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Laborer prevailing wage in Jasper 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.

$12.98an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$12.98 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE · SUMS2015-008

$8.03an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$8.03 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE · SUMS2007-022

$11.30an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$11.30 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE · SUMS2010-048

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

$12.00 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

LABORER: PIPELAYER, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINES · SUMS2015-040

Jasper County uses the same laborer rates as 3 other counties. See all of them on one page.

On federally funded or assisted building construction in Jasper County, a laborer must be paid at least $12.98 an hour: a $12.98 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260047 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $12.98 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination MS20260047, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUMS2015-008 (April 3, 2017). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Jasper County, a laborer must be paid at least $8.03 an hour: a $8.03 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260025 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $8.03 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination MS20260025, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUMS2007-022 (December 5, 2007). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Jasper County, a laborer must be paid at least $11.30 an hour: a $11.30 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260125 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $11.30 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination MS20260125, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUMS2010-048 (August 4, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Jasper County, a laborer must be paid at least $12.00 an hour: a $12.00 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260074 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $12.00 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination MS20260074, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUMS2015-040 (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 15 laborer rates for Jasper County, from $7.39 to $14.37 an hour. See all of them.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.98 + $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)$12.98
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$12.98

Base wage and fringe benefits: $8.03 + $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)$8.03
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$8.03

Base wage and fringe benefits: $11.30 + $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)$11.30
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$11.30

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 laborer rate in Jasper County

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

  1. OPERATOR: CONCRETE SAWHighway · SUMS2010-048$14.37
  2. LABORER: PIPELAYERBuilding · SUMS2015-008$13.27
  3. LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEBuilding · SUMS2015-008$12.98
  4. LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINESHeavy · SUMS2015-040$12.71
  5. LABORER: GRADE CHECKERHighway · SUMS2010-048$12.41
  6. LABORER: PIPELAYERHighway · SUMS2010-048$12.27
  7. LABORER: PIPELAYER, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINESHeavy · SUMS2015-040$12.00
  8. LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEHighway · SUMS2010-048$11.30
  9. LABORER: LABORER-CONES/ BARRICADES/BARRELS - SETTER/MOVER/SWEEPERHighway · SUMS2010-048$11.23
  10. LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuilding · SUMS2015-008$10.88
  11. LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHighway · SUMS2010-048$10.61
  12. LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighway · SUMS2010-048$10.38
  13. LABORER: PIPELAYERResidential · SUMS2007-022$8.31
  14. LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEResidential · SUMS2007-022$8.03
  15. LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidential · SUMS2007-022$7.39
Hourly rate of each laborer classification in Jasper County, highest first, split into wage and fringe benefits.
ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateWD
LABORER: PIPELAYERBuildingSUMS2015-008$12.52 $0.75 $13.27 MS20260047 Mod 2
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEBuildingSUMS2015-008$12.98 $0.00 $12.98 MS20260047 Mod 2
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuildingSUMS2015-008$9.00 $1.88 $10.88 MS20260047 Mod 2
OPERATOR: CONCRETE SAWHighwaySUMS2010-048$14.37 $0.00 $14.37 MS20260125 Mod 2
LABORER: LABORER-CONES/ BARRICADES/BARRELS - SETTER/MOVER/SWEEPERHighwaySUMS2010-048$11.23 $0.00 $11.23 MS20260125 Mod 2
LABORER: PIPELAYERHighwaySUMS2010-048$12.27 $0.00 $12.27 MS20260125 Mod 2
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEHighwaySUMS2010-048$11.30 $0.00 $11.30 MS20260125 Mod 2
LABORER: GRADE CHECKERHighwaySUMS2010-048$12.41 $0.00 $12.41 MS20260125 Mod 2
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHighwaySUMS2010-048$10.38 $0.00 $10.38 MS20260125 Mod 2
LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTORHighwaySUMS2010-048$10.61 $0.00 $10.61 MS20260125 Mod 2
LABORER: PIPELAYER, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINESHeavySUMS2015-040$12.00 $0.00 $12.00 MS20260074 Mod 2
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINESHeavySUMS2015-040$12.71 $0.00 $12.71 MS20260074 Mod 2
LABORER: PIPELAYERResidentialSUMS2007-022$8.31 $0.00 $8.31 MS20260025 Mod 1
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEResidentialSUMS2007-022$8.03 $0.00 $8.03 MS20260025 Mod 1
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALResidentialSUMS2007-022$7.39 $0.00 $7.39 MS20260025 Mod 1

How Jasper County compares

The main laborer 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

$12.50Forrest$17.28Benton
JasperNearby: Smith $12.98, Clarke $12.98, Simpson $17.28Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 10 counties pay more than Jasper, 65 the same, 6 less.

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

  1. Jasper Countybase $12.98$12.98
  2. Smith Countybase $12.98$12.98
  3. Clarke Countybase $12.98$12.98
  4. Simpson Countybase $16.00$17.28

Laborer 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.

DOL's laborer rates for Jasper County are the same as in 3 other counties: Greene, Kemper, Leake. The closest county with a different rate is Simpson County, at $17.28.

CountyClassificationBase wageTotal ratevs Jasper County
Jasper CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Smith CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 same
Clarke CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 same
Newton CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 same
Jones CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 same
Wayne CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 same
Scott CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 same

Mississippi laborer prevailing wage by county, with a map

More from DOL on this rate

All Jasper 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 MS20260047 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/MS20260047/2

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 Jasper County as CSV · Report an error