Construction Wage Rates for Adams County MS.pdf

This is a General Decision wage determination document issued by the U.S. Department of Labor establishing prevailing wage rates for federal construction contracts in Mississippi.

The decision applies to building construction work in 16 Mississippi counties: Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Covington, Franklin, Issaquena, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Lincoln, Marion, Pike, Sharkey, Walthall, Warren, and Yazoo. The General Decision Number MS20260044 was initially published on January 2, 2026, with Modification Number 1 issued on May 18, 2026. Two primary wage determinations are referenced: ELEC0480-011 (effective January 1, 2025) for electricians at $30.35 per hour plus $11.39 in fringes, and SUMS2015-005 (effective April 3, 2017) covering multiple construction classifications including truck drivers, sheet metal workers, plumbers, pipefitters, painters, equipment operators, laborers, ironworkers, cement masons, and carpenters, with rates ranging from $10.76 to $24.05 per hour plus fringe benefits. The document explains rate identifier systems used throughout prevailing wage determinations, including union rates (identified by four-letter codes beginning with characters other than diamond symbols), union average rates (UAVG identifier), survey rates (SU identifier), and state-adopted rates (SA identifier). Executive Order 13658 requirements regarding paid sick leave for federal contractors are outlined, along with provisions requiring a minimum wage of $13.65 per hour (or higher applicable rates) for covered workers on contracts from May 11, 2026, through December 31, 2026. The document includes procedures for appealing wage determinations through the Wage and Hour Division and Administrative Review Board.