Davis-Bacon rates — Prairie 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

AR20260018 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 16 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
ELECTRICIAN	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
PLUMBER	34.41	15.70	50.11
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	26.99	15.67	42.66
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	15.00	—	15.00
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	17.02	6.42	23.44
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	18.13	—	18.13
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	22.92	—	22.92
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK	12.88	—	12.88
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	10.63	—	10.63
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	19.14	—	19.14
CARPENTER	16.45	0.68	17.13
BRICKLAYER	19.18	1.60	20.78

Residential

AR20260096 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 14 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	8.95	—	8.95
SHEET METAL WORKER	10.21	—	10.21
ROOFER	10.40	—	10.40
PLUMBER	13.98	—	13.98
PAINTER: BRUSH AND SPRAY	12.17	—	12.17
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	10.88	—	10.88
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE	8.06	—	8.06
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK	8.98	—	8.98
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	7.38	—	7.38
HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY, EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC PIPE AND DUCT)	10.00	—	10.00
ELECTRICIAN	16.50	—	16.50
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	12.20	—	12.20
CARPENTER	9.72	—	9.72
BRICKLAYER	17.60	—	17.60

Highway

AR20260147 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 33 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE AND CONCRETE)	26.89	23.64	50.53
TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI/TRAILER TRUCK	10.75	—	10.75
TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK	19.00	—	19.00
TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK	18.50	—	18.50
TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCK	12.75	—	12.75
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	16.73	—	16.73
TRAFFIC CONTROL: LABORER-CONES/ BARRICADES/BARRELS - SETTER/MOVER/SWEEPER	10.00	—	10.00
TRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGER	10.75	—	10.75
OPERATOR: SCREED	17.20	—	17.20
OPERATOR: SCRAPER	14.22	—	14.22
OPERATOR: ROLLER	14.96	—	14.96
OPERATOR: POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES)	18.49	—	18.49
OPERATOR: OILER	16.99	—	16.99
OPERATOR: MILLING MACHINE	20.95	—	20.95
OPERATOR: MECHANIC	19.88	—	19.88
OPERATOR: LOADER	18.50	—	18.50
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE	17.98	—	17.98
OPERATOR: GRADE CHECKER	16.71	—	16.71
OPERATOR: CRANE	20.08	—	20.08
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	16.90	—	16.90
OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPER	14.94	—	14.94
OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER	21.60	—	21.60
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	16.95	—	16.95
OPERATOR: ASPHALT PLANT	17.67	—	17.67
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE	11.41	—	11.41
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	11.37	—	11.37
LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTOR	13.42	—	13.42
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL	17.21	—	17.21
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING	15.31	—	15.31
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: OPERATOR (STRIPING MACHINE)	12.96	—	12.96
FORM WORKER	16.16	—	16.16
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	16.60	—	16.60
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK	15.78	—	15.78

Heavy

AR20260042 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 6 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	12.85	—	12.85
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	20.10	—	20.10
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	15.62	—	15.62
LABORER: PIPELAYER	11.97	—	11.97
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	10.24	—	10.24
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK	16.41	3.15	19.56

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