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Arkansas ironworker prevailing wage, county by county

An ironworker's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Arkansas runs from $19.39 an hour in Washington County to $49.21 in Arkansas County. The median county is $49.21.

Main ironworker classification in each county (Ironworker, structural), 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 ironworker: $49.21 per hourIzard County ironworker: $49.21 per hourCleveland County ironworker: $19.39 per hourPope County ironworker: $49.21 per hourVan Buren County ironworker: $49.21 per hourDrew County ironworker: $49.21 per hourSaline County ironworker: $19.61 per hourLittle River County ironworker: $19.39 per hourWashington County ironworker: $19.39 per hourPulaski County ironworker: $19.84 per hourLonoke County ironworker: $19.61 per hourConway County ironworker: $49.21 per hourMontgomery County ironworker: $49.21 per hourCleburne County ironworker: $49.21 per hourSearcy County ironworker: $49.21 per hourMonroe County ironworker: $49.21 per hourPoinsett County ironworker: $19.39 per hourBenton County ironworker: $19.39 per hourMississippi County ironworker: $49.21 per hourFulton County ironworker: $49.21 per hourScott County ironworker: $49.21 per hourHoward County ironworker: $49.21 per hourWoodruff County ironworker: $49.21 per hourLogan County ironworker: $49.21 per hourNevada County ironworker: $49.21 per hourPike County ironworker: $49.21 per hourBradley County ironworker: $49.21 per hourIndependence County ironworker: $49.21 per hourJackson County ironworker: $49.21 per hourJefferson County ironworker: $19.39 per hourLawrence County ironworker: $49.21 per hourPrairie County ironworker: $49.21 per hourPerry County ironworker: $19.61 per hourPolk County ironworker: $49.21 per hourCarroll County ironworker: $49.21 per hourPhillips County ironworker: $49.21 per hourAshley County ironworker: $49.21 per hourChicot County ironworker: $49.21 per hourBoone County ironworker: $49.21 per hourCrawford County ironworker: $19.39 per hourMadison County ironworker: $19.39 per hourFranklin County ironworker: $49.21 per hourHot Spring County ironworker: $49.21 per hourSharp County ironworker: $49.21 per hourLafayette County ironworker: $49.21 per hourBaxter County ironworker: $49.21 per hourCalhoun County ironworker: $49.21 per hourRandolph County ironworker: $49.21 per hourWhite County ironworker: $49.21 per hourClay County ironworker: $49.21 per hourLee County ironworker: $49.21 per hourSt. Francis County ironworker: $49.21 per hourColumbia County ironworker: $49.21 per hourOuachita County ironworker: $49.21 per hourCraighead County ironworker: $19.39 per hourDallas County ironworker: $49.21 per hourFaulkner County ironworker: $19.61 per hourSebastian County ironworker: $19.39 per hourHempstead County ironworker: $49.21 per hourYell County ironworker: $49.21 per hourClark County ironworker: $49.21 per hourGarland County ironworker: $19.53 per hourSevier County ironworker: $49.21 per hourStone County ironworker: $49.21 per hourJohnson County ironworker: $49.21 per hourGreene County ironworker: $49.21 per hourCrittenden County ironworker: $19.39 per hourLincoln County ironworker: $19.39 per hourMarion County ironworker: $49.21 per hourGrant County ironworker: $19.61 per hourArkansas County ironworker: $49.21 per hourDesha County ironworker: $49.21 per hourUnion County ironworker: $49.21 per hourMiller County ironworker: $19.39 per hourNewton County ironworker: $49.21 per hour
$19$19$49$49$49$49Ironworker, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does an ironworker make on prevailing wage in Arkansas?

6 groups of counties with identical rates and 49 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Columbia County group8 counties$49.21
  2. Boone County group6 counties$49.21
  3. Ashley County group4 counties$49.21
  4. Jackson County group3 counties$49.21
  5. Sharp County group3 counties$49.21
  6. Baxter County1 county$49.21
  7. Carroll County1 county$49.21
  8. Chicot County1 county$49.21
  9. Cleburne County1 county$49.21
  10. Conway County1 county$49.21
  11. Cross County1 county$49.21
  12. Dallas County1 county$49.21
  13. Drew County1 county$49.21
  14. Franklin County1 county$49.21
  15. Greene County1 county$49.21
  16. Hempstead County1 county$49.21
  17. Hot Spring County1 county$49.21
  18. Independence County1 county$49.21
  19. Johnson County1 county$49.21
  20. Lawrence County1 county$49.21
  21. Mississippi County1 county$49.21
  22. Monroe County1 county$49.21
  23. Montgomery County1 county$49.21
  24. Nevada County1 county$49.21
  25. Phillips County1 county$49.21
  26. Polk County1 county$49.21
  27. Pope County1 county$49.21
  28. Prairie County1 county$49.21
  29. Randolph County1 county$49.21
  30. St. Francis County1 county$49.21
  31. Stone County1 county$49.21
  32. Union County1 county$49.21
  33. Van Buren County1 county$49.21
  34. White County1 county$49.21
  35. Woodruff County1 county$49.21
  36. Yell County1 county$49.21
  37. Pulaski County1 county$19.84
  38. Faulkner County1 county$19.61
  39. Grant County1 county$19.61
  40. Lonoke County1 county$19.61

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Columbia County group, 8 localities: Calhoun, Clark, Columbia, Howard, Lafayette, Ouachita, Pike, SevierIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$49.21 $28.00 
Boone County group, 6 localities: Boone, Logan, Marion, Newton, Scott, SearcyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$49.21 $28.00 
Ashley County group, 4 localities: Arkansas, Ashley, Bradley, DeshaIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$49.21 $28.00 
Jackson County group, 3 localities: Clay, Fulton, JacksonIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$49.21 $28.00 
Sharp County group, 3 localities: Izard, Lee, SharpIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$49.21 $28.00 
Baxter CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$49.21 $28.00 
Carroll CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$49.21 $28.00 
Chicot CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$49.21 $28.00 
Cleburne CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$49.21 $28.00 
Conway CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$49.21 $28.00 
Cross CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$49.21 $28.00 
Dallas CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$49.21 $28.00 
Drew CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$49.21 $28.00 
Franklin CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$49.21 $28.00 
Greene CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$49.21 $28.00 
Hempstead CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$49.21 $28.00 
Hot Spring CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$49.21 $28.00 
Independence CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$49.21 $28.00 
Johnson CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$49.21 $28.00 
Lawrence CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$49.21 $28.00 
Mississippi CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$49.21 $28.00 
Monroe CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$49.21 $28.00 
Montgomery CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$49.21 $28.00 
Nevada CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$49.21 $28.00 
Phillips CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$49.21 $28.00 
Polk CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$49.21 $28.00 
Pope CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$49.21 $28.00 
Prairie CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$49.21 $28.00 
Randolph CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$49.21 $28.00 
St. Francis CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$49.21 $28.00 
Stone CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$49.21 $28.00 
Union CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$49.21 $28.00 
Van Buren CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$49.21 $28.00 
White CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$49.21 $28.00 
Woodruff CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$49.21 $28.00 
Yell CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$49.21 $28.00 
Pulaski CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.84 $19.84 
Faulkner CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.61 $19.61 
Grant CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.61 $19.61 
Lonoke CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.61 $19.61 
Perry CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.61 $19.61 
Saline CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.61 $19.61 
Garland CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.53 $19.53 
Miller County group, 2 localities: Little River, MillerIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.39 $19.39 
Benton CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.39 $19.39 
Cleveland CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.39 $19.39 
Craighead CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.39 $19.39 
Crawford CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.39 $19.39 
Crittenden CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.39 $19.39 
Jefferson CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.39 $19.39 
Lincoln CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.39 $19.39 
Madison CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.39 $19.39 
Poinsett CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.39 $19.39 
Sebastian CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.39 $19.39 
Washington CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.39 $19.39 

6 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 49 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Arkansas ironworker pay

What is the ironworker prevailing wage in Pulaski County?

$19.84 an hour: a $19.84 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AR20260032, modification 1. Overtime and every ironworker classification in Pulaski County.

Does ironworker prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Pulaski County the $19.84 total is a $19.84 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, about 0% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does ironworker 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 ironworkers 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 ironworker rate?

DOL often publishes the same ironworker rates for several counties. Across Arkansas, the 75 counties with an ironworker rate fall into 55 distinct sets of rates, and 6 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 8 counties (the Columbia County group).