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Carpenter prevailing wage in Hancock County, Mississippi
$25.57an hour, base + fringe
$23.31 wage + $2.26 fringe benefits · Building · SUMS2015-010
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Hancock County, a carpenter must be paid at least $25.57 an hour: a $23.31 base wage plus $2.26 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260049 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $25.57 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MS20260049, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUMS2015-010 (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 4 carpenter rates for Hancock County, from $10.49 to $25.57 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $23.31 + $2.26
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) | $23.31 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $2.26 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $25.57 |
When this rate changes
- 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 carpenter rate in Hancock County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, FINISHING/TAPING AND FORM WORKBuilding · SUMS2015-010$25.57
- CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORKHeavy · SUMS2015-024$16.57
- CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)Highway · SUMS2010-055$14.53
- CARPENTER, INCLUDES CABINET INSTALLATION, AND FORM WORKResidential · SUMS2007-027$10.49
| Classification | Base + fringe | Base | Fringe benefits | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, FINISHING/TAPING AND FORM WORKBuildingSUMS2015-010 | $25.57 | $23.31 | $2.26 | MS20260049 Mod 2 |
| CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)HighwaySUMS2010-055 | $14.53 | $14.53 | $0.00 | MS20260132 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORKHeavySUMS2015-024 | $16.57 | $16.57 | $0.00 | MS20260059 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER, INCLUDES CABINET INSTALLATION, AND FORM WORKResidentialSUMS2007-027 | $10.49 | $10.49 | $0.00 | MS20260030 Mod 2 |
How Hancock County compares
The main carpenter 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
- Hancock Countybase $23.31$25.57
- Harrison Countybase $15.90$15.90
- Pearl River Countybase $15.00$16.88
- Stone Countybase $15.00$16.88
Carpenter 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 + fringe | Base | vs Hancock County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County | CARPENTER (INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, FINISHING/TAPING AND FORM WORK) | $44.81 | $31.36 | +$19.24 |
| Hancock County | CARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, FINISHING/TAPING AND FORM WORK | $25.57 | $23.31 | |
| Forrest County | CARPENTER | $23.88 | $17.84 | −$1.69 |
| Lamar County | CARPENTER | $22.77 | $17.44 | −$2.80 |
| Pearl River County | CARPENTER | $16.88 | $15.00 | −$8.69 |
| Stone County | CARPENTER | $16.88 | $15.00 | −$8.69 |
| Harrison County | CARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, FINISHING/TAPING AND FORM WORK | $15.90 | $15.90 | −$9.67 |
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 MS20260049 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/MS20260049/2
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 Hancock County as CSV · Report an error