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Arkansas Prevailing Wage Rates (Davis-Bacon and SCA)

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The federal prevailing wage rates in force today for Arkansas: 172 Davis-Bacon wage determinations for construction and 28 Service Contract Act wage determinations for services, with every rate, by county.

These rates apply to federal and federally funded contracts in Arkansas. Many states also set their own prevailing wage for state and local public works; those rates come from the state's labor department and are not listed here.

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Davis-Bacon wage rates in Arkansas: the most common classifications

Classification (base rate an hour)LowestMedianHighestAreas
Electrician$13.17$16.50$28.94114
Laborer: Common or General$7.25$11.02$18.67172
Plumber$12.00$14.56$34.4198
Carpenter$8.00$16.32$31.9361
Operator: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe$10.33$16.95$28.21172
Truck Driver: Dump Truck$8.95$13.80$18.56160
Ironworker, Structural$15.36$19.58$28.0082
Painter$16.25$16.25$18.0049
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher$12.20$15.23$35.10162
Roofer$7.53$11.72$19.2382
Sheet Metal Worker$10.21$10.54$26.9947
Pipefitter$34.41$34.41$34.4116
Bricklayer$11.42$17.60$20.37101
Drywall Hanger$10.00$12.00$16.1927
Operator: Bulldozer$12.75$16.74$20.60126

Base rates an hour, before fringe benefits, across all construction types; "areas" is how many wage determinations list the classification. Open a wage determination below for the exact rate and fringe in a county.

Service Contract Act wages in Arkansas: the most common occupations

Occupation (hourly wage)LowestMedianHighestAreas
Janitor$13.26$14.18$15.6619
Guard I$16.20$17.28$18.5219
Guard II$18.31$19.32$20.7219
General Maintenance Worker$17.31$20.54$23.1519
Laborer, Grounds Maintenance$15.80$16.14$18.2219
Laborer$15.48$17.09$19.0020
Truckdriver, Light$16.00$17.33$23.7620
General Clerk I$14.29$15.69$15.8919
Secretary I$17.05$17.30$18.6819
Heavy Equipment Operator$18.99$21.29$36.5620
Environmental Technician$18.67$24.71$33.3820
Airplane Pilot$35.43$35.78$35.7820
Truckdriver, Medium$17.36$18.80$28.6520
Truckdriver, Heavy$20.93$23.09$30.3220
Accounting Clerk I$16.41$17.10$18.5419

Building construction wage determinations (35)

Heavy construction wage determinations (24)

Highway construction wage determinations (47)

Residential construction wage determinations (66)

Service Contract Act wage determinations (28)

Questions

What is the prevailing wage in Arkansas?

For federal construction it is the Davis-Bacon rate for the county and type of construction of the job. Across Arkansas's wage determinations the median base rate is $16.50 an hour for an electrician and $11.02 for a general laborer, plus fringe benefits. State-funded public works follow the state's own prevailing wage.

What is the SCA wage for a janitor in Arkansas?

The median Service Contract Act wage for a janitor (occupation 11150) across Arkansas's wage determinations is $14.18 an hour, plus health and welfare. The exact wage depends on the county in the wage determination attached to the contract.

Which wage determination applies to my bid?

The one included in the solicitation. Federal construction bids include a Davis-Bacon general decision for the county and construction type; service bids include an SCA wage determination for the place of performance. Our bid pages list the documents of each bid, the wage determination among them.

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