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Mississippi painter prevailing wage, county by county

A painter's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Mississippi runs from $15.17 an hour in Yazoo County to $17.00 in Forrest County. The median county is $15.17.

Main painter classification in each county (Painter (brush and roller)), 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 painter: $15.17 per hourLauderdale County painter: $15.17 per hourStone County painter: $15.17 per hourCalhoun County painter: $15.17 per hourNeshoba County painter: $15.17 per hourPike County painter: $15.17 per hourGrenada County painter: $15.17 per hourAmite County painter: $15.17 per hourOktibbeha County painter: $15.17 per hourJefferson Davis County painter: $15.17 per hourLeake County painter: $15.17 per hourScott County painter: $15.17 per hourMontgomery County painter: $15.17 per hourCarroll County painter: $15.17 per hourWinston County painter: $15.17 per hourTippah County painter: $15.17 per hourQuitman County painter: $15.17 per hourBolivar County painter: $15.17 per hourWarren County painter: $15.17 per hourLincoln County painter: $15.17 per hourJefferson County painter: $15.17 per hourUnion County painter: $15.17 per hourTishomingo County painter: $15.17 per hourLee County painter: $15.17 per hourLafayette County painter: $15.17 per hourCopiah County painter: $16.00 per hourPerry County painter: $17.00 per hourLamar County painter: $17.00 per hourHumphreys County painter: $15.17 per hourRankin County painter: $16.00 per hourHinds County painter: $16.00 per hourSimpson County painter: $16.00 per hourSharkey County painter: $15.17 per hourPontotoc County painter: $15.17 per hourDeSoto County painter: $16.00 per hourMarshall County painter: $16.00 per hourCoahoma County painter: $15.17 per hourSunflower County painter: $15.17 per hourTunica County painter: $16.00 per hourMadison County painter: $16.00 per hourHolmes County painter: $15.17 per hourMarion County painter: $15.17 per hourYalobusha County painter: $15.17 per hourIssaquena County painter: $15.17 per hourCovington County painter: $15.17 per hourWayne County painter: $15.17 per hourWilkinson County painter: $15.17 per hourClaiborne County painter: $15.17 per hourClarke County painter: $15.17 per hourForrest County painter: $17.00 per hourYazoo County painter: $15.17 per hourHarrison County painter: $17.00 per hourPearl River County painter: $15.17 per hourLeflore County painter: $15.17 per hourAttala County painter: $15.17 per hourItawamba County painter: $15.17 per hourMonroe County painter: $15.17 per hourTate County painter: $16.00 per hourChoctaw County painter: $15.17 per hourGeorge County painter: $15.17 per hourNewton County painter: $15.17 per hourClay County painter: $15.17 per hourGreene County painter: $15.17 per hourJackson County painter: $17.00 per hourJasper County painter: $15.17 per hourFranklin County painter: $15.17 per hourPrentiss County painter: $15.17 per hourNoxubee County painter: $15.17 per hourLawrence County painter: $15.17 per hourLowndes County painter: $15.17 per hourWalthall County painter: $15.17 per hourBenton County painter: $16.00 per hourTallahatchie County painter: $15.17 per hourKemper County painter: $15.17 per hourWashington County painter: $15.17 per hourPanola County painter: $15.17 per hourHancock County painter: $17.00 per hourJones County painter: $15.17 per hourAlcorn County painter: $15.17 per hourSmith County painter: $15.17 per hourWebster County painter: $15.17 per hourAdams County painter: $15.17 per hour
$15.17$15.17$15.17$15.17$15.17$17.00Painter, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

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

9 groups of counties with identical rates and 34 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. Lamar County group2 counties$17.00
  2. Forrest County1 county$17.00
  3. Hancock County1 county$17.00
  4. Harrison County1 county$17.00
  5. Jackson County1 county$17.00
  6. Madison County group3 counties$16.00
  7. Benton County1 county$16.00
  8. DeSoto County1 county$16.00
  9. Hinds County1 county$16.00
  10. Marshall County1 county$16.00
  11. Rankin County1 county$16.00
  12. Tate County1 county$16.00
  13. Tunica County1 county$16.00
  14. Warren County group15 counties$15.17
  15. Washington County group8 counties$15.17
  16. Leake County group7 counties$15.17
  17. Oktibbeha County group6 counties$15.17
  18. Chickasaw County group3 counties$15.17
  19. Lowndes County group2 counties$15.17
  20. Prentiss County group2 counties$15.17
  21. Alcorn County1 county$15.17
  22. Amite County1 county$15.17
  23. Bolivar County1 county$15.17
  24. Clay County1 county$15.17
  25. Coahoma County1 county$15.17
  26. George County1 county$15.17
  27. Holmes County1 county$15.17
  28. Humphreys County1 county$15.17
  29. Itawamba County1 county$15.17
  30. Jones County1 county$15.17
  31. Lafayette County1 county$15.17
  32. Lauderdale County1 county$15.17
  33. Lee County1 county$15.17
  34. Neshoba County1 county$15.17
  35. Panola County1 county$15.17
  36. Pearl River County1 county$15.17
  37. Quitman County1 county$15.17
  38. Scott County1 county$15.17
  39. Smith County1 county$15.17
  40. Stone County1 county$15.17

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Lamar County group, 2 localities: Lamar, PerryPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$17.00 $17.00 
Forrest CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$17.00 $17.00 
Hancock CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$17.00 $17.00 
Harrison CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$17.00 $17.00 
Jackson CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$17.00 $17.00 
Madison County group, 3 localities: Copiah, Madison, SimpsonPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$16.00 $16.00 
Benton CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$16.00 $16.00 
DeSoto CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$16.00 $16.00 
Hinds CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$16.00 $16.00 
Marshall CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$16.00 $16.00 
Rankin CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$16.00 $16.00 
Tate CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$16.00 $16.00 
Tunica CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$16.00 $16.00 
Warren County group, 15 localities: Adams, Claiborne, Covington, Franklin, Issaquena, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Lincoln, Marion, Pike, Sharkey, Walthall, Warren, YazooPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.17 $15.17 
Washington County group, 8 localities: Attala, Carroll, Grenada, Leflore, Montgomery, Sunflower, Washington, YalobushaPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.17 $15.17 
Leake County group, 7 localities: Clarke, Greene, Jasper, Kemper, Leake, Newton, WaynePAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.17 $15.17 
Oktibbeha County group, 6 localities: Monroe, Oktibbeha, Pontotoc, Union, Webster, WinstonPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.17 $15.17 
Chickasaw County group, 3 localities: Calhoun, Chickasaw, ChoctawPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.17 $15.17 
Lowndes County group, 2 localities: Lowndes, NoxubeePAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.17 $15.17 
Prentiss County group, 2 localities: Prentiss, TippahPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.17 $15.17 
Alcorn CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.17 $15.17 
Amite CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.17 $15.17 
Bolivar CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.17 $15.17 
Clay CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.17 $15.17 
Coahoma CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.17 $15.17 
George CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.17 $15.17 
Holmes CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.17 $15.17 
Humphreys CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.17 $15.17 
Itawamba CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.17 $15.17 
Jones CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.17 $15.17 
Lafayette CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.17 $15.17 
Lauderdale CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.17 $15.17 
Lee CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.17 $15.17 
Neshoba CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.17 $15.17 
Panola CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.17 $15.17 
Pearl River CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.17 $15.17 
Quitman CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.17 $15.17 
Scott CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.17 $15.17 
Smith CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.17 $15.17 
Stone CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.17 $15.17 
Tallahatchie CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.17 $15.17 
Tishomingo CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.17 $15.17 
Wilkinson CountyPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$15.17 $15.17 

9 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 34 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Mississippi painter pay

What is the painter prevailing wage in Harrison County?

$17.00 an hour: a $17.00 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260050, modification 2. Overtime and every painter classification in Harrison County.

Does painter prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Harrison County the $17.00 total is a $17.00 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, about 0% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does painter 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 painters 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 painter rate?

DOL often publishes the same painter rates for several counties. Across Mississippi, the 82 counties with a painter rate fall into 43 distinct sets of rates, and 9 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 15 counties (the Warren County group).