Wage Determination.pdf

This is a prevailing wage determination issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division for federal construction contracts in Mississippi. The General Decision Number MS20260045, effective January 2, 2026, supersedes the previous determination MS20250045 and applies to building construction projects (excluding single-family homes and apartments up to four stories) in 16 specified Mississippi counties: Alcorn, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Clay, Lee, Lowndes, Monroe, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo, Union, Webster, and Winston.

The determination establishes hourly wage rates and fringe benefits for multiple classifications of workers required on covered construction projects. Key wage rates include: Electrician at $28.80 per hour with $14.14 fringes; Ironworker (Structural) at $30.00 per hour with $19.58 fringes; Plumber at $30.41 per hour with $11.47 fringes; Carpenter at $16.13 per hour with no fringes; Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher at $20.00 per hour with no fringes; and Elevator Mechanic at $36.28 per hour with $29.69 fringes. Additional classifications cover laborers, operators, painters, pipefitters, sheet metal workers, truck drivers, and welders. The document includes wage identifiers indicating whether rates are based on union collective bargaining agreements, union average rates, survey data, or state-adopted rates. The determination notes that Executive Order 13706 requires one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, with a maximum of 56 hours annually, and that Executive Order 13658 establishes a minimum wage of $13.30 per hour for Davis-Bacon Act covered contracts in 2025.