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Mississippi laborer prevailing wage, county by county

A laborer's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Mississippi runs from $12.50 an hour in Perry County to $17.28 in Benton County. The median county is $12.98.

Main laborer classification in each county (Laborer: mason tender - cement/concrete), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 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 October 25, 2026.

Chickasaw County laborer: $12.98 per hourLauderdale County laborer: $12.98 per hourStone County laborer: $12.98 per hourCalhoun County laborer: $12.98 per hourNeshoba County laborer: $12.98 per hourPike County laborer: $12.98 per hourGrenada County laborer: $12.98 per hourAmite County laborer: $12.98 per hourOktibbeha County laborer: $12.98 per hourJefferson Davis County laborer: $12.98 per hourLeake County laborer: $12.98 per hourScott County laborer: $12.98 per hourMontgomery County laborer: $12.98 per hourCarroll County laborer: $12.98 per hourWinston County laborer: $12.98 per hourTippah County laborer: $12.98 per hourQuitman County laborer: $12.98 per hourBolivar County laborer: $12.98 per hourWarren County laborer: $12.98 per hourLincoln County laborer: $12.98 per hourJefferson County laborer: $12.98 per hourUnion County laborer: $12.98 per hourTishomingo County laborer: $12.98 per hourLee County laborer: $12.98 per hourLafayette County laborer: $12.98 per hourCopiah County laborer: $17.28 per hourPerry County laborer: $12.50 per hourLamar County laborer: $12.50 per hourHumphreys County laborer: $12.98 per hourRankin County laborer: $17.28 per hourHinds County laborer: $17.28 per hourSimpson County laborer: $17.28 per hourSharkey County laborer: $12.98 per hourPontotoc County laborer: $12.98 per hourDeSoto County laborer: $17.28 per hourMarshall County laborer: $17.28 per hourCoahoma County laborer: $12.98 per hourSunflower County laborer: $12.98 per hourTunica County laborer: $17.28 per hourMadison County laborer: $17.28 per hourHolmes County laborer: $12.98 per hourMarion County laborer: $12.98 per hourYalobusha County laborer: $12.98 per hourIssaquena County laborer: $12.98 per hourCovington County laborer: $12.98 per hourWayne County laborer: $12.98 per hourWilkinson County laborer: $12.98 per hourClaiborne County laborer: $12.98 per hourClarke County laborer: $12.98 per hourForrest County laborer: $12.50 per hourYazoo County laborer: $12.98 per hourHarrison County laborer: $12.50 per hourPearl River County laborer: $12.98 per hourLeflore County laborer: $12.98 per hourAttala County laborer: $12.98 per hourItawamba County laborer: $12.98 per hourMonroe County laborer: $12.98 per hourTate County laborer: $17.28 per hourChoctaw County laborer: $12.98 per hourGeorge County laborer: $12.98 per hourNewton County laborer: $12.98 per hourClay County laborer: $12.98 per hourGreene County laborer: $12.98 per hourJackson County laborer: $12.50 per hourJasper County laborer: $12.98 per hourFranklin County laborer: $12.98 per hourPrentiss County laborer: $12.98 per hourNoxubee County laborer: $12.98 per hourLawrence County laborer: $12.98 per hourLowndes County laborer: $12.98 per hourWalthall County laborer: $12.98 per hourBenton County laborer: $17.28 per hourTallahatchie County laborer: $12.98 per hourKemper County laborer: $12.98 per hourWashington County laborer: $12.98 per hourPanola County laborer: $12.98 per hourHancock County laborer: $12.50 per hourJones County laborer: $12.98 per hourAlcorn County laborer: $12.98 per hourSmith County laborer: $12.98 per hourWebster County laborer: $12.98 per hourAdams County laborer: $12.98 per hour
$12.50$12.98$12.98$12.98$12.98$17.28Laborer, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a laborer make on prevailing wage in Mississippi?

4 groups of counties with identical rates and 68 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Benton County1 county$17.28
  2. Copiah County1 county$17.28
  3. DeSoto County1 county$17.28
  4. Hinds County1 county$17.28
  5. Madison County1 county$17.28
  6. Marshall County1 county$17.28
  7. Rankin County1 county$17.28
  8. Simpson County1 county$17.28
  9. Tate County1 county$17.28
  10. Tunica County1 county$17.28
  11. Covington County group6 counties$12.98
  12. Leake County group4 counties$12.98
  13. Grenada County group2 counties$12.98
  14. Winston County group2 counties$12.98
  15. Adams County1 county$12.98
  16. Alcorn County1 county$12.98
  17. Amite County1 county$12.98
  18. Attala County1 county$12.98
  19. Bolivar County1 county$12.98
  20. Calhoun County1 county$12.98
  21. Carroll County1 county$12.98
  22. Chickasaw County1 county$12.98
  23. Choctaw County1 county$12.98
  24. Clarke County1 county$12.98
  25. Clay County1 county$12.98
  26. Coahoma County1 county$12.98
  27. George County1 county$12.98
  28. Holmes County1 county$12.98
  29. Humphreys County1 county$12.98
  30. Itawamba County1 county$12.98
  31. Jefferson County1 county$12.98
  32. Jefferson Davis County1 county$12.98
  33. Jones County1 county$12.98
  34. Lafayette County1 county$12.98
  35. Lauderdale County1 county$12.98
  36. Lawrence County1 county$12.98
  37. Lee County1 county$12.98
  38. Leflore County1 county$12.98
  39. Lincoln County1 county$12.98
  40. Lowndes County1 county$12.98

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Benton CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$17.28 $16.00 
Copiah CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$17.28 $16.00 
DeSoto CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$17.28 $16.00 
Hinds CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$17.28 $16.00 
Madison CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$17.28 $16.00 
Marshall CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$17.28 $16.00 
Rankin CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$17.28 $16.00 
Simpson CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$17.28 $16.00 
Tate CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$17.28 $16.00 
Tunica CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$17.28 $16.00 
Covington County group, 6 localities: Claiborne, Covington, Franklin, Issaquena, Sharkey, WalthallLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Leake County group, 4 localities: Greene, Jasper, Kemper, LeakeLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Grenada County group, 2 localities: Grenada, MontgomeryLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Winston County group, 2 localities: Webster, WinstonLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Adams CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Alcorn CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Amite CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Attala CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Bolivar CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Calhoun CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Carroll CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Chickasaw CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Choctaw CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Clarke CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Clay CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Coahoma CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
George CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Holmes CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Humphreys CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Itawamba CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Jefferson CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Jefferson Davis CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Jones CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Lafayette CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Lauderdale CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Lawrence CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Lee CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Leflore CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Lincoln CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Lowndes CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Marion CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Monroe CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Neshoba CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Newton CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Noxubee CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Oktibbeha CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Panola CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Pearl River CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Pike CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Pontotoc CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Prentiss CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Quitman CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Scott CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Smith CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Stone CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Sunflower CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Tallahatchie CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Tippah CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Tishomingo CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Union CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Warren CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Washington CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Wayne CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Wilkinson CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Yalobusha CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Yazoo CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.98 $12.98 
Forrest CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.50 $12.50 
Hancock CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.50 $12.50 
Harrison CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.50 $12.50 
Jackson CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.50 $12.50 
Lamar CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.50 $12.50 
Perry CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.50 $12.50 

4 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 68 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Mississippi laborer pay

What is the laborer prevailing wage in Harrison County?

$12.50 an hour: a $12.50 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260050, modification 2. Overtime and every laborer classification in Harrison County.

Does laborer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Harrison County the $12.50 total is a $12.50 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, about 0% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does laborer prevailing wage pay overtime in Mississippi?

Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.

Do apprentice laborers get this rate?

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)).

Why do some counties have the same laborer rate?

DOL often publishes the same laborer rates for several counties. Across Mississippi, the 82 counties with a laborer rate fall into 72 distinct sets of rates, and 4 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 6 counties (the Covington County group).