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Refrigeration & A/C Mechanic prevailing wage in Union County, Arkansas
$26.81an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$20.06 base wage + $6.75 fringe benefits
HVAC MECHANIC: HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION · SUAR2015-010
$10.56an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$10.56 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY, EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC PIPE AND DUCT) · SUAR2008-212
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Union County, a refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic must be paid at least $26.81 an hour: a $20.06 base wage plus $6.75 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AR20260013 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $26.81 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AR20260013, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUAR2015-010 (January 9, 2017). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Union County, a refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic must be paid at least $10.56 an hour: a $10.56 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AR20260101 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $10.56 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AR20260101, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUAR2008-212 (November 28, 2008). 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 Arkansas repealed its law in 2017 (Act 1068, SB 601; DOL state table).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 2 refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic rates for Union County, from $10.56 to $26.81 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $20.06 + $6.75
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) | $20.06 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $6.75 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $26.81 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $10.56 + $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) | $10.56 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $10.56 |
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 refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic rate in Union County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HVAC MECHANIC: HVAC DUCT INSTALLATIONBuildingSUAR2015-010 | $20.06 | $6.75 | $26.81 | AR20260013 Mod 1 |
| HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY, EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC PIPE AND DUCT)ResidentialSUAR2008-212 | $10.56 | $0.00 | $10.56 | AR20260101 Mod 1 |
How Union County compares
The main refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic 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
- Union Countybase $20.06$26.81
- Calhoun Countybase $10.56$10.56
- Bradley Countybase $10.00$10.00
- Ouachita Countybase $9.16$9.16
Refrigeration & A/C Mechanic 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 wage | Total rate | vs Union County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union County | HVAC MECHANIC: HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION | $20.06 | $26.81 | |
| Nevada County | HVAC MECHANIC: HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION | $20.06 | $26.81 | same |
| Calhoun County | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY, EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC PIPE AND DUCT) | $10.56 | $10.56 | −$16.25 |
| Columbia County | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY, EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC PIPE AND DUCT) | $10.56 | $10.56 | −$16.25 |
| Bradley County | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY, EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC PIPE AND DUCT) | $10.00 | $10.00 | −$16.81 |
| Ashley County | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY, EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC PIPE AND DUCT) | $10.00 | $10.00 | −$16.81 |
| Ouachita County | HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC DUCT AND UNIT) | $9.16 | $9.16 | −$17.65 |
Arkansas refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic prevailing wage by county, with a map
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 AR20260013 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/AR20260013/1
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 Union County as CSV · Report an error