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Mississippi carpenter prevailing wage, county by county

A carpenter's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Mississippi runs from $15.90 an hour in Harrison County to $44.81 in Jackson County. The median county is $16.88.

Main carpenter classification in each county, Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. 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)). Checked October 25, 2026.

Chickasaw County carpenter: $16.13 per hourLauderdale County carpenter: $16.88 per hourStone County carpenter: $16.88 per hourCalhoun County carpenter: $16.13 per hourNeshoba County carpenter: $16.88 per hourPike County carpenter: $16.10 per hourGrenada County carpenter: $19.80 per hourAmite County carpenter: $16.10 per hourOktibbeha County carpenter: $16.13 per hourJefferson Davis County carpenter: $16.10 per hourLeake County carpenter: $16.88 per hourScott County carpenter: $16.88 per hourMontgomery County carpenter: $19.80 per hourCarroll County carpenter: $19.80 per hourWinston County carpenter: $16.13 per hourTippah County carpenter: $16.13 per hourQuitman County carpenter: $19.80 per hourBolivar County carpenter: $19.80 per hourWarren County carpenter: $16.10 per hourLincoln County carpenter: $16.10 per hourJefferson County carpenter: $16.10 per hourUnion County carpenter: $16.13 per hourTishomingo County carpenter: $16.13 per hourLee County carpenter: $16.13 per hourLafayette County carpenter: $16.13 per hourCopiah County carpenter: $20.57 per hourPerry County carpenter: $22.77 per hourLamar County carpenter: $22.77 per hourHumphreys County carpenter: $19.80 per hourRankin County carpenter: $20.80 per hourHinds County carpenter: $19.75 per hourSimpson County carpenter: $20.57 per hourSharkey County carpenter: $16.10 per hourPontotoc County carpenter: $16.13 per hourDeSoto County carpenter: $20.77 per hourMarshall County carpenter: $20.77 per hourCoahoma County carpenter: $19.80 per hourSunflower County carpenter: $19.80 per hourTunica County carpenter: $20.77 per hourMadison County carpenter: $20.57 per hourHolmes County carpenter: $19.80 per hourMarion County carpenter: $16.10 per hourYalobusha County carpenter: $19.80 per hourIssaquena County carpenter: $16.10 per hourCovington County carpenter: $16.10 per hourWayne County carpenter: $16.88 per hourWilkinson County carpenter: $16.10 per hourClaiborne County carpenter: $16.10 per hourClarke County carpenter: $16.88 per hourForrest County carpenter: $23.88 per hourYazoo County carpenter: $16.10 per hourHarrison County carpenter: $15.90 per hourPearl River County carpenter: $16.88 per hourLeflore County carpenter: $19.80 per hourAttala County carpenter: $19.80 per hourItawamba County carpenter: $16.13 per hourMonroe County carpenter: $16.13 per hourTate County carpenter: $20.77 per hourChoctaw County carpenter: $16.13 per hourGeorge County carpenter: $16.88 per hourNewton County carpenter: $16.88 per hourClay County carpenter: $16.13 per hourGreene County carpenter: $16.88 per hourJackson County carpenter: $44.81 per hourJasper County carpenter: $16.88 per hourFranklin County carpenter: $16.10 per hourPrentiss County carpenter: $16.13 per hourNoxubee County carpenter: $16.13 per hourLawrence County carpenter: $16.10 per hourLowndes County carpenter: $16.13 per hourWalthall County carpenter: $16.10 per hourBenton County carpenter: $20.77 per hourTallahatchie County carpenter: $19.80 per hourKemper County carpenter: $16.88 per hourWashington County carpenter: $19.80 per hourPanola County carpenter: $19.80 per hourHancock County carpenter: $25.57 per hourJones County carpenter: $16.88 per hourAlcorn County carpenter: $16.13 per hourSmith County carpenter: $16.88 per hourWebster County carpenter: $16.13 per hourAdams County carpenter: $16.10 per hour
$15$16$16$16$19$44Carpenter, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a carpenter make on prevailing wage in Mississippi?

4 groups of counties with identical rates and 68 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Jackson County1 county$44.81
  2. Hancock County1 county$25.57
  3. Forrest County1 county$23.88
  4. Lamar County1 county$22.77
  5. Perry County1 county$22.77
  6. Rankin County1 county$20.80
  7. Benton County1 county$20.77
  8. DeSoto County1 county$20.77
  9. Marshall County1 county$20.77
  10. Tate County1 county$20.77
  11. Tunica County1 county$20.77
  12. Copiah County1 county$20.57
  13. Madison County1 county$20.57
  14. Simpson County1 county$20.57
  15. Grenada County group2 counties$19.80
  16. Attala County1 county$19.80
  17. Bolivar County1 county$19.80
  18. Carroll County1 county$19.80
  19. Coahoma County1 county$19.80
  20. Holmes County1 county$19.80
  21. Humphreys County1 county$19.80
  22. Leflore County1 county$19.80
  23. Panola County1 county$19.80
  24. Quitman County1 county$19.80
  25. Sunflower County1 county$19.80
  26. Tallahatchie County1 county$19.80
  27. Washington County1 county$19.80
  28. Yalobusha County1 county$19.80
  29. Hinds County1 county$19.75
  30. Leake County group4 counties$16.88
  31. Clarke County1 county$16.88
  32. George County1 county$16.88
  33. Jones County1 county$16.88
  34. Lauderdale County1 county$16.88
  35. Neshoba County1 county$16.88
  36. Newton County1 county$16.88
  37. Pearl River County1 county$16.88
  38. Scott County1 county$16.88
  39. Smith County1 county$16.88
  40. Stone County1 county$16.88

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Jackson CountyCARPENTER (INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, FINISHING/TAPING AND FORM WORK)$44.81 $31.36 
Hancock CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, FINISHING/TAPING AND FORM WORK$25.57 $23.31 
Forrest CountyCARPENTER$23.88 $17.84 
Lamar CountyCARPENTER$22.77 $17.44 
Perry CountyCARPENTER$22.77 $17.44 
Rankin CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK$20.80 $18.98 
Benton CountyCARPENTER$20.77 $20.77 
DeSoto CountyCARPENTER$20.77 $20.77 
Marshall CountyCARPENTER$20.77 $20.77 
Tate CountyCARPENTER$20.77 $20.77 
Tunica CountyCARPENTER$20.77 $20.77 
Copiah CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK$20.57 $18.60 
Madison CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK$20.57 $18.60 
Simpson CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK$20.57 $18.60 
Grenada County group, 2 localities: Grenada, MontgomeryCARPENTER$19.80 $18.11 
Attala CountyCARPENTER$19.80 $18.11 
Bolivar CountyCARPENTER$19.80 $18.11 
Carroll CountyCARPENTER$19.80 $18.11 
Coahoma CountyCARPENTER$19.80 $18.11 
Holmes CountyCARPENTER$19.80 $18.11 
Humphreys CountyCARPENTER$19.80 $18.11 
Leflore CountyCARPENTER$19.80 $18.11 
Panola CountyCARPENTER$19.80 $18.11 
Quitman CountyCARPENTER$19.80 $18.11 
Sunflower CountyCARPENTER$19.80 $18.11 
Tallahatchie CountyCARPENTER$19.80 $18.11 
Washington CountyCARPENTER$19.80 $18.11 
Yalobusha CountyCARPENTER$19.80 $18.11 
Hinds CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK$19.75 $15.33 
Leake County group, 4 localities: Greene, Jasper, Kemper, LeakeCARPENTER$16.88 $15.00 
Clarke CountyCARPENTER$16.88 $15.00 
George CountyCARPENTER$16.88 $15.00 
Jones CountyCARPENTER$16.88 $15.00 
Lauderdale CountyCARPENTER$16.88 $15.00 
Neshoba CountyCARPENTER$16.88 $15.00 
Newton CountyCARPENTER$16.88 $15.00 
Pearl River CountyCARPENTER$16.88 $15.00 
Scott CountyCARPENTER$16.88 $15.00 
Smith CountyCARPENTER$16.88 $15.00 
Stone CountyCARPENTER$16.88 $15.00 
Wayne CountyCARPENTER$16.88 $15.00 
Winston County group, 2 localities: Webster, WinstonCARPENTER$16.13 $16.13 
Alcorn CountyCARPENTER$16.13 $16.13 
Calhoun CountyCARPENTER$16.13 $16.13 
Chickasaw CountyCARPENTER$16.13 $16.13 
Choctaw CountyCARPENTER$16.13 $16.13 
Clay CountyCARPENTER$16.13 $16.13 
Itawamba CountyCARPENTER$16.13 $16.13 
Lafayette CountyCARPENTER$16.13 $16.13 
Lee CountyCARPENTER$16.13 $16.13 
Lowndes CountyCARPENTER$16.13 $16.13 
Monroe CountyCARPENTER$16.13 $16.13 
Noxubee CountyCARPENTER$16.13 $16.13 
Oktibbeha CountyCARPENTER$16.13 $16.13 
Pontotoc CountyCARPENTER$16.13 $16.13 
Prentiss CountyCARPENTER$16.13 $16.13 
Tippah CountyCARPENTER$16.13 $16.13 
Tishomingo CountyCARPENTER$16.13 $16.13 
Union CountyCARPENTER$16.13 $16.13 
Covington County group, 6 localities: Claiborne, Covington, Franklin, Issaquena, Sharkey, WalthallCARPENTER$16.10 $16.10 
Adams CountyCARPENTER$16.10 $16.10 
Amite CountyCARPENTER$16.10 $16.10 
Jefferson CountyCARPENTER$16.10 $16.10 
Jefferson Davis CountyCARPENTER$16.10 $16.10 
Lawrence CountyCARPENTER$16.10 $16.10 
Lincoln CountyCARPENTER$16.10 $16.10 
Marion CountyCARPENTER$16.10 $16.10 
Pike CountyCARPENTER$16.10 $16.10 
Warren CountyCARPENTER$16.10 $16.10 
Wilkinson CountyCARPENTER$16.10 $16.10 
Yazoo CountyCARPENTER$16.10 $16.10 
Harrison CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, FINISHING/TAPING AND FORM WORK$15.90 $15.90 

4 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 68 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Mississippi carpenter pay

What is the carpenter prevailing wage in Harrison County?

$15.90 an hour: a $15.90 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260050, modification 2. Overtime and every carpenter classification in Harrison County.

Does carpenter prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Harrison County the $15.90 total is a $15.90 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, about 0% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does carpenter prevailing wage pay overtime in Mississippi?

Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.

Do apprentice carpenters get this rate?

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)).

Why do some counties have the same carpenter rate?

DOL often publishes the same carpenter rates for several counties. Across Mississippi, the 82 counties with a carpenter rate fall into 72 distinct sets of rates, and 4 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 6 counties (the Covington County group).