C05_Construction Wage Determination_127EAV26Q0113.pdf

This document is a General Decision (Wage Determination) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor establishing prevailing wage rates for federal construction contracts in Mississippi. The decision, numbered MS20260046 with a publication date of May 18, 2026, applies to building construction in 13 Mississippi counties: Attala, Bolivar, Carroll, Coahoma, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Leflore, Montgomery, Panola, Quitman, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Washington, and Yalobusha.

The wage determination lists prevailing wage rates and fringe benefit percentages across multiple labor classifications, including structural ironworkers ($30.00 base rate, 19.58% fringes), plumbers ($30.41 base rate, 11.47% fringes), and various construction trades with rates ranging from $10.00 to $22.77 per hour. Classifications include truck drivers, sheet metal workers, pipefitters, painters, operators, laborers, electricians, cement masons, and carpenters. The document explains rate identifiers (union rates, union average rates, survey rates, and state-adopted rates) and provides guidance on wage determination appeals to the Wage and Hour Division and Administrative Review Board. Executive Order 13658 minimum wage provisions of $13.65 per hour apply to covered workers from May 11, 2026, through December 31, 2026, with annual adjustments. Additional provisions address paid sick leave requirements under Executive Order 13706 for federal contractors.