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Painter prevailing wage in Clay County, Mississippi
$15.17an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$15.17 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) · SUMS2015-006
$10.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$10.25 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
PAINTER · SUMS2007-004
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Clay County, a painter must be paid at least $15.17 an hour: a $15.17 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260045 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $15.17 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MS20260045, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUMS2015-006 (April 3, 2017). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Clay County, a painter must be paid at least $10.25 an hour: a $10.25 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260007 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $10.25 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MS20260007, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUMS2007-004 (December 5, 2007). 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 2 painter rates for Clay County, from $10.25 to $15.17 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $15.17 + $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) | $15.17 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $15.17 |
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 |
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 painter rate in Clay County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)BuildingSUMS2015-006 | $15.17 | $0.00 | $15.17 | MS20260045 Mod 1 |
| PAINTERResidentialSUMS2007-004 | $10.25 | $0.00 | $10.25 | MS20260007 Mod 1 |
How Clay County compares
The main painter 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
- Clay Countybase $15.17$15.17
- Oktibbeha Countybase $15.17$15.17
- Chickasaw Countybase $15.17$15.17
- Benton Countybase $16.00$16.00
Painter 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 Clay County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $15.17 | $15.17 | |
| Oktibbeha County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $15.17 | $15.17 | same |
| Chickasaw County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $15.17 | $15.17 | same |
| Lowndes County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $15.17 | $15.17 | same |
| Monroe County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $15.17 | $15.17 | same |
| Webster County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $15.17 | $15.17 | same |
| Choctaw County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $15.17 | $15.17 | same |
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 Clay County as CSV · Report an error