C05b General Decision AR20260048 05182026.pdf

This is a General Decision wage determination document (AR20260048) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division, effective May 18, 2026, for heavy construction projects in Arkansas.

The decision establishes prevailing wage rates for multiple Arkansas counties including Clay, Cross, Fulton, Greene, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence, Lee, Mississippi, Monroe, Randolph, Sharp, St Francis, Stone, White, and Woodruff. The document specifies hourly wage rates and fringe benefit percentages for six job classifications under prevailing wage agreement SUAR2015-045 (dated 01/09/2017): Truck Driver—Dump Truck ($16.13/hour, 1.93 fringes), Operator—Bulldozer ($20.60/hour, 0.00 fringes), Operator—Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe ($18.27/hour, 2.50 fringes), Laborer—Pipelayer ($12.19/hour, 1.71 fringes), Laborer—Common or General ($11.86/hour, 2.19 fringes), and Carpenter—Includes Form Work ($17.32/hour, 3.15 fringes). The document includes detailed explanations of rate identifier types (Union, Union Average, Survey, and State Adopted) used to classify wage determinations, notes regarding Executive Orders 13786 and 13658 concerning paid sick leave and minimum wage requirements, and procedures for wage determination appeals directed to either the WHD Branch of Wage Surveys or the Branch of Construction Wage Determinations. This decision supersedes the previous modification (0) published on 01/02/2026.