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Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in Franklin County, Mississippi

4 Davis-Bacon wage determinations cover Franklin County for building, residential, highway and heavy construction, with 80 rates across 18 trades. Of each trade's main rate, electrician is the highest at $41.74 an hour and landscape and irrigation laborer the lowest at $9.82, base plus fringe.

The Department of Labor modifies these determinations on SAM.gov in weekly batches through the year; the latest Mississippi modification we hold is dated May 18, 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 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).

Franklin County rates by trade, highest first

Each trade's main rate, highest first, split into the base wage and the fringe benefits DOL lists. All bars share one scale. The table below lists the same rates A to Z with classifications.

  1. Electrician$41.74
  2. Ironworker$36.34
  3. Plumber / Pipefitter$20.38
  4. Sheet Metal Worker$20.35
  5. Cement Mason$20.00
  6. Operating Engineer$19.32
  7. Bricklayer$18.30
  8. Carpenter$16.10
  9. Painter$15.17
  10. Pile Driver$15.13
  11. Teamster (Truck Driver)$14.65
  12. Laborer$12.98
  13. Striping & Traffic Control$12.63
  14. Sign Installer$12.04
  15. Guardrail Installer$11.42
  16. Roofer$10.89
  17. Flagger$9.83
  18. Landscape Laborer$9.82

All trades and classifications, A to Z

One main rate per trade, with its classification and base wage. Open a trade for its other classifications, dated steps and DOL's notes. Click a column heading to sort.

TradeMain classificationBase + fringeBaseRates
Bricklayer · Warren County groupBRICKLAYER$18.30 $18.30 1
Carpenter · Covington County groupCARPENTER$16.10 $16.10 5
Cement Mason · Covington County groupCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$20.00 $20.00 4
Electrician · Covington County groupELECTRICIAN$41.74 $30.35 4
Flagger · Covington County groupLABORER: FLAGGER$9.83 $9.83 1
Guardrail Installer · Covington County groupINSTALLER - GUARDRAIL$11.42 $11.42 1
Ironworker · Covington County groupIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$36.34 $24.05 4
Laborer · Covington County groupLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 15
Landscape & Irrigation Laborer · Covington County groupLABORER: LANDSCAPE$9.82 $9.82 1
Operating Engineer · Covington County groupOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$19.32 $18.00 24
Painter · Warren County groupPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.17 $15.17 2
Pile Driver · Covington County groupOPERATOR: PILEDRIVER$15.13 $15.13 1
Plumber / Pipefitter · Warren County groupPLUMBER$20.38 $20.00 3
Roofer · Warren County groupROOFER, INCLUDES SHAKE & SHINGLE ROOFS$10.89 $10.89 1
Sheet Metal Worker · Warren County groupSHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$20.35 $19.67 1
Sign Installer · Covington County groupINSTALLER - SIGN$12.04 $12.04 1
Striping & Traffic Control Worker · Covington County groupHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: TRUCK DRIVER (LINE STRIPING TRUCK)$12.63 $12.63 1
Teamster (Truck Driver) · Covington County groupTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK$14.65 $13.50 10

Wage determinations for Franklin County

The WD that applies depends on the kind of construction. Every rate on this page names its WD and modification.

ConstructionWage determinationModificationPublished
BuildingMS202600441May 18, 2026
ResidentialMS202600222May 18, 2026
HighwayMS202601241May 18, 2026
HeavyMS20260071
Excludes Flood Control
2May 18, 2026

Specialty WDs also cover Franklin County for narrow kinds of work, and don't stand in for the rates above: MS20260001 (Dredging projects along the Mississippi River and its tributaries); MS20260002 (River, harbor and flood control projects for construction of all river, harbor and flood c); MS20260003 (Self Propelled Hopper Dredging).

What changed in these determinations this year

Questions about Franklin County rates

How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Franklin County?

$41.74 an hour: a $30.35 base wage plus $11.39 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under wage determination MS20260044, modification 1. Overtime and every electrician rate in Franklin County.

What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Franklin County?

$12.98 an hour: a $12.98 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, for the main classification (LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE), under wage determination MS20260044, modification 1. Overtime and every laborer rate in Franklin County.

Does the prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. The rate is a base wage plus fringe benefits, and the employer owes both for every hour. For electrician, the highest-paid trade in Franklin County, the $41.74 total is a $30.35 base wage plus $11.39 in fringe benefits.

Which Davis-Bacon wage determination covers Franklin County?

It depends on the kind of construction: MS20260044 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for building construction, MS20260022 (modification 2, May 18, 2026) for residential construction, MS20260124 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for highway construction and MS20260071 (modification 2, May 18, 2026) for heavy construction. Your contract names the one that applies.

Does Franklin County share its rates with other counties?

For 18 of its 18 trades, yes: DOL sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Electrician rates, for example, are the same in 6 counties (the Covington County group).