Wage Determination.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 establishes prevailing wage rates for 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 various construction classifications effective from January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2026. Key classifications include Electrician ($28.80/hour with 14.14% fringes), Ironworker-Structural ($30.00/hour with 19.58% fringes), Plumber ($30.41/hour with 11.47% fringes), and multiple specialty trades under the SUMS2015-006 identifier covering truck drivers, sheet metal workers, pipefitters, painters, equipment operators, laborers, and carpenters. The wage determination applies to all federal construction contracts subject to the Davis-Bacon Act awarded on or after the publication date (May 18, 2026). The document explains rate identifiers including union rates (denoted with special characters), union average rates (UAVG), survey rates (SU), and state-adopted rates (SA). It also provides wage determination appeals procedures and contact information for the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division.