Wage Determination.pdf

This is a General Decision wage determination document (MS20260045) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor for building construction projects in Mississippi, effective May 18, 2026. The determination applies to 16 counties: Alcorn, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Clay, Lee, Lowndes, Monroe, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo, Union, Webster, and Winston.

The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for multiple construction classifications on federal contracts. Key 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), and numerous other trades such as truck drivers, sheet metal workers, pipefitters, painters, operators, laborers, masons, carpenters, and cement finishers, with rates ranging from $11.36 to $36.28 per hour. The wage rates are identified by classification type—union rates (denoted by letters other than ◆SU◆, ◆UAVG◆, ◆SA◆, or ◆SC◆), union average rates (◆UAVG◆), survey rates (◆SU◆), and state-adopted rates (◆SA◆)—each with specific effective dates. The determination covers Executive Orders 13706 (paid sick leave for federal contractors) and 13658 (minimum wage requirements for Davis-Bacon Act contracts). Contractors must pay covered workers at least $13.65 per hour from May 11, 2026, through December 31, 2026. The document includes guidance on wage determination appeals processes through the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division.