Arkansas

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Construction Employment

68K#34 in US

-58.3% vs national avg

Avg Hourly Wage

$31.62/hr#48 in US

-14.5% vs national avg

Federal Awards

$2.5B#35 in US

Employment per Capita

22.1%#36 in US

Avg Award Size

$35.2K

Market Concentration

Top 5: 25.1%

Did You Know?

Construction wages in Arkansas are 14% below the national average, signaling strong cost competitiveness.

Construction Employment — Top States

920K

870K

653K

399K

274K

68K

Average Hourly Wage — Top States

$50.92 /hr

$46.00 /hr

$43.67 /hr

$43.55 /hr

$42.58 /hr

$31.62 /hr

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Date Range

Federal Contracts

$2.5B

↓ 39.9%

Median Home Value

$220K

↑ 1.9%

Construction Employment

67,963

Market Demand

Low0/100

Funding Overview

$202.8Mtotal tracked

Federal Contracts

$2.5B

State DOT Budget

$2K

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Where the Money Goes

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Spending by Fiscal Year

Agency Breakdown

$9.1Mtotal awards

Department of Energy55%

Department of Transportation24%

General Services Administration9%

Department of the Interior6%

Other6%

Contractor Market Share

CONTRACK ECC LLC
BFBC LLC
BARNARD CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INCORPORATED
HGL CONSTRUCTION INC
VENERGY GROUP LLC
Other

Top Contractors

#	Contractor	Amount↓
#1	CONTRACK ECC LLC	$185.9M
#2	BFBC LLC	$182.2M
#3	BARNARD CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INCORPORATED	$108.6M
#4	HGL CONSTRUCTION INC	$73.7M
#5	VENERGY GROUP LLC	$68.5M
#6	ALBERICI CONSTRUCTORS INC	$68.2M
#7	BL HARBERT INTERNATIONAL LLC	$61.4M
#8	AVCOR CONSTRUCTION, LLC	$61.3M
#9	VOITH HYDRO INC	$52.7M
#10	PINE BLUFF SAND AND GRAVEL COMPANY	$51.1M
#11	ALESSI-KEYES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY	$49.4M
#12	LUHR BROS., INC.	$47.7M
#13	AMERIND BG JV, LLC	$46.5M
#14	PONTCHARTRAIN PARTNERS, LLC	$45.8M
#15	GILBANE FEDERAL JV	$43.7M
#16	HURLEY JV, LLP	$42.9M
#17	PONO AINA MANAGEMENT LLC	$39.9M
#18	OLGOONIK FEDERAL, LLC	$38.8M
#19	CAROTHERS CONSTRUCTION INC	$36.6M
#20	CERRIS BUILDERS, INC	$36.6M

Recent Awards(16)

Federal contracts may have multi-year performance periods. Dates reflect the award action date from USAspending.gov.

Date	Amount↓	Agency	Description
Jan 30, 2026	$5.0M	Department of Energy	REBUILD OF THE LIBERTY TO VAN BUREN PORTION OF SOUTHWESTERNS VAN BUREN TO WELEETKA 161KV TRANSMISSION LINE
Feb 26, 2026	$2.1M	Department of Transportation	PROJECT AR FW BLD 11(1): THE PROJECT CONSISTS OF ROADWAY RECONSTRUCTION AND RESURFACING OF GRANARY SOUTH ROAD (ROUTE 011). THE WORK INCLUDES BANK STABILIZATION, AGGREGATE BASE (LIMESTONE), AGGREGATE S
Feb 11, 2026	$740K	General Services Administration	NON STRUCTURAL SEISMIC RETROFIT. JACOB TRIEBER FEDERAL BUILDING 617 WALNUT, HELENA, AR 72342
Mar 31, 2026	$509K	Department of the Interior	FOSM - INTERPRETIVE OVERLOOK REHABILITATION
Apr 1, 2026	$229K	Department of Veterans Affairs	ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE SERVICES
Apr 8, 2026	$160K	Department of Veterans Affairs	HVAC MAINTENANCE
Mar 27, 2026	$68K	Department of Transportation	LITTLE ROCK, AR - AAY/ALS HVAC REPLACEMENTS IN LITTLE ROCK, AR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS.
Mar 18, 2026	$49K	Department of Agriculture	REPAIR TO TANK FARM METAL BUILDING (REPLACING PANELS, DOORS, INSULATION, RIDGE VENT)
Mar 2, 2026	$40K	General Services Administration	PAINT AND CARPET AT THE HOT SPRINGS US COURTHOUSE, 100 RESERVE ST, HOT SPRINGS, AR 71901
Feb 4, 2026	$38K	Department of Veterans Affairs	DOCK LEVELER REPLACEMENT SERVICES
Apr 1, 2026	$29K	Department of Veterans Affairs	BOILER SAFETY DEVICE TESTING/INSPECTION SERVICE
Apr 10, 2026	$23K	Department of Veterans Affairs	REPAIR EPOXY FLOOR IN OPERATING ROOM
Feb 4, 2026	$19K	Department of Veterans Affairs	REPAIR EPOXY FLOOR
Feb 9, 2026	$15K	Department of Agriculture	NRE-1831 APPROVED 06112015 081005 BOS-CON-LAKE WED WA WATER AUTH CONNECTION 707404
Mar 1, 2026	$5K	Department of Agriculture	HVAC PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE SERVICES - PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE FOR NORTEK PACKAGE UNIT, 3 TON PACKAGE UNIT ON ACID LAB, AND AL ROOF TOP EXHAUST FANS ON THE MAIN BUILDING AT SNARC (BASE PLUS FOUR OP
Feb 14, 2026	$0	Department of Veterans Affairs	HVAC PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR THE VETERANS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM OF THE OZARKS, FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS.

Housing Market

$220K

↑ 1.9%

2026-02

Market Intelligence

Low0/100

Construction Demand

Major National Contractors

FLR

Fluor Corporation

ACM

AECOM

Jacobs Solutions

TPC

Tutor Perini

MTZ

MasTec

PWR

Quanta Services

EME

EMCOR Group

GVA

Granite Construction

Workforce

Employment

67,963

Avg Hourly Wage

$31.62

Avg Annual Wage

$65,780

Bridge Conditions

Total Bridges

12,722

Poor Condition

540

4.2% of total

Average Age

48 yrs

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