Wage Determination Number MS20250046.pdf

This is a General Decision document (MS20260046) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division, effective January 2, 2026, establishing prevailing wage rates for building construction projects in Mississippi.

The decision applies to building construction projects (excluding single-family homes and apartments up to 4 stories) in 13 Mississippi counties: Attala, Bolivar, Carroll, Coahoma, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Leflore, Montgomery, Panola, Quitman, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Washington, and Yalobusha. Prevailing wage rates are established for multiple classifications including Ironworker (Structural) at $30.00/hour with $19.58 fringe; Plumber at $30.41/hour with $11.47 fringe; Carpenter at $18.11/hour with $1.69 fringe; Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher at $20.00/hour with no fringe; Electrician at $17.03/hour with $9.10 fringe; and numerous laborer and operator classifications ranging from $10.00 to $18.00/hour. Additional rates are listed for Pipefitter ($22.77/hour), Sheet Metal Worker ($21.86/hour), Truck Driver ($13.92/hour), and Painter ($15.17/hour). The document notes that Executive Order 13706 requires contractors to provide paid sick leave (1 hour per 30 hours worked, up to 56 hours annually) for Davis-Bacon Act contracts awarded after January 1, 2017, and Executive Order 13658 establishes a $13.30 minimum wage for covered contracts. The document includes explanatory guidance on union rate identifiers (PLUM, UAVG, SU, SA formats), wage determination appeals processes, and contact information for the WHD Branch of Wage Surveys and Branch of Construction Wage Determinations.