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Ironworker prevailing wage in Holmes County, Mississippi
$49.58an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$30.00 base wage + $19.58 fringe benefits
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · IRON0167-012
$16.29an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$16.29 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING · SUMS2010-013
$29.81an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$21.00 base wage + $8.81 fringe benefits
IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL · IRON0469-001
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Holmes County, an ironworker must be paid at least $49.58 an hour: a $30.00 base wage plus $19.58 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260046 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $49.58 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MS20260046, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier IRON0167-012 (May 1, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Holmes County, an ironworker must be paid at least $16.29 an hour: a $16.29 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260090 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $16.29 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MS20260090, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUMS2010-013 (August 4, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Holmes County, an ironworker must be paid at least $29.81 an hour: a $21.00 base wage plus $8.81 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260073 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $29.81 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MS20260073, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier IRON0469-001 (June 1, 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 ironworker rates for Holmes County, from $16.29 to $49.58 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $30.00 + $19.58
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) | $30.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $19.58 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $49.58 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $16.29 + $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) | $16.29 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $16.29 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $21.00 + $8.81
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) | $21.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $8.81 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $29.81 |
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 ironworker rate in Holmes County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- IRONWORKER, STRUCTURALBuilding · IRON0167-012$49.58
- IRONWORKER: STRUCTURALHeavy · IRON0469-001$29.81
- IRONWORKER, REINFORCINGHeavy · SUMS2015-039$18.50
- IRONWORKER, REINFORCINGHighway · SUMS2010-013$16.29
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRONWORKER, STRUCTURALBuildingIRON0167-012 | $30.00 | $19.58 | $49.58 | MS20260046 Mod 1 |
| IRONWORKER, REINFORCINGHighwaySUMS2010-013 | $16.29 | $0.00 | $16.29 | MS20260090 Mod 1 |
| IRONWORKER: STRUCTURALHeavyIRON0469-001 | $21.00 | $8.81 | $29.81 | MS20260073 Mod 1 |
| IRONWORKER, REINFORCINGHeavySUMS2015-039 | $18.50 | $0.00 | $18.50 | MS20260073 Mod 1 |
How Holmes County compares
The main ironworker 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
- Holmes Countybase $30.00$49.58
- Carroll Countybase $30.00$49.58
- Humphreys Countybase $30.00$49.58
- Yazoo Countybase $24.05$36.34
Ironworker 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 wage | Total rate | vs Holmes County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holmes County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $30.00 | $49.58 | |
| Carroll County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $30.00 | $49.58 | same |
| Humphreys County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $30.00 | $49.58 | same |
| Attala County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $30.00 | $49.58 | same |
| Leflore County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $30.00 | $49.58 | same |
| Yazoo County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $24.05 | $36.34 | −$13.24 |
| Madison County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $17.39 | $17.39 | −$32.19 |
Mississippi ironworker prevailing wage by county, with a map
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 MS20260046 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/MS20260046/1
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 Holmes County as CSV · Report an error