Wage Determination.pdf

This is a General Decision (wage determination document) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor establishing prevailing wage rates for residential construction projects in Lowndes and Noxubee Counties, Mississippi. The decision (MS20260027, effective 01/02/2026) supersedes the previous determination (MS20250027) and applies to single-family homes and apartments up to four stories in height.

The wage determination specifies hourly rates and fringe benefits for 13 trade classifications, including bricklayers ($19.20/hour), carpenters ($11.65/hour), cement masons/concrete finishers ($9.21/hour), electricians ($9.38/hour), laborers in various specialties ranging from $8.03-$9.46/hour, operators (backhoe at $13.63/hour and bulldozer at $13.13/hour), painters ($10.25/hour), plumbers ($11.75/hour), roofers ($11.16/hour), and truck drivers ($8.65/hour). All listed classifications carry zero fringe benefits. The document includes provisions regarding Executive Order 13706 (paid sick leave requirements for federal contracts awarded on or after January 1, 2017) and Executive Order 13658 (minimum wage of $13.30 per hour for Davis-Bacon covered contracts in 2025, subject to annual adjustment). The determination provides guidance on union rate identifiers, union average rate identifiers, survey rate identifiers, and state-adopted rate identifiers, along with procedures for wage determination appeals through the Wage and Hour Division and Administrative Review Board of the Department of Labor.