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Roofer prevailing wage in Hancock 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.

$14.50an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$14.50 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

ROOFER · SUMS2015-010

$12.00an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$12.00 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

ROOFER, INCLUDES SHAKE & SHINGLE ROOFS · SUMS2007-027

On federally funded or assisted building construction in Hancock County, a roofer must be paid at least $14.50 an hour: a $14.50 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260049 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $14.50 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.

On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Hancock County, a roofer must be paid at least $12.00 an hour: a $12.00 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260030 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $12.00 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination MS20260030, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUMS2007-027 (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 roofer rates for Hancock County, from $12.00 to $14.50 an hour. See all of them.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $14.50 + $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)$14.50
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$14.50

Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.00 + $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)$12.00
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$12.00

When does this rate change?

Every roofer rate in Hancock County

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

ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateWD
ROOFERBuildingSUMS2015-010$14.50 $0.00 $14.50 MS20260049 Mod 2
ROOFER, INCLUDES SHAKE & SHINGLE ROOFSResidentialSUMS2007-027$12.00 $0.00 $12.00 MS20260030 Mod 2

How Hancock County compares

The main roofer 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

$10.00Humphreys$16.93Benton
HancockNearby: Harrison $14.50, Pearl River $10.89, Stone $12.00Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 10 counties pay more than Hancock, 5 the same, 66 less.

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

  1. Hancock Countybase $14.50$14.50
  2. Harrison Countybase $14.50$14.50
  3. Pearl River Countybase $10.89$10.89
  4. Stone Countybase $12.00$12.00

Roofer 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 Hancock County
Hancock CountyROOFER$14.50 $14.50 
Harrison CountyROOFER$14.50 $14.50 same
Jackson CountyROOFER$14.50 $14.50 same
Lamar CountyROOFER$14.50 $14.50 same
Forrest CountyROOFER$14.50 $14.50 same
Stone CountyROOFER, INCLUDES SHAKE & SHINGLE ROOFS$12.00 $12.00 −$2.50
Pearl River CountyROOFER, INCLUDES SHAKE & SHINGLE ROOFS$10.89 $10.89 −$3.61

Mississippi roofer prevailing wage by county, with a map

More from DOL on this rate

All Hancock 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 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