Prevailing Wage for a Carpenter in Desha County, Arkansas (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Carpenter (Building construction) in Desha County is $16.45 base + $0.68 fringe = $17.13 total per hour. Arkansas has no separate state prevailing-wage law, so the federal Davis-Bacon rate is the prevailing wage.

Rate table by construction type

Construction typeSourceBaseFringeTotal
BuildingFederal · AR20260018$16.45$0.68$17.13 ⚑
HeavyFederal · AR20260045$16.41$3.15$19.56 ⚑
HighwayFederal · AR20260154$15.78$0.00$15.78 ⚑
ResidentialFederal · AR20260078$9.72$0.00$9.72 ⚑
⚑ Green marks the governing (higher-of) rate. Each construction type is its own wage determination — the WD# is shown per row. Scroll the table sideways on mobile.
Source & freshness
WD number
AR20260018
Modification
#1
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026
Official source: SAM.gov wage determination AR20260018 → · How we source rates

Worked certified-payroll line

A Carpenter on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $658.00 in base wages plus $27.20 in fringe = $685.20 gross for the week (Building). Overtime pays 1.5× the base only; fringe stays flat per hour. Run your own numbers in the calculator.

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Verify the current wage determination on SAM.gov or with the DOL Wage and Hour Division before bidding or paying. This is a readable presentation of the official determination, not legal or tax advice.
Last verified: Jul 14, 2026 · Reviewed by: the Davis-Bacon Wage editorial team