Davis-Bacon rates — Madison 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

AR20260030 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 23 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
BOILERMAKER	34.21	23.92	58.13
PAINTER (SPRAY)	16.25	10.42	26.67
PIPEFITTER	34.41	15.70	50.11
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	13.92	0.85	14.77
SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION.$ 20.96 2.72 ROOFER	15.39	—	15.39
PLUMBER	20.68	1.98	22.66
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	13.38	—	13.38
OPERATOR: ROLLER	15.60	2.15	17.75
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	19.69	—	19.69
LABORER: PIPELAYER	14.02	—	14.02
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK	12.04	—	12.04
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	13.69	—	13.69
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
ELECTRICIAN	23.77	5.11	28.88
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	17.34	—	17.34
CARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK	16.77	2.98	19.75
BRICKLAYER	19.39	—	19.39

Residential

AR20260121 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 16 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	35.10	18.78	53.88
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	11.15	—	11.15
TILE SETTER	15.00	—	15.00
ROOFER	14.87	—	14.87
PLUMBER	14.16	—	14.16
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY	11.25	—	11.25
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	12.75	—	12.75
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	13.25	—	13.25
OPERATOR: ASPHALT PAVER	15.75	—	15.75
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE	10.43	—	10.43
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK	9.00	—	9.00
LABORER: LANDSCAPE	9.33	—	9.33
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	9.06	—	9.06
ELECTRICIAN	15.64	—	15.64
CARPENTER, INCLUDES VINYL SIDING INSTALLATION	12.36	—	12.36
BRICKLAYER	17.09	—	17.09

Highway

AR20260169 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 41 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI/TRAILER TRUCK	12.50	—	12.50
TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK	14.73	—	14.73
TRUCK DRIVER: SERVICER	15.31	—	15.31
TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK	18.61	—	18.61
TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCK	21.03	—	21.03
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	16.53	—	16.53
TRAFFIC CONTROL: LABORER-CONES/ BARRICADES/BARRELS - SETTER/MOVER/SWEEPER	12.73	—	12.73
TRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGER	15.77	—	15.77
OPERATOR: TRACTOR	17.26	—	17.26
OPERATOR: SCREED	16.90	—	16.90
OPERATOR: SCRAPER	16.50	—	16.50
OPERATOR: ROLLER	14.94	—	14.94
OPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)	16.97	—	16.97
OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)	19.01	—	19.01
OPERATOR: OILER	19.29	—	19.29
OPERATOR: MILLING MACHINE	16.77	—	16.77
OPERATOR: MECHANIC	20.28	—	20.28
OPERATOR: LOADER	15.01	—	15.01
OPERATOR: HYDROSEEDER	10.79	—	10.79
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE	17.28	—	17.28
OPERATOR: GRADE CHECKER	16.36	—	16.36
OPERATOR: DRILL	14.85	—	14.85
OPERATOR: CRANE	22.58	—	22.58
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	17.48	—	17.48
OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPER	12.00	—	12.00
OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER	16.06	—	16.06
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	16.89	—	16.89
OPERATOR: ASPHALT SPREADER	15.80	—	15.80
LABORER: PIPELAYER	14.33	—	14.33
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE	13.08	—	13.08
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	15.66	—	15.66
LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTOR	14.68	—	14.68
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL	17.52	—	17.52
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING	14.22	—	14.22
INSTALLER - GUARDRAIL	17.12	—	17.12
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: PAINTER	21.75	—	21.75
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: OPERATOR (STRIPING MACHINE)	13.25	—	13.25
FENCE ERECTOR	12.07	—	12.07
ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION	20.40	—	20.40
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	17.68	—	17.68
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK	16.06	—	16.06

Heavy

AR20260055 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 11 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	14.02	2.18	16.20
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	18.00	—	18.00
OPERATOR: LOADER	15.45	—	15.45
OPERATOR: CRANE	24.21	6.79	31.00
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	17.00	1.92	18.92
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	17.07	1.47	18.54
LABORER: PIPELAYER	14.14	—	14.14
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	12.77	0.77	13.54
ELECTRICIAN	22.88	7.19	30.07
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	16.11	—	16.11
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK	17.50	—	17.50

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