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Fence Builder prevailing wage in Lawrence County, Arkansas
$11.80an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · FENCE ERECTOR
$11.80 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
FENCE ERECTOR · SUAR2014-013
$10.00an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$10.00 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
FENCE ERECTOR · SUAR2008-199
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Lawrence County, a fence builder working as fence erector must be paid at least $11.80 an hour: a $11.80 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AR20260141 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $11.80 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AR20260141, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUAR2014-013 (July 21, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Lawrence County, a fence builder must be paid at least $10.00 an hour: a $10.00 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AR20260088 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $10.00 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AR20260088, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUAR2008-199 (November 28, 2008). 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 Arkansas repealed its law in 2017 (Act 1068, SB 601; DOL state table).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 2 fence builder rates for Lawrence County, from $10.00 to $11.80 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: $11.80 + $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) | $11.80 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $11.80 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $10.00 + $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) | $10.00 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $10.00 |
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 fence builder rate in Lawrence County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FENCE ERECTORHighwaySUAR2014-013 | $11.80 | $0.00 | $11.80 | AR20260141 Mod 1 |
| FENCE ERECTORResidentialSUAR2008-199 | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | AR20260088 Mod 1 |
How Lawrence County compares
The main fence builder 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
- Lawrence Countybase $11.80$11.80
- Randolph Countybase $11.80$11.80
- Sharp Countybase $11.80$11.80
- Faulkner Countybase $12.69$12.69
Fence Builder 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 Lawrence County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence County | FENCE ERECTOR | $11.80 | $11.80 | |
| Randolph County | FENCE ERECTOR | $11.80 | $11.80 | same |
| Sharp County | FENCE ERECTOR | $11.80 | $11.80 | same |
| Jackson County | FENCE ERECTOR | $11.80 | $11.80 | same |
| Greene County | FENCE ERECTOR | $11.80 | $11.80 | same |
| Independence County | FENCE ERECTOR | $11.80 | $11.80 | same |
| Clay County | FENCE ERECTOR | $11.80 | $11.80 | same |
Arkansas fence builder 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 AR20260141 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/AR20260141/1
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 Lawrence County as CSV · Report an error