Arkansas · Roofer
Arkansas roofer prevailing wage, county by county
A roofer's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Arkansas runs from $7.53 an hour in Woodruff County to $15.39 in Benton County. The median county is $11.72.
Main roofer classification in each county (Roofer), 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.
How much does a roofer make on prevailing wage in Arkansas?
5 groups of counties with identical rates and 61 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn. The table below lists which counties are in each group.
- Benton County1 county$15.39
- Cleveland County1 county$15.39
- Craighead County1 county$15.39
- Crawford County1 county$15.39
- Crittenden County1 county$15.39
- Faulkner County1 county$15.39
- Garland County1 county$15.39
- Grant County1 county$15.39
- Jefferson County1 county$15.39
- Lincoln County1 county$15.39
- Little River County1 county$15.39
- Lonoke County1 county$15.39
- Madison County1 county$15.39
- Miller County1 county$15.39
- Perry County1 county$15.39
- Poinsett County1 county$15.39
- Pulaski County1 county$15.39
- Saline County1 county$15.39
- Sebastian County1 county$15.39
- Washington County1 county$15.39
- Franklin County1 county$14.87
- Clay County1 county$11.72
- Cleburne County1 county$11.72
- Cross County1 county$11.72
- Fulton County1 county$11.72
- Greene County1 county$11.72
- Independence County1 county$11.72
- Izard County1 county$11.72
- Jackson County1 county$11.72
- Lawrence County1 county$11.72
- Lee County1 county$11.72
- Mississippi County1 county$11.72
- Monroe County1 county$11.72
- Randolph County1 county$11.72
- Sharp County1 county$11.72
- St. Francis County1 county$11.72
- Stone County1 county$11.72
- White County1 county$11.72
- Yell County group4 counties$11.00
- Logan County group2 counties$11.00
Which counties pay which rate
| Counties | Main classification | Base + fringe | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton County | ROOFER | $15.39 | $15.39 |
| Cleveland County | ROOFER | $15.39 | $15.39 |
| Craighead County | ROOFER | $15.39 | $15.39 |
| Crawford County | ROOFER | $15.39 | $15.39 |
| Crittenden County | ROOFER | $15.39 | $15.39 |
| Faulkner County | ROOFER | $15.39 | $15.39 |
| Garland County | ROOFER | $15.39 | $15.39 |
| Grant County | ROOFER | $15.39 | $15.39 |
| Jefferson County | ROOFER | $15.39 | $15.39 |
| Lincoln County | ROOFER | $15.39 | $15.39 |
| Little River County | ROOFER | $15.39 | $15.39 |
| Lonoke County | ROOFER | $15.39 | $15.39 |
| Madison County | ROOFER | $15.39 | $15.39 |
| Miller County | ROOFER | $15.39 | $15.39 |
| Perry County | ROOFER | $15.39 | $15.39 |
| Poinsett County | ROOFER | $15.39 | $15.39 |
| Pulaski County | ROOFER | $15.39 | $15.39 |
| Saline County | ROOFER | $15.39 | $15.39 |
| Sebastian County | ROOFER | $15.39 | $15.39 |
| Washington County | ROOFER | $15.39 | $15.39 |
| Franklin County | ROOFER | $14.87 | $14.87 |
| Clay County | ROOFER | $11.72 | $11.72 |
| Cleburne County | ROOFER | $11.72 | $11.72 |
| Cross County | ROOFER | $11.72 | $11.72 |
| Fulton County | ROOFER | $11.72 | $11.72 |
| Greene County | ROOFER | $11.72 | $11.72 |
| Independence County | ROOFER | $11.72 | $11.72 |
| Izard County | ROOFER | $11.72 | $11.72 |
| Jackson County | ROOFER | $11.72 | $11.72 |
| Lawrence County | ROOFER | $11.72 | $11.72 |
| Lee County | ROOFER | $11.72 | $11.72 |
| Mississippi County | ROOFER | $11.72 | $11.72 |
| Monroe County | ROOFER | $11.72 | $11.72 |
| Randolph County | ROOFER | $11.72 | $11.72 |
| Sharp County | ROOFER | $11.72 | $11.72 |
| St. Francis County | ROOFER | $11.72 | $11.72 |
| Stone County | ROOFER | $11.72 | $11.72 |
| White County | ROOFER | $11.72 | $11.72 |
| Yell County group, 4 localities: Polk, Searcy, Van Buren, Yell | ROOFER | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Logan County group, 2 localities: Logan, Marion | ROOFER | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Scott County group, 2 localities: Newton, Scott | ROOFER | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Baxter County | ROOFER | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Boone County | ROOFER | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Carroll County | ROOFER | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Conway County | ROOFER | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Johnson County | ROOFER | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Pope County | ROOFER | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Sevier County group, 4 localities: Montgomery, Nevada, Pike, Sevier | ROOFER | $10.40 | $10.40 |
| Hot Spring County group, 2 localities: Hot Spring, Howard | ROOFER | $10.40 | $10.40 |
| Arkansas County | ROOFER | $10.40 | $10.40 |
| Ashley County | ROOFER | $10.40 | $10.40 |
| Bradley County | ROOFER | $10.40 | $10.40 |
| Calhoun County | ROOFER | $10.40 | $10.40 |
| Chicot County | ROOFER | $10.40 | $10.40 |
| Clark County | ROOFER | $10.40 | $10.40 |
| Columbia County | ROOFER | $10.40 | $10.40 |
| Dallas County | ROOFER | $10.40 | $10.40 |
| Desha County | ROOFER | $10.40 | $10.40 |
| Drew County | ROOFER | $10.40 | $10.40 |
| Hempstead County | ROOFER | $10.40 | $10.40 |
| Lafayette County | ROOFER | $10.40 | $10.40 |
| Ouachita County | ROOFER | $10.40 | $10.40 |
| Phillips County | ROOFER | $10.40 | $10.40 |
| Prairie County | ROOFER | $10.40 | $10.40 |
| Union County | ROOFER | $10.40 | $10.40 |
| Woodruff County | ROOFER | $7.53 | $7.53 |
5 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 61 counties with rates of their own.
Questions about Arkansas roofer pay
What is the roofer prevailing wage in Pulaski County?
$15.39 an hour: a $15.39 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AR20260032, modification 1. Overtime and every roofer classification in Pulaski County.
Does roofer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In Pulaski County the $15.39 total is a $15.39 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, about 0% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does roofer 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 roofers 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 roofer rate?
DOL often publishes the same roofer rates for several counties. Across Arkansas, the 75 counties with a roofer rate fall into 66 distinct sets of rates, and 5 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 4 counties (the Sevier County group).