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Carpenter prevailing wage in Marshall County, Mississippi
$20.77an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$20.77 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CARPENTER · SUMS2015-015
$10.19an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$10.19 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CARPENTER, INCUDING DRYWALL HANGING AND FORM WORK · SUMS2007-030
$14.14an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$13.75 base wage + $0.39 fringe benefits
CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) · SUMS2010-061
$16.45an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$16.45 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK · SUMS2015-027
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Marshall County, a carpenter must be paid at least $20.77 an hour: a $20.77 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260054 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $20.77 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MS20260054, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUMS2015-015 (April 3, 2017). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Marshall County, a carpenter must be paid at least $10.19 an hour: a $10.19 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260033 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $10.19 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MS20260033, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUMS2007-030 (December 5, 2007). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Marshall County, a carpenter must be paid at least $14.14 an hour: a $13.75 base wage plus $0.39 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260138 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $14.14 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MS20260138, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUMS2010-061 (August 4, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Marshall County, a carpenter must be paid at least $16.45 an hour: a $16.45 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260062 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $16.45 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MS20260062, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUMS2015-027 (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 4 carpenter rates for Marshall County, from $10.19 to $20.77 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $20.77 + $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) | $20.77 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $20.77 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $10.19 + $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) | $10.19 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $10.19 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $13.75 + $0.39
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) | $13.75 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $0.39 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $14.14 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $16.45 + $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) | $16.45 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $16.45 |
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 carpenter rate in Marshall County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CARPENTERBuilding · SUMS2015-015$20.77
- CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORKHeavy · SUMS2015-027$16.45
- CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)Highway · SUMS2010-061$14.14
- CARPENTER, INCUDING DRYWALL HANGING AND FORM WORKResidential · SUMS2007-030$10.19
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTERBuildingSUMS2015-015 | $20.77 | $0.00 | $20.77 | MS20260054 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)HighwaySUMS2010-061 | $13.75 | $0.39 | $14.14 | MS20260138 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORKHeavySUMS2015-027 | $16.45 | $0.00 | $16.45 | MS20260062 Mod 2 |
| CARPENTER, INCUDING DRYWALL HANGING AND FORM WORKResidentialSUMS2007-030 | $10.19 | $0.00 | $10.19 | MS20260033 Mod 1 |
How Marshall County compares
The main carpenter 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
- Marshall Countybase $20.77$20.77
- Benton Countybase $20.77$20.77
- Tate Countybase $20.77$20.77
- Lafayette Countybase $16.13$16.13
Carpenter 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 Marshall County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall County | CARPENTER | $20.77 | $20.77 | |
| Benton County | CARPENTER | $20.77 | $20.77 | same |
| Tate County | CARPENTER | $20.77 | $20.77 | same |
| DeSoto County | CARPENTER | $20.77 | $20.77 | same |
| Lafayette County | CARPENTER | $16.13 | $16.13 | −$4.64 |
| Tippah County | CARPENTER | $16.13 | $16.13 | −$4.64 |
| Union County | CARPENTER | $16.13 | $16.13 | −$4.64 |
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 MS20260054 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/MS20260054/1
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 Marshall County as CSV · Report an error