Prevailing Wage for a Operator in Union County, Arkansas (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Operator (Building construction) in Union County is $34.25 base + $15.00 fringe = $49.25 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 · AR20260013$34.25$15.00$49.25 ⚑
HeavyFederal · AR20260043$21.48$0.00$21.48 ⚑
HighwayFederal · AR20260150$24.70$0.00$24.70 ⚑
ResidentialFederal · AR20260101$10.88$0.00$10.88 ⚑
⚑ 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
AR20260013
Modification
#1
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026
Official source: SAM.gov wage determination AR20260013 → · How we source rates

Worked certified-payroll line

A Operator on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $1,370.00 in base wages plus $600.00 in fringe = $1,970.00 gross for the week (Building). Overtime pays 1.5× the base only; fringe stays flat per hour. Run your own numbers in the calculator.

Nearby & related

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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