Davis-Bacon rates — Jefferson County, Arkansas

Every active general wage determination covering this county, one section per construction type. These rates are the minimum that must be paid on a federal or federally assisted contract.

Pick the construction type that matches your contract, not the highest rate. Building, Residential, Highway and Heavy are separate determinations with different rates, and using the wrong one is a common reason a certified payroll comes back rejected. Where your trade appears under several classifications the choice between them is a judgement call — the plainest match is usually right, and the contracting officer can confirm it.

Building

AR20260036 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 24 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
BOILERMAKER	34.21	23.92	58.13
MILLWRIGHT	34.02	11.88	45.90
ELECTRICIAN	28.94	14.95	43.89
PAINTER (BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY)	16.25	10.42	26.67
PIPEFITTER	34.41	15.70	50.11
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)	26.99	15.67	42.66
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	13.80	0.71	14.51
ROOFER	15.39	—	15.39
PLUMBER	22.95	6.86	29.81
OPERATOR: ROLLER	14.34	—	14.34
OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)	17.79	—	17.79
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE	14.66	—	14.66
OPERATOR: CRANE	17.52	—	17.52
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	16.74	—	16.74
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	23.17	—	23.17
LABORER: PIPELAYER	14.02	—	14.02
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK	12.04	—	12.04
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	10.80	—	10.80
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL	19.39	—	19.39
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING	14.00	—	14.00
INSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)	17.16	4.76	21.92
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	17.03	—	17.03
CARPENTER	15.73	0.55	16.28
BRICKLAYER	19.39	—	19.39

Residential

AR20260118 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 15 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	11.15	—	11.15
ROOFER	14.87	—	14.87
PLUMBER	14.56	—	14.56
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY	11.25	—	11.25
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	12.75	—	12.75
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	12.86	—	12.86
OPERATOR: ASPHALT PAVER	15.75	—	15.75
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE	9.65	—	9.65
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK	9.00	—	9.00
LABORER: LANDSCAPE	9.33	—	9.33
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	9.53	—	9.53
ELECTRICIAN	15.13	—	15.13
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	13.16	—	13.16
CARPENTER	12.20	—	12.20
BRICKLAYER	17.09	—	17.09

Highway

AR20260166 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 37 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI/TRAILER TRUCK	12.50	—	12.50
TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK	13.17	—	13.17
TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK	16.63	—	16.63
TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCK	21.03	—	21.03
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	13.80	—	13.80
TRAFFIC CONTROL: LABORER-CONES/ BARRICADES/BARRELS - SETTER/MOVER/SWEEPER	10.50	—	10.50
TRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGER	10.00	—	10.00
OPERATOR: TRACTOR	10.00	—	10.00
OPERATOR: SCREED	15.01	—	15.01
OPERATOR: SCRAPER	19.31	—	19.31
OPERATOR: ROLLER	12.83	—	12.83
OPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)	16.96	—	16.96
OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)	17.17	—	17.17
OPERATOR: OILER	19.29	—	19.29
OPERATOR: MILLING MACHINE	17.28	—	17.28
OPERATOR: MECHANIC	23.68	—	23.68
OPERATOR: LOADER	16.74	—	16.74
OPERATOR: HYDROSEEDER	10.79	—	10.79
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE	17.66	—	17.66
OPERATOR: GRADE CHECKER	14.68	—	14.68
OPERATOR: DRILL	14.85	—	14.85
OPERATOR: CRANE	22.84	—	22.84
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	15.54	—	15.54
OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPER	12.00	—	12.00
OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER	16.06	—	16.06
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	14.55	—	14.55
OPERATOR: ASPHALT SPREADER	15.39	—	15.39
LABORER: PIPELAYER	14.33	—	14.33
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE	11.15	—	11.15
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	12.23	—	12.23
LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTOR	14.68	—	14.68
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL	17.46	—	17.46
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING	14.22	—	14.22
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER	21.75	—	21.75
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: OPERATOR (STRIPING MACHINE)	13.25	—	13.25
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	16.39	—	16.39
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK	17.00	—	17.00

Heavy

AR20260059 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 11 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
ELECTRICIAN (ELECTRICAL CONTRACTS UNDER $1,500,000).$ 27.80 14.69 ELECTRICIAN (ELECTRICAL CONTRACTS OVER $1,500,000)	34.02	15.00	49.02
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	14.13	1.90	16.03
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	18.00	—	18.00
OPERATOR: LOADER	15.43	—	15.43
OPERATOR: CRANE	24.21	6.79	31.00
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	16.32	1.65	17.97
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	17.09	—	17.09
LABORER: PIPELAYER	14.16	2.08	16.24
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	11.00	—	11.00
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	16.36	—	16.36
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK	17.89	3.27	21.16

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