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Ironworker prevailing wage in Clay County, Mississippi

Which kind of construction is the job?

The kind of construction decides the rate: each wage determination covers one. Residential covers homes and apartments up to four stories.

$49.58an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$30.00 base wage + $19.58 fringe benefits

IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · IRON0167-012

$14.82an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$14.82 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

IRONWORKER, REINFORCING · SUMS2010-011

$29.81an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$21.00 base wage + $8.81 fringe benefits

IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL · IRON0469-001

On federally funded or assisted building construction in Clay County, an ironworker must be paid at least $49.58 an hour: a $30.00 base wage plus $19.58 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260045 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $49.58 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination MS20260045, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier IRON0167-012 (May 1, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Clay County, an ironworker must be paid at least $14.82 an hour: a $14.82 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260088 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $14.82 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination MS20260088, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUMS2010-011 (August 4, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Clay County, an ironworker must be paid at least $29.81 an hour: a $21.00 base wage plus $8.81 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260065 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $29.81 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination MS20260065, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier IRON0469-001 (June 1, 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 ironworker rates for Clay County, from $14.82 to $49.58 an hour. See all of them.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $30.00 + $19.58

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)$30.00
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$19.58
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$49.58

Base wage and fringe benefits: $14.82 + $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)$14.82
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$14.82

Base wage and fringe benefits: $21.00 + $8.81

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)$21.00
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$8.81
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$29.81

When does this rate change?

Every ironworker rate in Clay County

As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.

  1. IRONWORKER, STRUCTURALBuilding · IRON0167-012$49.58
  2. IRONWORKER: STRUCTURALHeavy · IRON0469-001$29.81
  3. IRONWORKER, REINFORCINGHeavy · SUMS2015-031$18.50
  4. IRONWORKER, REINFORCINGHighway · SUMS2010-011$14.82
Hourly rate of each ironworker classification in Clay County, highest first, split into wage and fringe benefits.
ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateWD
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURALBuildingIRON0167-012$30.00 $19.58 $49.58 MS20260045 Mod 1
IRONWORKER, REINFORCINGHighwaySUMS2010-011$14.82 $0.00 $14.82 MS20260088 Mod 1
IRONWORKER: STRUCTURALHeavyIRON0469-001$21.00 $8.81 $29.81 MS20260065 Mod 1
IRONWORKER, REINFORCINGHeavySUMS2015-031$18.50 $0.00 $18.50 MS20260065 Mod 1

How Clay County compares

The main ironworker 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

$17.39Copiah$49.58Alcorn
ClayNearby: Oktibbeha $49.58, Chickasaw $49.58, Kemper $36.34Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 0 counties pay more than Clay, 33 the same, 48 less.

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

  1. Clay Countybase $30.00$49.58
  2. Oktibbeha Countybase $30.00$49.58
  3. Chickasaw Countybase $30.00$49.58
  4. Kemper Countybase $24.05$36.34

Ironworker 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.

CountyClassificationBase wageTotal ratevs Clay County
Clay CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$30.00 $49.58 
Oktibbeha CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$30.00 $49.58 same
Chickasaw CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$30.00 $49.58 same
Lowndes CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$30.00 $49.58 same
Monroe CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$30.00 $49.58 same
Webster CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$30.00 $49.58 same
Choctaw CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$30.00 $49.58 same

Mississippi ironworker prevailing wage by county, with a map

More from DOL on this rate

All Clay County prevailing wage rates

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 Clay County as CSV · Report an error