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Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in Holmes County, Mississippi

4 Davis-Bacon wage determinations cover Holmes County for building, residential, highway and heavy construction, with 82 rates across 20 trades. Of each trade's main rate, ironworker is the highest at $49.58 an hour and tile setter the lowest at $8.50, 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).

Holmes 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. Ironworker$49.58
  2. Plumber / Pipefitter$41.88
  3. Sheet Metal Worker$33.04
  4. Electrician$26.13
  5. Cement Mason$20.00
  6. Carpenter$19.80
  7. Bricklayer$19.20
  8. Operating Engineer$18.00
  9. Teamster (Truck Driver)$15.83
  10. Painter$15.17
  11. Pile Driver$15.13
  12. Drywall Finisher$15.00
  13. Striping & Traffic Control$14.11
  14. Laborer$12.98
  15. Sign Installer$11.65
  16. Guardrail Installer$11.42
  17. Roofer$11.16
  18. Flagger$10.06
  19. Landscape Laborer$9.77
  20. Tile Setter$8.50

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
BricklayerBRICKLAYER$19.20 $19.20 1
CarpenterCARPENTER$19.80 $18.11 5
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$20.00 $20.00 4
Drywall FinisherDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER$15.00 $15.00 1
ElectricianELECTRICIAN$26.13 $17.03 4
FlaggerLABORER: FLAGGER$10.06 $10.06 1
Guardrail InstallerINSTALLER - GUARDRAIL$11.42 $11.42 1
IronworkerIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$49.58 $30.00 4
LaborerLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 16
Landscape & Irrigation LaborerLABORER: LANDSCAPE$9.77 $9.77 1
Operating EngineerOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$18.00 $18.00 23
PainterPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.17 $15.17 2
Pile DriverOPERATOR: PILEDRIVER$15.13 $15.13 1
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER$41.88 $30.41 3
RooferROOFER$11.16 $11.16 1
Sheet Metal Worker · Washington County groupSHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$33.04 $21.86 1
Sign InstallerINSTALLER - SIGN$11.65 $11.65 1
Striping & Traffic Control WorkerHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: TRUCK DRIVER (LINE STRIPING TRUCK)$14.11 $14.11 1
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK$15.83 $13.92 10
Tile SetterTILE SETTER$8.50 $8.50 1

Wage determinations for Holmes County

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

ConstructionWage determinationModificationPublished
BuildingMS202600461May 18, 2026
ResidentialMS202600091May 18, 2026
HighwayMS202600901May 18, 2026
HeavyMS20260073
Excludes Flood Control
1May 18, 2026

Specialty WDs also cover Holmes 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 Holmes County rates

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

$26.13 an hour: a $17.03 base wage plus $9.10 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under wage determination MS20260046, modification 1. Overtime and every electrician rate in Holmes County.

What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Holmes 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 MS20260046, modification 1. Overtime and every laborer rate in Holmes 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 ironworker, the highest-paid trade in Holmes County, the $49.58 total is a $30.00 base wage plus $19.58 in fringe benefits.

Which Davis-Bacon wage determination covers Holmes County?

It depends on the kind of construction: MS20260046 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for building construction, MS20260009 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction, MS20260090 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for highway construction and MS20260073 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for heavy construction. Your contract names the one that applies.

Does Holmes County share its rates with other counties?

For 1 of its 20 trades, yes: DOL sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Sheet metal worker rates, for example, are the same in 15 counties (the Washington County group). The other 19 are Holmes County's own.