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Mississippi landscape and irrigation laborer prevailing wage, county by county

A landscape and irrigation laborer's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Mississippi runs from $8.35 an hour in Yalobusha County to $12.00 in Hancock County. The median county is $9.77.

Main landscape and irrigation laborer classification in each county (Laborer: landscape), 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 landscape and irrigation laborer: $9.56 per hourLauderdale County: no rate for this tradeStone County: no rate for this tradeCalhoun County landscape and irrigation laborer: $8.35 per hourNeshoba County: no rate for this tradePike County landscape and irrigation laborer: $9.49 per hourGrenada County landscape and irrigation laborer: $9.77 per hourAmite County landscape and irrigation laborer: $9.82 per hourOktibbeha County landscape and irrigation laborer: $9.56 per hourJefferson Davis County landscape and irrigation laborer: $9.82 per hourLeake County: no rate for this tradeScott County: no rate for this tradeMontgomery County landscape and irrigation laborer: $9.77 per hourCarroll County landscape and irrigation laborer: $10.00 per hourWinston County landscape and irrigation laborer: $9.56 per hourTippah County landscape and irrigation laborer: $9.56 per hourQuitman County landscape and irrigation laborer: $9.77 per hourBolivar County landscape and irrigation laborer: $9.77 per hourWarren County landscape and irrigation laborer: $9.82 per hourLincoln County landscape and irrigation laborer: $9.82 per hourJefferson County landscape and irrigation laborer: $9.82 per hourUnion County landscape and irrigation laborer: $9.56 per hourTishomingo County landscape and irrigation laborer: $9.56 per hourLee County landscape and irrigation laborer: $9.56 per hourLafayette County landscape and irrigation laborer: $9.62 per hourCopiah County: no rate for this tradePerry County: no rate for this tradeLamar County: no rate for this tradeHumphreys County landscape and irrigation laborer: $9.77 per hourRankin County: no rate for this tradeHinds County: no rate for this tradeSimpson County: no rate for this tradeSharkey County landscape and irrigation laborer: $9.82 per hourPontotoc County landscape and irrigation laborer: $9.56 per hourDeSoto County landscape and irrigation laborer: $9.94 per hourMarshall County landscape and irrigation laborer: $8.73 per hourCoahoma County landscape and irrigation laborer: $9.51 per hourSunflower County landscape and irrigation laborer: $9.77 per hourTunica County landscape and irrigation laborer: $10.18 per hourMadison County: no rate for this tradeHolmes County landscape and irrigation laborer: $9.77 per hourMarion County landscape and irrigation laborer: $9.82 per hourYalobusha County landscape and irrigation laborer: $8.35 per hourIssaquena County landscape and irrigation laborer: $9.82 per hourCovington County landscape and irrigation laborer: $9.82 per hourWayne County: no rate for this tradeWilkinson County landscape and irrigation laborer: $9.82 per hourClaiborne County landscape and irrigation laborer: $9.82 per hourClarke County: no rate for this tradeForrest County: no rate for this tradeYazoo County landscape and irrigation laborer: $9.82 per hourHarrison County landscape and irrigation laborer: $12.00 per hourPearl River County: no rate for this tradeLeflore County landscape and irrigation laborer: $9.77 per hourAttala County landscape and irrigation laborer: $9.77 per hourItawamba County landscape and irrigation laborer: $9.83 per hourMonroe County landscape and irrigation laborer: $9.56 per hourTate County landscape and irrigation laborer: $9.19 per hourChoctaw County landscape and irrigation laborer: $9.56 per hourGeorge County: no rate for this tradeNewton County: no rate for this tradeClay County landscape and irrigation laborer: $9.56 per hourGreene County: no rate for this tradeJackson County landscape and irrigation laborer: $11.23 per hourJasper County: no rate for this tradeFranklin County landscape and irrigation laborer: $9.82 per hourPrentiss County landscape and irrigation laborer: $9.56 per hourNoxubee County landscape and irrigation laborer: $9.56 per hourLawrence County landscape and irrigation laborer: $9.82 per hourLowndes County landscape and irrigation laborer: $9.56 per hourWalthall County landscape and irrigation laborer: $9.82 per hourBenton County landscape and irrigation laborer: $10.18 per hourTallahatchie County landscape and irrigation laborer: $9.77 per hourKemper County: no rate for this tradeWashington County landscape and irrigation laborer: $9.77 per hourPanola County landscape and irrigation laborer: $9.77 per hourHancock County landscape and irrigation laborer: $12.00 per hourJones County: no rate for this tradeAlcorn County landscape and irrigation laborer: $9.56 per hourSmith County: no rate for this tradeWebster County landscape and irrigation laborer: $9.56 per hourAdams County landscape and irrigation laborer: $9.82 per hour
$8.35$9.56$9.77$9.82$9.82$12.00Landscape & Irrigation Laborer, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

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

3 groups of counties with identical rates and 45 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. Hancock County1 county$12.00
  2. Harrison County1 county$12.00
  3. Jackson County1 county$11.23
  4. Benton County1 county$10.18
  5. Tunica County1 county$10.18
  6. Carroll County1 county$10.00
  7. DeSoto County1 county$9.94
  8. Itawamba County1 county$9.83
  9. Covington County group7 counties$9.82
  10. Adams County1 county$9.82
  11. Amite County1 county$9.82
  12. Jefferson County1 county$9.82
  13. Jefferson Davis County1 county$9.82
  14. Lawrence County1 county$9.82
  15. Lincoln County1 county$9.82
  16. Marion County1 county$9.82
  17. Warren County1 county$9.82
  18. Yazoo County1 county$9.82
  19. Grenada County group5 counties$9.77
  20. Attala County1 county$9.77
  21. Bolivar County1 county$9.77
  22. Holmes County1 county$9.77
  23. Leflore County1 county$9.77
  24. Panola County1 county$9.77
  25. Sunflower County1 county$9.77
  26. Washington County1 county$9.77
  27. Lafayette County1 county$9.62
  28. Winston County group2 counties$9.56
  29. Alcorn County1 county$9.56
  30. Chickasaw County1 county$9.56
  31. Choctaw County1 county$9.56
  32. Clay County1 county$9.56
  33. Lee County1 county$9.56
  34. Lowndes County1 county$9.56
  35. Monroe County1 county$9.56
  36. Noxubee County1 county$9.56
  37. Oktibbeha County1 county$9.56
  38. Pontotoc County1 county$9.56
  39. Prentiss County1 county$9.56
  40. Tippah County1 county$9.56

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Hancock CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$12.00 $12.00 
Harrison CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$12.00 $12.00 
Jackson CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$11.23 $11.23 
Benton CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$10.18 $9.28 
Tunica CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$10.18 $9.28 
Carroll CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$10.00 $10.00 
DeSoto CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$9.94 $9.04 
Itawamba CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$9.83 $9.83 
Covington County group, 7 localities: Claiborne, Covington, Franklin, Issaquena, Sharkey, Walthall, WilkinsonLABORER: LANDSCAPE$9.82 $9.82 
Adams CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$9.82 $9.82 
Amite CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$9.82 $9.82 
Jefferson CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$9.82 $9.82 
Jefferson Davis CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$9.82 $9.82 
Lawrence CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$9.82 $9.82 
Lincoln CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$9.82 $9.82 
Marion CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$9.82 $9.82 
Warren CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$9.82 $9.82 
Yazoo CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$9.82 $9.82 
Grenada County group, 5 localities: Grenada, Humphreys, Montgomery, Quitman, TallahatchieLABORER: LANDSCAPE$9.77 $9.77 
Attala CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$9.77 $9.77 
Bolivar CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$9.77 $9.77 
Holmes CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$9.77 $9.77 
Leflore CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$9.77 $9.77 
Panola CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$9.77 $9.77 
Sunflower CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$9.77 $9.77 
Washington CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$9.77 $9.77 
Lafayette CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$9.62 $9.62 
Winston County group, 2 localities: Webster, WinstonLABORER: LANDSCAPE$9.56 $9.56 
Alcorn CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$9.56 $9.56 
Chickasaw CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$9.56 $9.56 
Choctaw CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$9.56 $9.56 
Clay CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$9.56 $9.56 
Lee CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$9.56 $9.56 
Lowndes CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$9.56 $9.56 
Monroe CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$9.56 $9.56 
Noxubee CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$9.56 $9.56 
Oktibbeha CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$9.56 $9.56 
Pontotoc CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$9.56 $9.56 
Prentiss CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$9.56 $9.56 
Tippah CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$9.56 $9.56 
Tishomingo CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$9.56 $9.56 
Union CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$9.56 $9.56 
Coahoma CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$9.51 $9.51 
Pike CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$9.49 $9.49 
Tate CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$9.19 $9.19 
Marshall CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$8.73 $8.73 
Calhoun CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$8.35 $8.35 
Yalobusha CountyLABORER: LANDSCAPE$8.35 $8.35 

3 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 45 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Mississippi landscape and irrigation laborer pay

What is the landscape and irrigation laborer prevailing wage in Harrison County?

$12.00 an hour: a $12.00 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260133, modification 1. Overtime and every landscape and irrigation laborer classification in Harrison County.

Does landscape and irrigation laborer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Harrison County the $12.00 total is a $12.00 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, about 0% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does landscape and irrigation 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 landscape and irrigation 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 landscape and irrigation laborer rate?

DOL often publishes the same landscape and irrigation laborer rates for several counties. Across Mississippi, the 59 counties with a landscape and irrigation laborer rate fall into 48 distinct sets of rates, and 3 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 7 counties (the Covington County group).