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Carpenter prevailing wage in Panola County, Mississippi
$19.80an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$18.11 base wage + $1.69 fringe benefits
CARPENTER · SUMS2015-007
$11.32an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$11.32 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK · SUMS2007-013
$14.03an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$14.03 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK · SUMS2010-031
$16.78an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$16.78 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK · SUMS2015-039
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Panola County, a carpenter must be paid at least $19.80 an hour: a $18.11 base wage plus $1.69 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260046 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $19.80 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MS20260046, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUMS2015-007 (April 3, 2017). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Panola County, a carpenter must be paid at least $11.32 an hour: a $11.32 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260016 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $11.32 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MS20260016, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUMS2007-013 (December 5, 2007). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Panola County, a carpenter must be paid at least $14.03 an hour: a $14.03 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260108 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $14.03 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MS20260108, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUMS2010-031 (August 4, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Panola County, a carpenter must be paid at least $16.78 an hour: a $16.78 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260073 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $16.78 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MS20260073, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUMS2015-039 (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 5 carpenter rates for Panola County, from $11.32 to $19.80 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $18.11 + $1.69
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) | $18.11 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.69 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $19.80 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $11.32 + $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) | $11.32 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $11.32 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $14.03 + $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) | $14.03 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $14.03 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $16.78 + $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) | $16.78 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $16.78 |
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 Panola County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CARPENTERBuilding · SUMS2015-007$19.80
- CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORKHeavy · SUMS2015-039$16.78
- CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORKHighway · SUMS2010-031$14.03
- CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)Highway · SUMS2010-031$13.99
- CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORKResidential · SUMS2007-013$11.32
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTERBuildingSUMS2015-007 | $18.11 | $1.69 | $19.80 | MS20260046 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORKHighwaySUMS2010-031 | $14.03 | $0.00 | $14.03 | MS20260108 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)HighwaySUMS2010-031 | $13.99 | $0.00 | $13.99 | MS20260108 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORKHeavySUMS2015-039 | $16.78 | $0.00 | $16.78 | MS20260073 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORKResidentialSUMS2007-013 | $11.32 | $0.00 | $11.32 | MS20260016 Mod 1 |
How Panola 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
- Panola Countybase $18.11$19.80
- Tate Countybase $20.77$20.77
- Quitman Countybase $18.11$19.80
- Yalobusha Countybase $18.11$19.80
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 Panola County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tate County | CARPENTER | $20.77 | $20.77 | +$0.97 |
| Tunica County | CARPENTER | $20.77 | $20.77 | +$0.97 |
| Panola County | CARPENTER | $18.11 | $19.80 | |
| Quitman County | CARPENTER | $18.11 | $19.80 | same |
| Yalobusha County | CARPENTER | $18.11 | $19.80 | same |
| Tallahatchie County | CARPENTER | $18.11 | $19.80 | same |
| Lafayette County | CARPENTER | $16.13 | $16.13 | −$3.67 |
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 MS20260046 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/MS20260046/1
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 Panola County as CSV · Report an error