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Electrician prevailing wage in Alcorn County, Mississippi
$42.94an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$28.80 base wage + $14.14 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING, HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION AND WIRING) · ELEC0852-003
$9.38an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$9.38 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING · SUMS2007-001
$29.73an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$21.80 base wage + $7.93 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN · SUMS2010-002
$27.06an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$19.36 base wage + $7.70 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN · SUMS2015-038
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Alcorn County, an electrician must be paid at least $42.94 an hour: a $28.80 base wage plus $14.14 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260045 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $42.94 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MS20260045, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier ELEC0852-003 (January 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Alcorn County, an electrician must be paid at least $9.38 an hour: a $9.38 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260004 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $9.38 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MS20260004, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUMS2007-001 (December 5, 2007). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Alcorn County, an electrician must be paid at least $29.73 an hour: a $21.80 base wage plus $7.93 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260079 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $29.73 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MS20260079, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUMS2010-002 (August 4, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Alcorn County, an electrician must be paid at least $27.06 an hour: a $19.36 base wage plus $7.70 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260072 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $27.06 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MS20260072, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUMS2015-038 (April 3, 2017). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Mississippi has no state prevailing wage law (DOL state table).
DOL lists 4 electrician rates for Alcorn County, from $9.38 to $42.94 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $28.80 + $14.14
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $28.80 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $14.14 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $42.94 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $9.38 + $0.00
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $9.38 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $9.38 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $21.80 + $7.93
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $21.80 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $7.93 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $29.73 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $19.36 + $7.70
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $19.36 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $7.70 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $27.06 |
When does this rate change?
- A contract keeps the wage determination in its bid documents. Modifications published before bid opening apply to it, though one published less than 10 days before can be left out if the agency finds there isn't time to tell bidders (29 CFR 1.6(c)).
- DOL changes a WD by publishing a numbered modification on SAM.gov. This page reads the modification named in the Source line; the Mississippi change log lists what each one changed.
Every electrician rate in Alcorn County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING, HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION AND WIRING)Building · ELEC0852-003$42.94
- ELECTRICIANHighway · SUMS2010-002$29.73
- ELECTRICIANHeavy · SUMS2015-038$27.06
- ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRINGResidential · SUMS2007-001$9.38
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING, HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION AND WIRING)BuildingELEC0852-003 | $28.80 | $14.14 | $42.94 | MS20260045 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIANHighwaySUMS2010-002 | $21.80 | $7.93 | $29.73 | MS20260079 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIANHeavySUMS2015-038 | $19.36 | $7.70 | $27.06 | MS20260072 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRINGResidentialSUMS2007-001 | $9.38 | $0.00 | $9.38 | MS20260004 Mod 1 |
How Alcorn County compares
The main electrician rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Mississippi
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Alcorn Countybase $28.80$42.94
- Prentiss Countybase $28.80$42.94
- Tippah Countybase $28.80$42.94
- Benton Countybase $19.62$22.44
Electrician rates in nearby counties
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of counties, so neighbours often share them; the county where the work is done decides.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Alcorn County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn County | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING, HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION AND WIRING) | $28.80 | $42.94 | |
| Prentiss County | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING, HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION AND WIRING) | $28.80 | $42.94 | same |
| Tippah County | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING, HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION AND WIRING) | $28.80 | $42.94 | same |
| Tishomingo County | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING, HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION AND WIRING) | $28.80 | $42.94 | same |
| Union County | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING, HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION AND WIRING) | $28.80 | $42.94 | same |
| Lee County | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING, HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION AND WIRING) | $28.80 | $42.94 | same |
| Benton County | ELECTRICIAN | $19.62 | $22.44 | −$20.50 |
Mississippi electrician prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from DOL on this rate
- DOL wage determination
- SAM.gov wage determinations
- Davis-Bacon determinations list journeyworker rates. Apprentices in a program registered with DOL or a recognized state agency can be paid the program's percentage of the rate, within its ratio; anyone else gets the full rate (29 CFR 5.5(a)(4)).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base pay to the fringe your employer pays for you, in cash or into plans, and compare the sum with the total. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division takes complaints: 1-866-487-9243, or dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints.
Source
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), wage determination MS20260045 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/MS20260045/1
We read every active Mississippi Davis-Bacon wage determination from SAM.gov's own data and check every number with a second, independent read of the same file. DOL prints no total; ours is base plus fringe. How we check · Download Alcorn County as CSV · Report an error