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Covington County, MS · Laborer
Laborer prevailing wage in Covington County, Mississippi
$12.98an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$12.98 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE · SUMS2015-005
$8.03an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$8.03 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE · SUMS2007-019
$11.69an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$11.69 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE · SUMS2010-047
$13.09an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$13.09 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: PIPELAYER, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINES · SUMS2015-037
Covington County uses the same laborer rates as 5 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Covington County, a laborer must be paid at least $12.98 an hour: a $12.98 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260044 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.98 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MS20260044, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUMS2015-005 (April 3, 2017). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Covington 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 MS20260022 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $8.03 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MS20260022, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUMS2007-019 (December 5, 2007). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Covington County, a laborer must be paid at least $11.69 an hour: a $11.69 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260124 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $11.69 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MS20260124, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUMS2010-047 (August 4, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Covington County, a laborer must be paid at least $13.09 an hour: a $13.09 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260071 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $13.09 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MS20260071, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUMS2015-037 (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 15 laborer rates for Covington County, from $7.25 to $16.71 an hour. See all of them.
- This base is below $13.65, the Executive Order 13658 minimum. Contracts that order covers must pay at least that (see the WD's note).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.98 + $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) | $12.98 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $12.98 |
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: $11.69 + $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) | $11.69 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $11.69 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $13.09 + $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) | $13.09 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $13.09 |
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 Covington County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINESHeavy · SUMS2015-037$16.71
- OPERATOR: CONCRETE SAWHighway · SUMS2010-047$13.60
- LABORER: PIPELAYERBuilding · SUMS2015-005$13.27
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHighway · SUMS2010-047$13.13
- LABORER: PIPELAYER, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINESHeavy · SUMS2015-037$13.09
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEBuilding · SUMS2015-005$12.98
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuilding · SUMS2015-005$11.95
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEHighway · SUMS2010-047$11.69
- LABORER: GRADE CHECKERHighway · SUMS2010-047$10.67
- LABORER: LABORER-CONES/ BARRICADES/BARRELS - SETTER/MOVER/SWEEPERHighway · SUMS2010-047$10.53
- LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHighway · SUMS2010-047$10.26
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING CONCRETE WORKHighway · SUMS2010-047$10.24
- LABORER: PIPELAYERResidential · SUMS2007-019$8.31
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEResidential · SUMS2007-019$8.03
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidential · SUMS2007-019$7.25
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: PIPELAYERBuildingSUMS2015-005 | $12.52 | $0.75 | $13.27 | MS20260044 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEBuildingSUMS2015-005 | $12.98 | $0.00 | $12.98 | MS20260044 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuildingSUMS2015-005 | $10.76 | $1.19 | $11.95 | MS20260044 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: CONCRETE SAWHighwaySUMS2010-047 | $13.60 | $0.00 | $13.60 | MS20260124 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: LABORER-CONES/ BARRICADES/BARRELS - SETTER/MOVER/SWEEPERHighwaySUMS2010-047 | $10.53 | $0.00 | $10.53 | MS20260124 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHighwaySUMS2010-047 | $13.13 | $0.00 | $13.13 | MS20260124 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEHighwaySUMS2010-047 | $11.69 | $0.00 | $11.69 | MS20260124 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: GRADE CHECKERHighwaySUMS2010-047 | $10.67 | $0.00 | $10.67 | MS20260124 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING CONCRETE WORKHighwaySUMS2010-047 | $10.24 | $0.00 | $10.24 | MS20260124 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHighwaySUMS2010-047 | $10.26 | $0.00 | $10.26 | MS20260124 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYER, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINESHeavySUMS2015-037 | $13.09 | $0.00 | $13.09 | MS20260071 Mod 2 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINESHeavySUMS2015-037 | $12.01 | $4.70 | $16.71 | MS20260071 Mod 2 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERResidentialSUMS2007-019 | $8.31 | $0.00 | $8.31 | MS20260022 Mod 2 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEResidentialSUMS2007-019 | $8.03 | $0.00 | $8.03 | MS20260022 Mod 2 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidentialSUMS2007-019 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | MS20260022 Mod 2 |
How Covington 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
- Covington Countybase $12.98$12.98
- Jefferson Davis Countybase $12.98$12.98
- Jones Countybase $12.98$12.98
- Simpson Countybase $16.00$17.28
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.
DOL's laborer rates for Covington County are the same as in 5 other counties: Claiborne, Franklin, Issaquena, Sharkey, Walthall.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Covington County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE | $16.00 | $17.28 | +$4.30 |
| Covington County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE | $12.98 | $12.98 | |
| Jefferson Davis County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE | $12.98 | $12.98 | same |
| Jones County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE | $12.98 | $12.98 | same |
| Smith County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE | $12.98 | $12.98 | same |
| Marion County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE | $12.98 | $12.98 | same |
| Lamar County | LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE | $12.50 | $12.50 | −$0.48 |
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 MS20260044 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/MS20260044/1
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 Covington County as CSV · Report an error