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Arkansas plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage, county by county

A plumber or pipefitter's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Arkansas runs from $15.62 an hour in Pope County to $50.11 in Arkansas County. The median county is $25.46.

Main plumber or pipefitter 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 plumber or pipefitter: $23.21 per hourIzard County plumber or pipefitter: $23.21 per hourCleveland County plumber or pipefitter: $29.81 per hourPope County plumber or pipefitter: $15.62 per hourVan Buren County plumber or pipefitter: $20.57 per hourDrew County plumber or pipefitter: $50.11 per hourSaline County plumber or pipefitter: $50.11 per hourLittle River County plumber or pipefitter: $30.15 per hourWashington County plumber or pipefitter: $21.55 per hourPulaski County plumber or pipefitter: $50.11 per hourLonoke County plumber or pipefitter: $50.11 per hourConway County plumber or pipefitter: $20.57 per hourMontgomery County plumber or pipefitter: $29.28 per hourCleburne County plumber or pipefitter: $23.21 per hourSearcy County plumber or pipefitter: $20.57 per hourMonroe County plumber or pipefitter: $23.21 per hourPoinsett County plumber or pipefitter: $25.46 per hourBenton County plumber or pipefitter: $25.73 per hourMississippi County plumber or pipefitter: $23.21 per hourFulton County plumber or pipefitter: $23.21 per hourScott County plumber or pipefitter: $20.57 per hourHoward County plumber or pipefitter: $29.28 per hourWoodruff County plumber or pipefitter: $23.21 per hourLogan County plumber or pipefitter: $20.57 per hourNevada County plumber or pipefitter: $29.28 per hourPike County plumber or pipefitter: $29.28 per hourBradley County plumber or pipefitter: $50.11 per hourIndependence County plumber or pipefitter: $23.21 per hourJackson County plumber or pipefitter: $23.21 per hourJefferson County plumber or pipefitter: $29.81 per hourLawrence County plumber or pipefitter: $23.21 per hourPrairie County plumber or pipefitter: $50.11 per hourPerry County plumber or pipefitter: $50.11 per hourPolk County plumber or pipefitter: $20.57 per hourCarroll County plumber or pipefitter: $20.57 per hourPhillips County plumber or pipefitter: $50.11 per hourAshley County plumber or pipefitter: $50.11 per hourChicot County plumber or pipefitter: $50.11 per hourBoone County plumber or pipefitter: $20.57 per hourCrawford County plumber or pipefitter: $50.11 per hourMadison County plumber or pipefitter: $22.66 per hourFranklin County plumber or pipefitter: $20.57 per hourHot Spring County plumber or pipefitter: $29.28 per hourSharp County plumber or pipefitter: $23.21 per hourLafayette County plumber or pipefitter: $29.28 per hourBaxter County plumber or pipefitter: $20.57 per hourCalhoun County plumber or pipefitter: $29.28 per hourRandolph County plumber or pipefitter: $23.21 per hourWhite County plumber or pipefitter: $23.21 per hourClay County plumber or pipefitter: $23.21 per hourLee County plumber or pipefitter: $23.21 per hourSt. Francis County plumber or pipefitter: $23.21 per hourColumbia County plumber or pipefitter: $29.28 per hourOuachita County plumber or pipefitter: $29.28 per hourCraighead County plumber or pipefitter: $25.46 per hourDallas County plumber or pipefitter: $29.28 per hourFaulkner County plumber or pipefitter: $17.35 per hourSebastian County plumber or pipefitter: $50.11 per hourHempstead County plumber or pipefitter: $29.28 per hourYell County plumber or pipefitter: $20.57 per hourClark County plumber or pipefitter: $29.28 per hourGarland County plumber or pipefitter: $50.11 per hourSevier County plumber or pipefitter: $29.28 per hourStone County plumber or pipefitter: $23.21 per hourJohnson County plumber or pipefitter: $20.57 per hourGreene County plumber or pipefitter: $23.21 per hourCrittenden County plumber or pipefitter: $25.46 per hourLincoln County plumber or pipefitter: $29.81 per hourMarion County plumber or pipefitter: $20.57 per hourGrant County plumber or pipefitter: $50.11 per hourArkansas County plumber or pipefitter: $50.11 per hourDesha County plumber or pipefitter: $50.11 per hourUnion County plumber or pipefitter: $29.28 per hourMiller County plumber or pipefitter: $30.15 per hourNewton County plumber or pipefitter: $20.57 per hour
$15$20$23$29$50$50Plumber / Pipefitter, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a plumber or pipefitter 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. Arkansas County1 county$50.11
  2. Ashley County1 county$50.11
  3. Bradley County1 county$50.11
  4. Chicot County1 county$50.11
  5. Crawford County1 county$50.11
  6. Desha County1 county$50.11
  7. Drew County1 county$50.11
  8. Garland County1 county$50.11
  9. Grant County1 county$50.11
  10. Lonoke County1 county$50.11
  11. Perry County1 county$50.11
  12. Phillips County1 county$50.11
  13. Prairie County1 county$50.11
  14. Pulaski County1 county$50.11
  15. Saline County1 county$50.11
  16. Sebastian County1 county$50.11
  17. Little River County1 county$30.15
  18. Miller County1 county$30.15
  19. Cleveland County1 county$29.81
  20. Jefferson County1 county$29.81
  21. Lincoln County1 county$29.81
  22. Sevier County group3 counties$29.28
  23. Calhoun County1 county$29.28
  24. Clark County1 county$29.28
  25. Columbia County1 county$29.28
  26. Dallas County1 county$29.28
  27. Hempstead County1 county$29.28
  28. Hot Spring County1 county$29.28
  29. Howard County1 county$29.28
  30. Lafayette County1 county$29.28
  31. Nevada County1 county$29.28
  32. Ouachita County1 county$29.28
  33. Union County1 county$29.28
  34. Benton County1 county$25.73
  35. Craighead County1 county$25.46
  36. Crittenden County1 county$25.46
  37. Poinsett County1 county$25.46
  38. Clay County1 county$23.21
  39. Cleburne County1 county$23.21
  40. Cross County1 county$23.21

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Arkansas CountyPLUMBER$50.11 $34.41 
Ashley CountyPLUMBER$50.11 $34.41 
Bradley CountyPLUMBER$50.11 $34.41 
Chicot CountyPLUMBER$50.11 $34.41 
Crawford CountyPIPEFITTER$50.11 $34.41 
Desha CountyPLUMBER$50.11 $34.41 
Drew CountyPLUMBER$50.11 $34.41 
Garland CountyPLUMBER$50.11 $34.41 
Grant CountyPLUMBER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$50.11 $34.41 
Lonoke CountyPLUMBER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$50.11 $34.41 
Perry CountyPLUMBER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$50.11 $34.41 
Phillips CountyPLUMBER$50.11 $34.41 
Prairie CountyPLUMBER$50.11 $34.41 
Pulaski CountyPLUMBER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$50.11 $34.41 
Saline CountyPLUMBER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$50.11 $34.41 
Sebastian CountyPLUMBER$50.11 $34.41 
Little River CountyPLUMBER$30.15 $23.23 
Miller CountyPLUMBER$30.15 $23.23 
Cleveland CountyPLUMBER$29.81 $22.95 
Jefferson CountyPLUMBER$29.81 $22.95 
Lincoln CountyPLUMBER$29.81 $22.95 
Sevier County group, 3 localities: Montgomery, Pike, SevierPLUMBER$29.28 $24.42 
Calhoun CountyPLUMBER$29.28 $24.42 
Clark CountyPLUMBER$29.28 $24.42 
Columbia CountyPLUMBER$29.28 $24.42 
Dallas CountyPLUMBER$29.28 $24.42 
Hempstead CountyPLUMBER$29.28 $24.42 
Hot Spring CountyPLUMBER$29.28 $24.42 
Howard CountyPLUMBER$29.28 $24.42 
Lafayette CountyPLUMBER$29.28 $24.42 
Nevada CountyPLUMBER$29.28 $24.42 
Ouachita CountyPLUMBER$29.28 $24.42 
Union CountyPLUMBER$29.28 $24.42 
Benton CountyPLUMBER$25.73 $22.32 
Craighead CountyPLUMBER$25.46 $21.26 
Crittenden CountyPLUMBER$25.46 $21.26 
Poinsett CountyPLUMBER$25.46 $21.26 
Clay CountyPLUMBER$23.21 $19.72 
Cleburne CountyPLUMBER$23.21 $19.72 
Cross CountyPLUMBER$23.21 $19.72 
Fulton CountyPLUMBER$23.21 $19.72 
Greene CountyPLUMBER$23.21 $19.72 
Independence CountyPLUMBER$23.21 $19.72 
Izard CountyPLUMBER$23.21 $19.72 
Jackson CountyPLUMBER$23.21 $19.72 
Lawrence CountyPLUMBER$23.21 $19.72 
Lee CountyPLUMBER$23.21 $19.72 
Mississippi CountyPLUMBER$23.21 $19.72 
Monroe CountyPLUMBER$23.21 $19.72 
Randolph CountyPLUMBER$23.21 $19.72 
Sharp CountyPLUMBER$23.21 $19.72 
St. Francis CountyPLUMBER$23.21 $19.72 
Stone CountyPLUMBER$23.21 $19.72 
White CountyPLUMBER$23.21 $19.72 
Woodruff CountyPLUMBER$23.21 $19.72 
Madison CountyPLUMBER$22.66 $20.68 
Washington CountyPLUMBER$21.55 $20.04 
Logan County group, 2 localities: Logan, MarionPLUMBER$20.57 $17.73 
Scott County group, 2 localities: Newton, ScottPLUMBER$20.57 $17.73 
Baxter CountyPLUMBER$20.57 $17.73 
Boone CountyPLUMBER$20.57 $17.73 
Carroll CountyPLUMBER$20.57 $17.73 
Conway CountyPLUMBER$20.57 $17.73 
Franklin CountyPLUMBER$20.57 $17.73 
Johnson CountyPLUMBER$20.57 $17.73 
Polk CountyPLUMBER$20.57 $17.73 
Searcy CountyPLUMBER$20.57 $17.73 
Van Buren CountyPLUMBER$20.57 $17.73 
Yell CountyPLUMBER$20.57 $17.73 
Faulkner CountyPLUMBER, INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION$17.35 $17.35 
Pope CountyPLUMBER$15.62 $14.54 

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

Questions about Arkansas plumber or pipefitter pay

What is the plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage in Pulaski County?

$50.11 an hour: a $34.41 base wage plus $15.70 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AR20260032, modification 1. Overtime and every plumber or pipefitter classification in Pulaski County.

Does plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Pulaski County the $50.11 total is a $34.41 base wage plus $15.70 in fringe benefits, about 31% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does plumber or pipefitter 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 plumber or pipefitters 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 plumber or pipefitter rate?

DOL often publishes the same plumber or pipefitter rates for several counties. Across Arkansas, the 75 counties with a plumber or pipefitter 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).