Davis-Bacon rates — Newton 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

AR20260019 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 17 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
MILLWRIGHT	34.02	11.88	45.90
ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)	28.94	14.95	43.89
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FORKLIFT	33.25	15.00	48.25
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE	34.25	15.00	49.25
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL	28.00	21.21	49.21
PAINTER (SPRAY)	16.25	10.42	26.67
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	15.00	—	15.00
PLUMBER	17.73	2.84	20.57
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	17.78	—	17.78
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	18.14	—	18.14
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	23.08	—	23.08
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK	10.00	—	10.00
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	11.72	—	11.72
HVAC MECHANIC: HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION	17.27	5.03	22.30
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	15.62	—	15.62
CARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION	17.07	3.60	20.67
BRICKLAYER	20.00	—	20.00

Residential

AR20260107 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 15 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	8.95	—	8.95
SHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION.$ 10.54 0.00 ROOFER	11.00	—	11.00
PLUMBER	16.67	—	16.67
PAINTER: BRUSH AND SPRAY	9.33	—	9.33
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	10.50	—	10.50
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE	8.23	—	8.23
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK	8.39	—	8.39
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	8.00	0.15	8.15
INSTALLER - SIDING (METAL/ALUMINUM/VINYL)	8.00	—	8.00
INSTALLER - GUTTERS	9.95	—	9.95
HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC DUCT AND UNIT)	12.41	—	12.41
ELECTRICIAN	13.35	—	13.35
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	13.60	—	13.60
CARPENTER	11.96	—	11.96
BRICKLAYER	13.28	—	13.28

Highway

AR20260155 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 34 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI/TRAILER TRUCK	10.75	—	10.75
TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK	16.09	—	16.09
TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK	18.15	—	18.15
TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCK	12.75	—	12.75
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	13.40	—	13.40
TRAFFIC CONTROL: LABORER-CONES/ BARRICADES/BARRELS - SETTER/MOVER/SWEEPER	13.76	—	13.76
TRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGER	10.50	—	10.50
OPERATOR: TRANSFER MATERIAL MACHINE	15.06	—	15.06
OPERATOR: SCREED	15.91	—	15.91
OPERATOR: SCRAPER	17.78	—	17.78
OPERATOR: ROLLER	14.00	—	14.00
OPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)	19.30	—	19.30
OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)	17.90	—	17.90
OPERATOR: OILER	18.38	—	18.38
OPERATOR: MILLING MACHINE	18.75	—	18.75
OPERATOR: MECHANIC	19.10	—	19.10
OPERATOR: LOADER	14.86	—	14.86
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE	22.68	—	22.68
OPERATOR: CRANE	25.60	—	25.60
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	15.98	—	15.98
OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPER	14.94	—	14.94
OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER	19.49	—	19.49
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	20.77	—	20.77
OPERATOR: ASPHALT PLANT	17.67	—	17.67
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE	11.51	—	11.51
LABORER: LANDSCAPE	11.53	—	11.53
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	12.36	—	12.36
LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTOR	13.23	—	13.23
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL	19.58	—	19.58
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING	15.36	—	15.36
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: OPERATOR (STRIPING MACHINE)	13.49	—	13.49
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	15.79	—	15.79
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK	15.78	—	15.78
CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)	19.92	—	19.92

Heavy

AR20260046 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 6 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	14.66	—	14.66
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	17.11	—	17.11
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	17.22	0.94	18.16
LABORER: PIPELAYER	12.56	1.19	13.75
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	12.50	1.18	13.68
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK	17.32	3.15	20.47

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