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Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in Perry County, Mississippi

4 Davis-Bacon wage determinations cover Perry County for building, residential, highway and heavy construction, with 77 rates across 18 trades. Of each trade's main rate, sheet metal worker is the highest at $44.33 an hour and brick tender the lowest at $10.92, base plus fringe.

The Department of Labor modifies these determinations on SAM.gov in weekly batches through the year; the latest Mississippi modification we hold is dated May 18, 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 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).

Perry County rates by trade, highest first

Each trade's main rate, highest first, split into the base wage and the fringe benefits DOL lists. All bars share one scale. The table below lists the same rates A to Z with classifications.

  1. Sheet Metal Worker$44.33
  2. Electrician$44.00
  3. Plumber / Pipefitter$41.88
  4. Carpenter$22.77
  5. Bricklayer$20.29
  6. Cement Mason$18.31
  7. Ironworker$18.05
  8. Tile Setter$18.00
  9. Operating Engineer$17.53
  10. Painter$17.00
  11. Roofer$14.50
  12. Teamster (Truck Driver)$14.38
  13. Striping & Traffic Control$13.52
  14. Laborer$12.50
  15. Sign Installer$12.19
  16. Field Surveyor$11.56
  17. Flagger$11.42
  18. Brick Tender$10.92

All trades and classifications, A to Z

One main rate per trade, with its classification and base wage. Open a trade for its other classifications, dated steps and DOL's notes. Click a column heading to sort.

TradeMain classificationBase + fringeBaseRates
Brick Tender · Jackson County groupLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$10.92 $10.92 1
Bricklayer · Lamar County groupBRICKLAYER$20.29 $20.29 2
CarpenterCARPENTER$22.77 $17.44 4
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER$18.31 $18.31 4
ElectricianELECTRICIAN$44.00 $32.90 4
Field SurveyorSURVEYOR (STAKING, MARKING AND BRUSH CLEARING)$11.56 $11.56 1
FlaggerLABORER: FLAGGER$11.42 $11.42 1
IronworkerIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$18.05 $18.05 5
LaborerLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$12.50 $12.50 13
Operating EngineerOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$17.53 $17.53 23
Painter · Lamar County groupPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)$17.00 $17.00 2
Plumber / Pipefitter · Lamar County groupPLUMBER$41.88 $29.91 3
Roofer · Lamar County groupROOFER$14.50 $14.50 2
Sheet Metal Worker · Lamar County groupSHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)$44.33 $30.45 1
Sign InstallerINSTALLER - SIGN$12.19 $12.19 1
Striping & Traffic Control WorkerHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: TRUCK DRIVER (LINE STRIPING TRUCK)$13.52 $13.52 1
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK$14.38 $14.11 8
Tile Setter · Lamar County groupTILE SETTER$18.00 $18.00 1

Wage determinations for Perry County

The WD that applies depends on the kind of construction. Every rate on this page names its WD and modification.

ConstructionWage determinationModificationPublished
BuildingMS202600562May 18, 2026
ResidentialMS202600392May 18, 2026
HighwayMS202601391May 18, 2026
HeavyMS20260063
Excludes Flood Control
2May 18, 2026

Specialty WDs also cover Perry County for narrow kinds of work, and don't stand in for the rates above: MS20260001 (Dredging projects along the Mississippi River and its tributaries); MS20260002 (River, harbor and flood control projects for construction of all river, harbor and flood c); MS20260003 (Self Propelled Hopper Dredging).

What changed in these determinations this year

Questions about Perry County rates

How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Perry County?

$44.00 an hour: a $32.90 base wage plus $11.10 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under wage determination MS20260056, modification 2. Overtime and every electrician rate in Perry County.

What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Perry County?

$12.50 an hour: a $12.50 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, for the main classification (LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE), under wage determination MS20260056, modification 2. Overtime and every laborer rate in Perry County.

Does the prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. The rate is a base wage plus fringe benefits, and the employer owes both for every hour. For sheet metal worker, the highest-paid trade in Perry County, the $44.33 total is a $30.45 base wage plus $13.88 in fringe benefits.

Which Davis-Bacon wage determination covers Perry County?

It depends on the kind of construction: MS20260056 (modification 2, May 18, 2026) for building construction, MS20260039 (modification 2, May 18, 2026) for residential construction, MS20260139 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for highway construction and MS20260063 (modification 2, May 18, 2026) for heavy construction. Your contract names the one that applies.

Does Perry County share its rates with other counties?

For 7 of its 18 trades, yes: DOL sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Plumber or pipefitter rates, for example, are the same in 2 counties (the Lamar County group). The other 11 are Perry County's own.