in Hot Spring County, Arkansas
$12.96an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · OPERATOR
$12.96 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits · SUAR2014-012
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Hot Spring County, a striping and traffic control worker working as operator must be paid at least $12.96 an hour: a $12.96 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AR20260140 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.96 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AR20260140, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUAR2014-012 (July 21, 2014). 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 Arkansas repealed its law in 2017 (Act 1068, SB 601; DOL state table).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 striping and traffic control worker rates for Hot Spring County, from $10.75 to $12.96 an hour. See all of them.
- This base is below $13.65, the Executive Order 13658 minimum. Contracts that order covers must pay at least that (see the WD's note).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.96 + $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) | $12.96 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $12.96 |
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 striping and traffic control worker rate in Hot Spring County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: OPERATOR (STRIPING MACHINE)SUAR2014-012$12.96
- TRAFFIC CONTROL: LABORER-CONES/ BARRICADES/BARRELS - SETTER/MOVER/SWEEPERSUAR2014-012$12.58
- TRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGERSUAR2014-012$10.75
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRAFFIC CONTROL: LABORER-CONES/ BARRICADES/BARRELS - SETTER/MOVER/SWEEPERSUAR2014-012 | $12.58 | $0.00 | $12.58 | AR20260140 Mod 1 |
| TRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGERSUAR2014-012 | $10.75 | $0.00 | $10.75 | AR20260140 Mod 1 |
| HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: OPERATOR (STRIPING MACHINE)SUAR2014-012 | $12.96 | $0.00 | $12.96 | AR20260140 Mod 1 |
How Hot Spring County compares
The main striping and traffic control worker 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
- Hot Spring Countybase $12.96$12.96
- Garland Countybase $13.25$13.25
- Clark Countybase $12.96$12.96
- Saline Countybase $13.25$13.25
Striping & Traffic Control Worker 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 Hot Spring County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garland County | HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: OPERATOR (STRIPING MACHINE) | $13.25 | $13.25 | +$0.29 |
| Saline County | HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: OPERATOR (STRIPING MACHINE) | $13.25 | $13.25 | +$0.29 |
| Grant County | HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: OPERATOR (STRIPING MACHINE) | $13.25 | $13.25 | +$0.29 |
| Hot Spring County | HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: OPERATOR (STRIPING MACHINE) | $12.96 | $12.96 | |
| Clark County | HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: OPERATOR (STRIPING MACHINE) | $12.96 | $12.96 | same |
| Dallas County | HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: OPERATOR (STRIPING MACHINE) | $12.96 | $12.96 | same |
| Pike County | HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: OPERATOR (STRIPING MACHINE) | $12.96 | $12.96 | same |
Arkansas striping and traffic control worker prevailing wage by county, with a map
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 AR20260140 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/AR20260140/1
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 Hot Spring County as CSV · Report an error