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Electrician prevailing wage in Rankin County, Mississippi
$23.23an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$19.87 base wage + $3.36 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN · SUMS2015-014
$12.50an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$12.50 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN · SUMS2007-031
$29.91an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$24.04 base wage + $5.87 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN · SUMS2010-063
$44.00an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$32.90 base wage + $11.10 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) · ELEC0903-013
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Rankin County, an electrician must be paid at least $23.23 an hour: a $19.87 base wage plus $3.36 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260053 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $23.23 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MS20260053, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUMS2015-014 (April 3, 2017). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Rankin County, an electrician must be paid at least $12.50 an hour: a $12.50 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260034 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.50 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MS20260034, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUMS2007-031 (December 5, 2007). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Rankin County, an electrician must be paid at least $29.91 an hour: a $24.04 base wage plus $5.87 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260140 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $29.91 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MS20260140, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUMS2010-063 (August 4, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Rankin County, an electrician must be paid at least $44.00 an hour: a $32.90 base wage plus $11.10 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260077 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $44.00 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MS20260077, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier ELEC0903-013 (December 1, 2025). 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 electrician rates for Rankin County, from $12.50 to $44.00 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $19.87 + $3.36
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) | $19.87 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $3.36 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $23.23 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.50 + $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) | $12.50 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $12.50 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $24.04 + $5.87
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) | $24.04 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $5.87 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $29.91 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $32.90 + $11.10
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) | $32.90 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $11.10 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $44.00 |
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 electrician rate in Rankin County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)Heavy · ELEC0903-013$44.00
- TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION (ELECTRICIAN)Highway · ELEC0480-010$41.74
- ELECTRICIANHighway · SUMS2010-063$29.91
- ELECTRICIANBuilding · SUMS2015-014$23.23
- ELECTRICIANResidential · SUMS2007-031$12.50
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICIANBuildingSUMS2015-014 | $19.87 | $3.36 | $23.23 | MS20260053 Mod 1 |
| TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION (ELECTRICIAN)HighwayELEC0480-010 | $30.35 | $11.39 | $41.74 | MS20260140 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIANHighwaySUMS2010-063 | $24.04 | $5.87 | $29.91 | MS20260140 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)HeavyELEC0903-013 | $32.90 | $11.10 | $44.00 | MS20260077 Mod 2 |
| ELECTRICIANResidentialSUMS2007-031 | $12.50 | $0.00 | $12.50 | MS20260034 Mod 1 |
How Rankin County compares
The main electrician 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
- Rankin Countybase $19.87$23.23
- Simpson Countybase $19.64$22.44
- Scott Countybase $33.30$44.93
- Madison Countybase $19.64$22.44
Electrician 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 Rankin County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott County | ELECTRICIAN | $33.30 | $44.93 | +$21.70 |
| Smith County | ELECTRICIAN | $33.30 | $44.93 | +$21.70 |
| Hinds County | ELECTRICIAN | $23.40 | $31.42 | +$8.19 |
| Rankin County | ELECTRICIAN | $19.87 | $23.23 | |
| Simpson County | ELECTRICIAN | $19.64 | $22.44 | −$0.79 |
| Madison County | ELECTRICIAN | $19.64 | $22.44 | −$0.79 |
| Copiah County | ELECTRICIAN | $19.64 | $22.44 | −$0.79 |
Mississippi electrician prevailing wage by county, with a map
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 MS20260053 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/MS20260053/1
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 Rankin County as CSV · Report an error