WAGE DATA · SOC 49-9069

INSTRUMENT TECHNICIAN PAY
IN ARKANSAS.

Arkansas instrument technicians earn a median of $28.36/hr (BLS 2024). 170 workers employed statewide. Compare market wages, federal prevailing rates, and per-diem baselines below.

// BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS · STATEWIDEOEWS · MAY 2024
HOURLY MEDIAN
$28.36/hr
MEAN HOURLY
$32.67/hr
ANNUAL MEDIAN
$59K
EMPLOYED
170
10th · $23.36MEDIAN · $28.3690th · $50.06
// DAVIS-BACON · FEDERAL PREVAILING WAGE172 ACTIVE WDS

Active Wage Determinations · Arkansas

172 active Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations cover Arkansas. Each WD sets the legal minimum wage (base + fringe by trade classification) on federally-funded construction in the counties it applies to. Showing the 12 most recently modified — click through for the per-trade rates on sam.gov.

Per-trade rates (the actual $/hr for instrument technicians by county) are published on the SAM.gov detail page for each WD. Browse all 172 Arkansas Wage Determinations on sam.gov. If a contractor on a federal job is paying below the WD, file a WH-3 with DOL WHD.

// GSA PER DIEM · FY 2026GSA

Lodging + M&IE by City

The federal government's per-diem rate is the baseline most contractors use. If your job's per diem is below this, you're subsidizing the contractor.

Hot Springs
Garland
$182
/day · meals $68
Standard Rate
Arkansas
$178
/day · meals $68
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FAQ

How much does a instrument technician earn in Arkansas?+
According to BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (2024), instrument technicians in Arkansas earn a median of $28.36/hr. That's roughly $59K/year for a full-time schedule at straight time.
What's the top pay for instrument technicians in Arkansas?+
The top 10% of instrument technicians in Arkansas earn more than $50.06/hr (BLS 2024). That represents experienced workers, supervisors, or those on high-per-diem travel contracts.
How many instrument technicians work in Arkansas?+
BLS reports 170 instrument technicians employed in Arkansas as of 2024. Numbers fluctuate with major construction cycles — when big projects like LNG terminals or data centers start, demand spikes.
Do instrument technicians in Arkansas get per diem?+
Per diem is standard on travel contracts. The federal GSA baseline for Arkansas is typically $150-$260/day depending on the city. Contractors may set their per diem higher or lower — if it's below the GSA floor, you're subsidizing the contractor's housing budget out of pocket.
What's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage?+
Davis-Bacon rates are the legally-required minimum wages on federally-funded construction projects — base pay plus fringe benefits. Every contractor working a federal job must pay at least the Davis-Bacon rate for that county and trade. Private-sector jobs don't have to match, but many do as a competitive floor.