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Painter prevailing wage in Marion County, Mississippi
$15.17an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$15.17 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) · SUMS2015-005
$10.00an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$10.00 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
PAINTER · SUMS2007-019
Marion County uses the same painter rates as 14 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Marion County, a painter must be paid at least $15.17 an hour: a $15.17 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260044 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $15.17 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MS20260044, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUMS2015-005 (April 3, 2017). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Marion County, a painter must be paid at least $10.00 an hour: a $10.00 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260022 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $10.00 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MS20260022, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUMS2007-019 (December 5, 2007). 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 2 painter rates for Marion County, from $10.00 to $15.17 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $15.17 + $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) | $15.17 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $15.17 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $10.00 + $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) | $10.00 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $10.00 |
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 painter rate in Marion County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)BuildingSUMS2015-005 | $15.17 | $0.00 | $15.17 | MS20260044 Mod 1 |
| PAINTERResidentialSUMS2007-019 | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | MS20260022 Mod 2 |
How Marion County compares
The main painter 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
- Marion Countybase $15.17$15.17
- Walthall Countybase $15.17$15.17
- Lamar Countybase $17.00$17.00
- Jefferson Davis Countybase $15.17$15.17
Painter 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 painter rates for Marion County are the same as in 14 other counties: Adams, Claiborne, Covington, Franklin, Issaquena, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence and 6 more.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $17.00 | $17.00 | +$1.83 |
| Forrest County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $17.00 | $17.00 | +$1.83 |
| Marion County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $15.17 | $15.17 | |
| Walthall County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $15.17 | $15.17 | same |
| Jefferson Davis County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $15.17 | $15.17 | same |
| Lawrence County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $15.17 | $15.17 | same |
| Covington County | PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $15.17 | $15.17 | same |
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 MS20260044 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/MS20260044/1
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 Marion County as CSV · Report an error