Wage Determination.pdf

This is a General Decision (wage determination) document issued by the U.S. Department of Labor establishing prevailing wage rates for construction work in Mississippi. The decision covers building construction projects in 16 Mississippi counties: Alcorn, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Clay, Lee, Lowndes, Monroe, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo, Union, Webster, and Winston.

The document lists prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for multiple construction classifications effective from January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025, with modifications published on January 2, 2026, and May 18, 2026. Classifications include electricians ($28.80/hour with 14.14% fringes), structural ironworkers ($30.00/hour with 19.58% fringes), plumbers ($30.41/hour with 11.47% fringes), truck drivers, sheet metal workers, pipefitters, painters, heavy equipment operators, laborers, and carpenters. The document explains rate identifiers denoting union rates, union average rates, survey rates, and state-adopted rates. It also details the applicability of Executive Order 13706 regarding paid sick leave for federal contractors (1 hour per 30 hours worked, up to 56 hours annually) and Executive Order 13658 establishing a minimum wage of $13.65 per hour for Davis-Bacon Act covered contracts. The document includes instructions for appealing wage determinations through the Wage and Hour Division and Administrative Review Board.