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Painter prevailing wage in Madison County, Arkansas
$13.38an hour, base + fringe
$13.38 wage + $0.00 fringe benefits · Building · SUAR2015-027
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Madison County, a painter must be paid at least $13.38 an hour: a $13.38 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AR20260030 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $13.38 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AR20260030, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUAR2015-027 (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 Arkansas repealed its law in 2017 (Act 1068, SB 601; DOL state table).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 4 painter rates for Madison County, from $11.25 to $26.67 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: $13.38 + $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) | $13.38 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $13.38 |
When this rate changes
- 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 painter rate in Madison County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- PAINTER (SPRAY)Building · PAIN0424-008$26.67
- PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)Heavy · SUAR2015-052$18.00
- PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)Building · SUAR2015-027$13.38
- PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAYResidential · SUAR2008-232$11.25
| Classification | Base + fringe | Base | Fringe benefits | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAINTER (SPRAY)BuildingPAIN0424-008 | $26.67 | $16.25 | $10.42 | AR20260030 Mod 1 |
| PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)BuildingSUAR2015-027 | $13.38 | $13.38 | $0.00 | AR20260030 Mod 1 |
| PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)HeavySUAR2015-052 | $18.00 | $18.00 | $0.00 | AR20260055 Mod 1 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAYResidentialSUAR2008-232 | $11.25 | $11.25 | $0.00 | AR20260121 Mod 1 |
How Madison County compares
The main painter 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
- Madison Countybase $13.38$13.38
- Carroll Countybase $17.78$17.78
- Washington Countybase $13.38$13.38
- Newton Countybase $17.78$17.78
Painter 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 + fringe | Base | vs Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $17.78 | $17.78 | +$4.40 |
| Newton County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $17.78 | $17.78 | +$4.40 |
| Johnson County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $17.78 | $17.78 | +$4.40 |
| Franklin County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $17.78 | $17.78 | +$4.40 |
| Madison County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $13.38 | $13.38 | |
| Washington County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $13.38 | $13.38 | same |
| Benton County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $13.38 | $13.38 | 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 AR20260030 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/AR20260030/1
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 Madison County as CSV · Report an error