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

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Carpenter (Building construction) in Searcy County is $17.07 base + $3.60 fringe = $20.67 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 · AR20260019$17.07$3.60$20.67 ⚑
HeavyFederal · AR20260046$17.32$3.15$20.47 ⚑
HighwayFederal · AR20260155$19.92$0.00$19.92 ⚑
ResidentialFederal · AR20260108$11.96$0.00$11.96 ⚑
⚑ 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
AR20260019
Modification
#1
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026
Official source: SAM.gov wage determination AR20260019 → · How we source rates

Worked certified-payroll line

A Carpenter on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $682.80 in base wages plus $144.00 in fringe = $826.80 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