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Lincoln County, AR · Laborer
Laborer prevailing wage in Lincoln County, Arkansas
$10.80an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$10.80 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUAR2015-033
$9.71an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$9.71 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUAR2008-230
$10.56an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$10.56 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUAR2014-039
$11.00an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$11.00 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUAR2015-056
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Lincoln County, a laborer must be paid at least $10.80 an hour: a $10.80 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AR20260036 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $10.80 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AR20260036, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUAR2015-033 (January 9, 2017). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Lincoln County, a laborer must be paid at least $9.71 an hour: a $9.71 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AR20260119 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $9.71 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AR20260119, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUAR2008-230 (November 28, 2008). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Lincoln County, a laborer must be paid at least $10.56 an hour: a $10.56 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AR20260167 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $10.56 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AR20260167, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUAR2014-039 (July 21, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Lincoln County, a laborer must be paid at least $11.00 an hour: a $11.00 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AR20260059 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $11.00 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AR20260059, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUAR2015-056 (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 11 laborer rates for Lincoln County, from $9.65 to $16.24 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: $10.80 + $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) | $10.80 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $10.80 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $9.71 + $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) | $9.71 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $9.71 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $10.56 + $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) | $10.56 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $10.56 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $11.00 + $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) | $11.00 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $11.00 |
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 laborer rate in Lincoln County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavy · SUAR2015-056$16.24
- LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHighway · SUAR2014-039$14.68
- OPERATOR: GRADE CHECKERHighway · SUAR2014-039$14.64
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHighway · SUAR2014-039$14.33
- LABORER: PIPELAYERBuilding · SUAR2015-033$14.02
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEHighway · SUAR2014-039$11.15
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavy · SUAR2015-056$11.00
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuilding · SUAR2015-033$10.80
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighway · SUAR2014-039$10.56
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidential · SUAR2008-230$9.71
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEResidential · SUAR2008-230$9.65
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: PIPELAYERBuildingSUAR2015-033 | $14.02 | $0.00 | $14.02 | AR20260036 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuildingSUAR2015-033 | $10.80 | $0.00 | $10.80 | AR20260036 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: GRADE CHECKERHighwaySUAR2014-039 | $14.64 | $0.00 | $14.64 | AR20260167 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHighwaySUAR2014-039 | $14.33 | $0.00 | $14.33 | AR20260167 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEHighwaySUAR2014-039 | $11.15 | $0.00 | $11.15 | AR20260167 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighwaySUAR2014-039 | $10.56 | $0.00 | $10.56 | AR20260167 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHighwaySUAR2014-039 | $14.68 | $0.00 | $14.68 | AR20260167 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavySUAR2015-056 | $14.16 | $2.08 | $16.24 | AR20260059 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavySUAR2015-056 | $11.00 | $0.00 | $11.00 | AR20260059 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEResidentialSUAR2008-230 | $9.65 | $0.00 | $9.65 | AR20260119 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidentialSUAR2008-230 | $9.71 | $0.00 | $9.71 | AR20260119 Mod 1 |
How Lincoln County compares
The main laborer 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
- Lincoln Countybase $10.80$10.80
- Jefferson Countybase $10.80$10.80
- Drew Countybase $10.63$10.63
- Cleveland Countybase $10.80$10.80
Laborer 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 Lincoln County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $10.80 | $10.80 | |
| Jefferson County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $10.80 | $10.80 | same |
| Cleveland County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $10.80 | $10.80 | same |
| Drew County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $10.63 | $10.63 | −$0.17 |
| Desha County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $10.63 | $10.63 | −$0.17 |
| Arkansas County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $10.63 | $10.63 | −$0.17 |
| Bradley County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $10.63 | $10.63 | −$0.17 |
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 AR20260036 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/AR20260036/1
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 Lincoln County as CSV · Report an error