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Arkansas painter prevailing wage, county by county

A painter's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Arkansas runs from $13.38 an hour in Washington County to $26.67 in Cleveland County. The median county is $17.78.

Main painter classification in each county, 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 painter: $15.68 per hourIzard County painter: $15.68 per hourCleveland County painter: $26.67 per hourPope County painter: $17.78 per hourVan Buren County painter: $17.78 per hourDrew County painter: $23.44 per hourSaline County painter: $26.67 per hourLittle River County painter: $26.67 per hourWashington County painter: $13.38 per hourPulaski County painter: $26.67 per hourLonoke County painter: $26.67 per hourConway County painter: $17.78 per hourMontgomery County painter: $23.44 per hourCleburne County painter: $15.68 per hourSearcy County painter: $17.78 per hourMonroe County painter: $15.68 per hourPoinsett County painter: $26.67 per hourBenton County painter: $13.38 per hourMississippi County painter: $15.68 per hourFulton County painter: $15.68 per hourScott County painter: $17.78 per hourHoward County painter: $23.44 per hourWoodruff County painter: $15.68 per hourLogan County painter: $17.78 per hourNevada County painter: $23.44 per hourPike County painter: $23.44 per hourBradley County painter: $23.44 per hourIndependence County painter: $15.68 per hourJackson County painter: $15.68 per hourJefferson County painter: $26.67 per hourLawrence County painter: $15.68 per hourPrairie County painter: $23.44 per hourPerry County painter: $26.67 per hourPolk County painter: $17.78 per hourCarroll County painter: $17.78 per hourPhillips County painter: $23.44 per hourAshley County painter: $23.44 per hourChicot County painter: $23.44 per hourBoone County painter: $17.78 per hourCrawford County painter: $13.38 per hourMadison County painter: $13.38 per hourFranklin County painter: $17.78 per hourHot Spring County painter: $23.44 per hourSharp County painter: $15.68 per hourLafayette County painter: $23.44 per hourBaxter County painter: $17.78 per hourCalhoun County painter: $23.44 per hourRandolph County painter: $15.68 per hourWhite County painter: $15.68 per hourClay County painter: $15.68 per hourLee County painter: $15.68 per hourSt. Francis County painter: $15.68 per hourColumbia County painter: $23.44 per hourOuachita County painter: $23.44 per hourCraighead County painter: $26.67 per hourDallas County painter: $23.44 per hourFaulkner County painter: $26.67 per hourSebastian County painter: $13.38 per hourHempstead County painter: $23.44 per hourYell County painter: $17.78 per hourClark County painter: $23.44 per hourGarland County painter: $26.67 per hourSevier County painter: $23.44 per hourStone County painter: $15.68 per hourJohnson County painter: $17.78 per hourGreene County painter: $15.68 per hourCrittenden County painter: $26.67 per hourLincoln County painter: $26.67 per hourMarion County painter: $17.78 per hourGrant County painter: $26.67 per hourArkansas County painter: $23.44 per hourDesha County painter: $23.44 per hourUnion County painter: $23.44 per hourMiller County painter: $26.67 per hourNewton County painter: $17.78 per hour
$13$15$17$23$26$26Painter, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

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

3 groups of counties with identical rates and 68 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. Cleveland County1 county$26.67
  2. Craighead County1 county$26.67
  3. Crittenden County1 county$26.67
  4. Faulkner County1 county$26.67
  5. Garland County1 county$26.67
  6. Grant County1 county$26.67
  7. Jefferson County1 county$26.67
  8. Lincoln County1 county$26.67
  9. Little River County1 county$26.67
  10. Lonoke County1 county$26.67
  11. Miller County1 county$26.67
  12. Perry County1 county$26.67
  13. Poinsett County1 county$26.67
  14. Pulaski County1 county$26.67
  15. Saline County1 county$26.67
  16. Sevier County group3 counties$23.44
  17. Arkansas County1 county$23.44
  18. Ashley County1 county$23.44
  19. Bradley County1 county$23.44
  20. Calhoun County1 county$23.44
  21. Chicot County1 county$23.44
  22. Clark County1 county$23.44
  23. Columbia County1 county$23.44
  24. Dallas County1 county$23.44
  25. Desha County1 county$23.44
  26. Drew County1 county$23.44
  27. Hempstead County1 county$23.44
  28. Hot Spring County1 county$23.44
  29. Howard County1 county$23.44
  30. Lafayette County1 county$23.44
  31. Nevada County1 county$23.44
  32. Ouachita County1 county$23.44
  33. Phillips County1 county$23.44
  34. Prairie County1 county$23.44
  35. Union County1 county$23.44
  36. Logan County group2 counties$17.78
  37. Scott County group2 counties$17.78
  38. Baxter County1 county$17.78
  39. Boone County1 county$17.78
  40. Carroll County1 county$17.78

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Cleveland CountyPAINTER (BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY)$26.67 $16.25 
Craighead CountyPAINTER (BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY)$26.67 $16.25 
Crittenden CountyPAINTER (BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY)$26.67 $16.25 
Faulkner CountyPAINTER (BRUSH, ROLLER, AND SPRAY, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING)$26.67 $16.25 
Garland CountyPAINTER (BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY)$26.67 $16.25 
Grant CountyPAINTER (BRUSH, ROLLER, AND SPRAY, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING)$26.67 $16.25 
Jefferson CountyPAINTER (BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY)$26.67 $16.25 
Lincoln CountyPAINTER (BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY)$26.67 $16.25 
Little River CountyPAINTER (BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY)$26.67 $16.25 
Lonoke CountyPAINTER (BRUSH, ROLLER, AND SPRAY, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING)$26.67 $16.25 
Miller CountyPAINTER (BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY)$26.67 $16.25 
Perry CountyPAINTER (BRUSH, ROLLER, AND SPRAY, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING)$26.67 $16.25 
Poinsett CountyPAINTER (BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY)$26.67 $16.25 
Pulaski CountyPAINTER (BRUSH, ROLLER, AND SPRAY, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING)$26.67 $16.25 
Saline CountyPAINTER (BRUSH, ROLLER, AND SPRAY, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING)$26.67 $16.25 
Sevier County group, 3 localities: Montgomery, Pike, SevierPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$23.44 $17.02 
Arkansas CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$23.44 $17.02 
Ashley CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$23.44 $17.02 
Bradley CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$23.44 $17.02 
Calhoun CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$23.44 $17.02 
Chicot CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$23.44 $17.02 
Clark CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$23.44 $17.02 
Columbia CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$23.44 $17.02 
Dallas CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$23.44 $17.02 
Desha CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$23.44 $17.02 
Drew CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$23.44 $17.02 
Hempstead CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$23.44 $17.02 
Hot Spring CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$23.44 $17.02 
Howard CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$23.44 $17.02 
Lafayette CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$23.44 $17.02 
Nevada CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$23.44 $17.02 
Ouachita CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$23.44 $17.02 
Phillips CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$23.44 $17.02 
Prairie CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$23.44 $17.02 
Union CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$23.44 $17.02 
Logan County group, 2 localities: Logan, MarionPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$17.78 $17.78 
Scott County group, 2 localities: Newton, ScottPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$17.78 $17.78 
Baxter CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$17.78 $17.78 
Boone CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$17.78 $17.78 
Carroll CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$17.78 $17.78 
Conway CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$17.78 $17.78 
Franklin CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$17.78 $17.78 
Johnson CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$17.78 $17.78 
Polk CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$17.78 $17.78 
Pope CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$17.78 $17.78 
Searcy CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$17.78 $17.78 
Van Buren CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$17.78 $17.78 
Yell CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$17.78 $17.78 
Clay CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.68 $15.68 
Cleburne CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.68 $15.68 
Cross CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.68 $15.68 
Fulton CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.68 $15.68 
Greene CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.68 $15.68 
Independence CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.68 $15.68 
Izard CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.68 $15.68 
Jackson CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.68 $15.68 
Lawrence CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.68 $15.68 
Lee CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.68 $15.68 
Mississippi CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.68 $15.68 
Monroe CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.68 $15.68 
Randolph CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.68 $15.68 
Sharp CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.68 $15.68 
St. Francis CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.68 $15.68 
Stone CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.68 $15.68 
White CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.68 $15.68 
Woodruff CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.68 $15.68 
Benton CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$13.38 $13.38 
Crawford CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$13.38 $13.38 
Madison CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$13.38 $13.38 
Sebastian CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$13.38 $13.38 
Washington CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$13.38 $13.38 

3 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 68 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Arkansas painter pay

What is the painter prevailing wage in Pulaski County?

$26.67 an hour: a $16.25 base wage plus $10.42 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AR20260032, modification 1. Overtime and every painter classification in Pulaski County.

Does painter prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Pulaski County the $26.67 total is a $16.25 base wage plus $10.42 in fringe benefits, about 39% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does painter 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 painters 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 painter rate?

DOL often publishes the same painter rates for several counties. Across Arkansas, the 75 counties with a painter rate fall into 71 distinct sets of rates, and 3 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 3 counties (the Sevier County group).