Construction Wage Rates for Adams County MS.pdf

This is a General Decision wage determination document issued by the U.S. Department of Labor for federal construction contracts in Mississippi. The decision, MS20260044 (published 01/02/2026), supersedes MS20250044 and applies to building construction projects exceeding four stories in the following 16 counties: Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Covington, Franklin, Issaquena, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Lincoln, Marion, Pike, Sharkey, Walthall, Warren, and Yazoo.

The document establishes prevailing wage rates effective 01/01/2025 from a 04/03/2017 survey (SUMS2015-005) for 14 construction classifications, including electricians ($30.35/hour base rate with $11.39 fringe benefits), carpenters ($16.10 with no fringes), cement masons ($20.00 with no fringes), ironworkers ($24.05 with $12.29 fringes), laborers in various specialties ($10.76-$12.98 with fringes ranging from $0.00-$1.19), operators ($18.00 with $1.32 fringes), painters ($15.17 with no fringes), pipefitters ($22.77 with $6.96 fringes), plumbers ($20.00 with $0.38 fringes), sheet metal workers ($19.67 with $0.68 fringes), and truck drivers ($13.50 with $1.15 fringes). The determination also incorporates Executive Order 13706 requirements for paid sick leave (1 hour per 30 hours worked, up to 56 hours annually) and Executive Order 13658 minimum wage requirements of $13.30 per hour for covered workers. Additional unlisted classifications may be added after award following 29 CFR 5.5(a)(1)(iii) procedures. The document includes wage determination appeals procedures and contact information for the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division branches.