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Arkansas laborer prevailing wage, county by county

A laborer's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Arkansas runs from $10.00 an hour in Greene County to $15.50 in Union County. The median county is $11.72.

Main laborer classification in each county (Laborer: common or general), 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 laborer: $11.12 per hourIzard County laborer: $11.12 per hourCleveland County laborer: $10.80 per hourPope County laborer: $14.54 per hourVan Buren County laborer: $11.72 per hourDrew County laborer: $10.63 per hourSaline County laborer: $12.88 per hourLittle River County laborer: $11.29 per hourWashington County laborer: $13.47 per hourPulaski County laborer: $12.85 per hourLonoke County laborer: $12.88 per hourConway County laborer: $11.72 per hourMontgomery County laborer: $12.84 per hourCleburne County laborer: $11.12 per hourSearcy County laborer: $11.72 per hourMonroe County laborer: $11.12 per hourPoinsett County laborer: $10.61 per hourBenton County laborer: $13.87 per hourMississippi County laborer: $11.12 per hourFulton County laborer: $11.12 per hourScott County laborer: $11.72 per hourHoward County laborer: $12.84 per hourWoodruff County laborer: $11.12 per hourLogan County laborer: $11.72 per hourNevada County laborer: $12.84 per hourPike County laborer: $12.84 per hourBradley County laborer: $10.63 per hourIndependence County laborer: $11.91 per hourJackson County laborer: $11.12 per hourJefferson County laborer: $10.80 per hourLawrence County laborer: $11.12 per hourPrairie County laborer: $10.63 per hourPerry County laborer: $12.88 per hourPolk County laborer: $10.73 per hourCarroll County laborer: $11.72 per hourPhillips County laborer: $10.63 per hourAshley County laborer: $10.63 per hourChicot County laborer: $10.63 per hourBoone County laborer: $11.72 per hourCrawford County laborer: $13.56 per hourMadison County laborer: $13.69 per hourFranklin County laborer: $11.72 per hourHot Spring County laborer: $12.63 per hourSharp County laborer: $11.12 per hourLafayette County laborer: $12.84 per hourBaxter County laborer: $11.72 per hourCalhoun County laborer: $12.84 per hourRandolph County laborer: $11.12 per hourWhite County laborer: $11.12 per hourClay County laborer: $11.12 per hourLee County laborer: $11.12 per hourSt. Francis County laborer: $11.12 per hourColumbia County laborer: $12.84 per hourOuachita County laborer: $12.84 per hourCraighead County laborer: $10.61 per hourDallas County laborer: $12.84 per hourFaulkner County laborer: $12.69 per hourSebastian County laborer: $11.53 per hourHempstead County laborer: $12.84 per hourYell County laborer: $12.18 per hourClark County laborer: $12.84 per hourGarland County laborer: $15.01 per hourSevier County laborer: $12.84 per hourStone County laborer: $11.12 per hourJohnson County laborer: $11.72 per hourGreene County laborer: $10.00 per hourCrittenden County laborer: $10.80 per hourLincoln County laborer: $10.80 per hourMarion County laborer: $11.72 per hourGrant County laborer: $12.88 per hourArkansas County laborer: $10.63 per hourDesha County laborer: $10.63 per hourUnion County laborer: $15.50 per hourMiller County laborer: $11.29 per hourNewton County laborer: $11.72 per hour
$10.00$10.80$11.12$11.72$12.84$15.50Laborer, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a laborer make on prevailing wage in Arkansas?

3 groups of counties with identical rates and 69 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. Union County1 county$15.50
  2. Garland County1 county$15.01
  3. Pope County1 county$14.54
  4. Benton County1 county$13.87
  5. Madison County1 county$13.69
  6. Crawford County1 county$13.56
  7. Washington County1 county$13.47
  8. Grant County1 county$12.88
  9. Lonoke County1 county$12.88
  10. Perry County1 county$12.88
  11. Saline County1 county$12.88
  12. Pulaski County1 county$12.85
  13. Sevier County group2 counties$12.84
  14. Calhoun County1 county$12.84
  15. Clark County1 county$12.84
  16. Columbia County1 county$12.84
  17. Dallas County1 county$12.84
  18. Hempstead County1 county$12.84
  19. Howard County1 county$12.84
  20. Lafayette County1 county$12.84
  21. Montgomery County1 county$12.84
  22. Nevada County1 county$12.84
  23. Ouachita County1 county$12.84
  24. Faulkner County1 county$12.69
  25. Hot Spring County1 county$12.63
  26. Yell County1 county$12.18
  27. Independence County1 county$11.91
  28. Logan County group2 counties$11.72
  29. Scott County group2 counties$11.72
  30. Baxter County1 county$11.72
  31. Boone County1 county$11.72
  32. Carroll County1 county$11.72
  33. Conway County1 county$11.72
  34. Franklin County1 county$11.72
  35. Johnson County1 county$11.72
  36. Searcy County1 county$11.72
  37. Van Buren County1 county$11.72
  38. Sebastian County1 county$11.53
  39. Little River County1 county$11.29
  40. Miller County1 county$11.29

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Union CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$15.50 $15.50 
Garland CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$15.01 $15.01 
Pope CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$14.54 $12.28 
Benton CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$13.87 $13.87 
Madison CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$13.69 $13.69 
Crawford CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$13.56 $13.56 
Washington CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$13.47 $13.47 
Grant CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$12.88 $12.88 
Lonoke CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$12.88 $12.88 
Perry CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$12.88 $12.88 
Saline CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$12.88 $12.88 
Pulaski CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$12.85 $12.85 
Sevier County group, 2 localities: Pike, SevierLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$12.84 $12.84 
Calhoun CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$12.84 $12.84 
Clark CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$12.84 $12.84 
Columbia CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$12.84 $12.84 
Dallas CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$12.84 $12.84 
Hempstead CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$12.84 $12.84 
Howard CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$12.84 $12.84 
Lafayette CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$12.84 $12.84 
Montgomery CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$12.84 $12.84 
Nevada CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$12.84 $12.84 
Ouachita CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$12.84 $12.84 
Faulkner CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$12.69 $12.69 
Hot Spring CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$12.63 $12.57 
Yell CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$12.18 $12.18 
Independence CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.91 $11.91 
Logan County group, 2 localities: Logan, MarionLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.72 $11.72 
Scott County group, 2 localities: Newton, ScottLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.72 $11.72 
Baxter CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.72 $11.72 
Boone CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.72 $11.72 
Carroll CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.72 $11.72 
Conway CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.72 $11.72 
Franklin CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.72 $11.72 
Johnson CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.72 $11.72 
Searcy CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.72 $11.72 
Van Buren CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.72 $11.72 
Sebastian CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.53 $11.53 
Little River CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.29 $11.29 
Miller CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.29 $11.29 
Clay CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.12 $11.12 
Cleburne CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.12 $11.12 
Cross CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.12 $11.12 
Fulton CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.12 $11.12 
Izard CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.12 $11.12 
Jackson CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.12 $11.12 
Lawrence CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.12 $11.12 
Lee CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.12 $11.12 
Mississippi CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.12 $11.12 
Monroe CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.12 $11.12 
Randolph CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.12 $11.12 
Sharp CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.12 $11.12 
St. Francis CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.12 $11.12 
Stone CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.12 $11.12 
White CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.12 $11.12 
Woodruff CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$11.12 $11.12 
Cleveland CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$10.80 $10.80 
Crittenden CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$10.80 $10.80 
Jefferson CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$10.80 $10.80 
Lincoln CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$10.80 $10.80 
Polk CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$10.73 $10.42 
Arkansas CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$10.63 $10.63 
Ashley CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$10.63 $10.63 
Bradley CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$10.63 $10.63 
Chicot CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$10.63 $10.63 
Desha CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$10.63 $10.63 
Drew CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$10.63 $10.63 
Phillips CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$10.63 $10.63 
Prairie CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$10.63 $10.63 
Craighead CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$10.61 $10.61 
Poinsett CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$10.61 $10.61 
Greene CountyLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$10.00 $10.00 

3 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 69 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Arkansas laborer pay

What is the laborer prevailing wage in Pulaski County?

$12.85 an hour: a $12.85 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AR20260032, modification 1. Overtime and every laborer classification in Pulaski County.

Does laborer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Pulaski County the $12.85 total is a $12.85 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, about 0% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does laborer 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 laborers 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 laborer rate?

DOL often publishes the same laborer rates for several counties. Across Arkansas, the 75 counties with a laborer rate fall into 72 distinct sets of rates, and 3 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 2 counties (the Logan County group).