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Benton County, MS · Laborer
Laborer prevailing wage in Benton County, Mississippi
$17.28an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$16.00 base wage + $1.28 fringe benefits
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE · SUMS2015-015
$8.03an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$8.03 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE · SUMS2007-021
$10.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$10.25 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: LABORER-CONES/ BARRICADES/BARRELS - SETTER/MOVER/SWEEPER · SUMS2010-051
$12.75an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$12.75 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: PIPELAYER, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINES · SUMS2015-027
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Benton County, a laborer must be paid at least $17.28 an hour: a $16.00 base wage plus $1.28 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260054 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $17.28 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MS20260054, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUMS2015-015 (April 3, 2017). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Benton County, a laborer must be paid at least $8.03 an hour: a $8.03 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260024 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $8.03 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MS20260024, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUMS2007-021 (December 5, 2007). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Benton County, a laborer must be paid at least $10.25 an hour: a $10.25 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260128 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $10.25 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MS20260128, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUMS2010-051 (August 4, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Benton County, a laborer must be paid at least $12.75 an hour: a $12.75 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260062 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $12.75 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MS20260062, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUMS2015-027 (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 11 laborer rates for Benton County, from $8.03 to $17.28 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $16.00 + $1.28
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) | $16.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.28 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $17.28 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $8.03 + $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) | $8.03 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $8.03 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $10.25 + $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) | $10.25 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $10.25 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.75 + $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) | $12.75 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $12.75 |
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 laborer rate in Benton County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEBuilding · SUMS2015-015$17.28
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINESHeavy · SUMS2015-027$14.29
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHighway · SUMS2010-051$12.93
- LABORER: LUTEMANHighway · SUMS2010-051$12.88
- LABORER: PIPELAYER, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINESHeavy · SUMS2015-027$12.75
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuilding · SUMS2015-015$12.00
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING ASPHALT RAKING, SHOVELING, SPREADING; CONCRETE WORK; GRADE CHECKING; AND MASON TENDING - CEMENT/CONCRETEHighway · SUMS2010-051$11.26
- LABORER: LABORER-CONES/ BARRICADES/BARRELS - SETTER/MOVER/SWEEPERHighway · SUMS2010-051$10.25
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidential · SUMS2007-021$9.46
- LABORER: PIPELAYERResidential · SUMS2007-021$8.65
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEResidential · SUMS2007-021$8.03
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEBuildingSUMS2015-015 | $16.00 | $1.28 | $17.28 | MS20260054 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuildingSUMS2015-015 | $12.00 | $0.00 | $12.00 | MS20260054 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: LABORER-CONES/ BARRICADES/BARRELS - SETTER/MOVER/SWEEPERHighwaySUMS2010-051 | $10.25 | $0.00 | $10.25 | MS20260128 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHighwaySUMS2010-051 | $12.93 | $0.00 | $12.93 | MS20260128 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: LUTEMANHighwaySUMS2010-051 | $12.88 | $0.00 | $12.88 | MS20260128 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING ASPHALT RAKING, SHOVELING, SPREADING; CONCRETE WORK; GRADE CHECKING; AND MASON TENDING - CEMENT/CONCRETEHighwaySUMS2010-051 | $11.26 | $0.00 | $11.26 | MS20260128 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYER, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINESHeavySUMS2015-027 | $12.75 | $0.00 | $12.75 | MS20260062 Mod 2 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINESHeavySUMS2015-027 | $14.29 | $0.00 | $14.29 | MS20260062 Mod 2 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERResidentialSUMS2007-021 | $8.65 | $0.00 | $8.65 | MS20260024 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEResidentialSUMS2007-021 | $8.03 | $0.00 | $8.03 | MS20260024 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidentialSUMS2007-021 | $9.46 | $0.00 | $9.46 | MS20260024 Mod 1 |
How Benton County compares
The main laborer 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
- Benton Countybase $16.00$17.28
- Tippah Countybase $12.98$12.98
- Marshall Countybase $16.00$17.28
- Union Countybase $12.98$12.98
Laborer 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 Benton County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE | $16.00 | $17.28 | |
| Marshall County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE | $16.00 | $17.28 | same |
| Tippah County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE | $12.98 | $12.98 | −$4.30 |
| Union County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE | $12.98 | $12.98 | −$4.30 |
| Alcorn County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE | $12.98 | $12.98 | −$4.30 |
| Lafayette County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE | $12.98 | $12.98 | −$4.30 |
| Prentiss County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE | $12.98 | $12.98 | −$4.30 |
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 MS20260054 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/MS20260054/1
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 Benton County as CSV · Report an error