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Operating Engineer prevailing wage, Scott County group, Arkansas (2 counties)
DOL sets the same operating engineer rates, row for row, in 2 counties: Newton and Scott. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$23.08an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$23.08 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE · SUAR2015-016
$10.50an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$10.50 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE · SUAR2008-218
$20.77an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$20.77 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE · SUAR2014-027
$18.16an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$17.22 base wage + $0.94 fringe benefits
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE · SUAR2015-043
On federally funded or assisted building construction in each of these 2 counties, an operating engineer must be paid at least $23.08 an hour: a $23.08 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AR20260019 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $23.08 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AR20260019, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUAR2015-016 (January 9, 2017). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in each of these 2 counties, an operating engineer must be paid at least $10.50 an hour: a $10.50 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AR20260107 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $10.50 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AR20260107, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUAR2008-218 (November 28, 2008). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in each of these 2 counties, an operating engineer must be paid at least $20.77 an hour: a $20.77 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AR20260155 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $20.77 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AR20260155, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUAR2014-027 (July 21, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in each of these 2 counties, an operating engineer must be paid at least $18.16 an hour: a $17.22 base wage plus $0.94 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AR20260046 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $18.16 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AR20260046, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUAR2015-043 (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 23 operating engineer rates for each of these counties, from $10.50 to $49.25 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $23.08 + $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) | $23.08 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $23.08 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $10.50 + $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) | $10.50 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $10.50 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $20.77 + $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) | $20.77 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $20.77 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $17.22 + $0.94
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) | $17.22 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $0.94 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $18.16 |
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 operating engineer rate in the Scott County group
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANEBuilding · ENGI0624-006$49.25
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FORKLIFTBuilding · ENGI0624-006$48.25
- OPERATOR: CRANEHighway · SUAR2014-027$25.60
- OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEBuilding · SUAR2015-016$23.08
- OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADEHighway · SUAR2014-027$22.68
- OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEHighway · SUAR2014-027$20.77
- OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADERHighway · SUAR2014-027$19.49
- OPERATOR: MECHANICHighway · SUAR2014-027$19.10
- OPERATOR: MILLING MACHINEHighway · SUAR2014-027$18.75
- OPERATOR: OILERHighway · SUAR2014-027$18.38
- OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEHeavy · SUAR2015-043$18.16
- OPERATOR: BULLDOZERBuilding · SUAR2015-016$18.14
- OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)Highway · SUAR2014-027$17.90
- OPERATOR: SCRAPERHighway · SUAR2014-027$17.78
- OPERATOR: ASPHALT PLANTHighway · SUAR2014-027$17.67
- OPERATOR: BULLDOZERHeavy · SUAR2015-043$17.11
- OPERATOR: BULLDOZERHighway · SUAR2014-027$15.98
- OPERATOR: SCREEDHighway · SUAR2014-027$15.91
- OPERATOR: TRANSFER MATERIAL MACHINEHighway · SUAR2014-027$15.06
- OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPERHighway · SUAR2014-027$14.94
- OPERATOR: LOADERHighway · SUAR2014-027$14.86
- OPERATOR: ROLLERHighway · SUAR2014-027$14.00
- OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEResidential · SUAR2008-218$10.50
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FORKLIFTBuildingENGI0624-006 | $33.25 | $15.00 | $48.25 | AR20260019 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANEBuildingENGI0624-006 | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | AR20260019 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZERBuildingSUAR2015-016 | $18.14 | $0.00 | $18.14 | AR20260019 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEBuildingSUAR2015-016 | $23.08 | $0.00 | $23.08 | AR20260019 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: TRANSFER MATERIAL MACHINEHighwaySUAR2014-027 | $15.06 | $0.00 | $15.06 | AR20260155 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: SCREEDHighwaySUAR2014-027 | $15.91 | $0.00 | $15.91 | AR20260155 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: SCRAPERHighwaySUAR2014-027 | $17.78 | $0.00 | $17.78 | AR20260155 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: ROLLERHighwaySUAR2014-027 | $14.00 | $0.00 | $14.00 | AR20260155 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)HighwaySUAR2014-027 | $17.90 | $0.00 | $17.90 | AR20260155 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: OILERHighwaySUAR2014-027 | $18.38 | $0.00 | $18.38 | AR20260155 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: MILLING MACHINEHighwaySUAR2014-027 | $18.75 | $0.00 | $18.75 | AR20260155 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: MECHANICHighwaySUAR2014-027 | $19.10 | $0.00 | $19.10 | AR20260155 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: LOADERHighwaySUAR2014-027 | $14.86 | $0.00 | $14.86 | AR20260155 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADEHighwaySUAR2014-027 | $22.68 | $0.00 | $22.68 | AR20260155 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: CRANEHighwaySUAR2014-027 | $25.60 | $0.00 | $25.60 | AR20260155 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZERHighwaySUAR2014-027 | $15.98 | $0.00 | $15.98 | AR20260155 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPERHighwaySUAR2014-027 | $14.94 | $0.00 | $14.94 | AR20260155 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADERHighwaySUAR2014-027 | $19.49 | $0.00 | $19.49 | AR20260155 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEHighwaySUAR2014-027 | $20.77 | $0.00 | $20.77 | AR20260155 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: ASPHALT PLANTHighwaySUAR2014-027 | $17.67 | $0.00 | $17.67 | AR20260155 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZERHeavySUAR2015-043 | $17.11 | $0.00 | $17.11 | AR20260046 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEHeavySUAR2015-043 | $17.22 | $0.94 | $18.16 | AR20260046 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEResidentialSUAR2008-218 | $10.50 | $0.00 | $10.50 | AR20260107 Mod 1 |
How the Scott County group compares
The main operating engineer 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
- Scott County groupbase $23.08$23.08
- Sebastian Countybase $19.10$19.10
- Polk Countybase $23.08$23.08
- Logan Countybase $23.08$23.08
Which county is in which operating engineer group
Every Arkansas county with a operating engineer rate. Counties DOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faulkner County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $28.21 | $28.21 |
| Grant County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $28.21 | $28.21 |
| Lonoke County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $28.21 | $28.21 |
| Perry County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $28.21 | $28.21 |
| Pulaski County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $28.21 | $28.21 |
| Saline County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $28.21 | $28.21 |
| Garland County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $27.57 | $27.57 |
| Sevier County group, 2 localities: Pike, Sevier | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.95 | $23.95 |
| Calhoun County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.95 | $23.95 |
| Clark County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.95 | $23.95 |
| Columbia County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.95 | $23.95 |
| Dallas County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.95 | $23.95 |
| Hempstead County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.95 | $23.95 |
| Hot Spring County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.95 | $23.95 |
| Howard County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.95 | $23.95 |
| Lafayette County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.95 | $23.95 |
| Montgomery County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.95 | $23.95 |
| Nevada County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.95 | $23.95 |
| Ouachita County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.95 | $23.95 |
| Union County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.95 | $23.95 |
| Cleveland County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.17 | $23.17 |
| Crittenden County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.17 | $23.17 |
| Jefferson County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.17 | $23.17 |
| Lincoln County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.17 | $23.17 |
| Little River County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.17 | $23.17 |
| Miller County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.17 | $23.17 |
| Logan County group, 2 localities: Logan, Marion | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.08 | $23.08 |
| Scott County group, 2 localities: Newton, Scott | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.08 | $23.08 |
| Baxter County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.08 | $23.08 |
| Boone County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.08 | $23.08 |
| Carroll County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.08 | $23.08 |
| Clay County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.08 | $23.08 |
| Cleburne County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.08 | $23.08 |
| Conway County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.08 | $23.08 |
| Cross County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.08 | $23.08 |
| Franklin County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.08 | $23.08 |
| Fulton County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.08 | $23.08 |
| Greene County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.08 | $23.08 |
| Independence County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.08 | $23.08 |
| Izard County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.08 | $23.08 |
| Jackson County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.08 | $23.08 |
| Johnson County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.08 | $23.08 |
| Lawrence County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.08 | $23.08 |
| Lee County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.08 | $23.08 |
| Mississippi County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.08 | $23.08 |
| Monroe County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.08 | $23.08 |
| Polk County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.08 | $23.08 |
| Pope County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.08 | $23.08 |
| Randolph County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.08 | $23.08 |
| Searcy County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.08 | $23.08 |
| Sharp County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.08 | $23.08 |
| St. Francis County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.08 | $23.08 |
| Stone County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.08 | $23.08 |
| Van Buren County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.08 | $23.08 |
| White County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.08 | $23.08 |
| Woodruff County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.08 | $23.08 |
| Yell County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.08 | $23.08 |
| Arkansas County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $22.92 | $22.92 |
| Ashley County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $22.92 | $22.92 |
| Bradley County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $22.92 | $22.92 |
| Chicot County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $22.92 | $22.92 |
| Desha County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $22.92 | $22.92 |
| Drew County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $22.92 | $22.92 |
| Phillips County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $22.92 | $22.92 |
| Prairie County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $22.92 | $22.92 |
| Craighead County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $22.75 | $22.75 |
| Poinsett County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $22.75 | $22.75 |
| Washington County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $22.32 | $22.32 |
| Madison County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $19.69 | $19.69 |
| Crawford County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $19.10 | $19.10 |
| Sebastian County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $19.10 | $19.10 |
| Benton County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $15.89 | $15.89 |
3 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 69 counties with rates of their own.
Arkansas operating engineer prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from DOL on this rate
- 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), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. For the row this page leads with:
- Newton: AR20260019 Mod 1
- Scott: AR20260019 Mod 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 every Arkansas rate as CSV · Report an error