Attachment 05 Wage Determination Hinds County MS 05_28_2026.pdf

This is a General Decision document (MS20260051) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor establishing prevailing wage rates for construction work in Mississippi counties of Hinds, effective May 18, 2026. The document provides wage determinations for building construction types and specifies prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for multiple labor classifications.

The wage determination includes rates for five primary classifications: Power Equipment Operators (Forklift and Crane at $35.50/hour plus $14.55 fringe benefits); Ironworker, Reinforcing ($31.00/hour plus $17.77 fringe); Pipefitter ($30.41/hour plus $11.47 fringe); and comprehensive rates for multiple trades under the SUM2015-012 classification dating to 2017, including truck drivers, tile setters, sheet metal workers, roofers, plumbers, painters, operators, laborers, electricians, and bricklayers with rates ranging from $12.95 to $31.50 per hour. The document emphasizes that contractors subject to the Davis-Bacon Act must comply with these prevailing wage rates. It also notes applicability of Executive Order 13706 regarding paid sick leave for federal contracts awarded after January 1, 2017, and Executive Order 13658 regarding minimum wage requirements ($13.65/hour or applicable higher rate) for covered workers from May 11, 2026 through December 31, 2026. The document includes identification systems for union rates, union average rates, survey rates, and state-adopted rates, along with procedures for appealing wage determinations through the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division.