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Carpenter prevailing wage in Howard County, Arkansas
$16.03an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$16.03 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING · SUAR2015-017
$14.07an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$14.07 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CARPENTER, INCLUDES CABINET INSTALLATION, DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING, DRYWALL HANGING, AND VINYL SIDING INSTALLATION · SUAR2008-215
$15.78an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$15.78 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK · SUAR2014-028
$19.56an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$16.41 base wage + $3.15 fringe benefits
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK · SUAR2015-044
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Howard County, a carpenter must be paid at least $16.03 an hour: a $16.03 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AR20260020 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $16.03 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AR20260020, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUAR2015-017 (January 9, 2017). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Howard County, a carpenter must be paid at least $14.07 an hour: a $14.07 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AR20260104 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $14.07 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AR20260104, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUAR2008-215 (November 28, 2008). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Howard County, a carpenter must be paid at least $15.78 an hour: a $15.78 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AR20260156 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $15.78 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AR20260156, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUAR2014-028 (July 21, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Howard County, a carpenter must be paid at least $19.56 an hour: a $16.41 base wage plus $3.15 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AR20260047 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $19.56 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AR20260047, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUAR2015-044 (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 5 carpenter rates for Howard County, from $14.07 to $19.56 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $16.03 + $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) | $16.03 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $16.03 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $14.07 + $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) | $14.07 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $14.07 |
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 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $16.41 + $3.15
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) | $16.41 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $3.15 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $19.56 |
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 carpenter rate in Howard County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORKHeavy · SUAR2015-044$19.56
- CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)Highway · SUAR2014-028$16.32
- CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGINGBuilding · SUAR2015-017$16.03
- CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORKHighway · SUAR2014-028$15.78
- CARPENTER, INCLUDES CABINET INSTALLATION, DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING, DRYWALL HANGING, AND VINYL SIDING INSTALLATIONResidential · SUAR2008-215$14.07
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGINGBuildingSUAR2015-017 | $16.03 | $0.00 | $16.03 | AR20260020 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORKHighwaySUAR2014-028 | $15.78 | $0.00 | $15.78 | AR20260156 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)HighwaySUAR2014-028 | $16.32 | $0.00 | $16.32 | AR20260156 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORKHeavySUAR2015-044 | $16.41 | $3.15 | $19.56 | AR20260047 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER, INCLUDES CABINET INSTALLATION, DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING, DRYWALL HANGING, AND VINYL SIDING INSTALLATIONResidentialSUAR2008-215 | $14.07 | $0.00 | $14.07 | AR20260104 Mod 1 |
How Howard County compares
The main carpenter 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
- Howard Countybase $16.03$16.03
- Sevier Countybase $16.03$16.03
- Pike Countybase $16.03$16.03
- Little River Countybase $17.86$21.38
Carpenter 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 Howard County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little River County | CARPENTER | $17.86 | $21.38 | +$5.35 |
| Polk County | CARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION | $16.08 | $18.85 | +$2.82 |
| Howard County | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING | $16.03 | $16.03 | |
| Sevier County | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING | $16.03 | $16.03 | same |
| Pike County | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING | $16.03 | $16.03 | same |
| Hempstead County | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING | $16.03 | $16.03 | same |
| Montgomery County | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING | $16.03 | $16.03 | same |
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 AR20260020 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/AR20260020/1
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 Howard County as CSV · Report an error