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Mississippi roofer prevailing wage, county by county

A roofer's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Mississippi runs from $10.00 an hour in Humphreys County to $16.93 in Benton County. The median county is $11.16.

Main roofer classification in each county, 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 roofer: $11.16 per hourLauderdale County roofer: $10.89 per hourStone County roofer: $12.00 per hourCalhoun County roofer: $11.16 per hourNeshoba County roofer: $10.89 per hourPike County roofer: $10.89 per hourGrenada County roofer: $11.16 per hourAmite County roofer: $10.89 per hourOktibbeha County roofer: $11.16 per hourJefferson Davis County roofer: $10.89 per hourLeake County roofer: $10.89 per hourScott County roofer: $10.89 per hourMontgomery County roofer: $11.16 per hourCarroll County roofer: $11.16 per hourWinston County roofer: $11.16 per hourTippah County roofer: $11.16 per hourQuitman County roofer: $11.16 per hourBolivar County roofer: $11.16 per hourWarren County roofer: $10.89 per hourLincoln County roofer: $10.89 per hourJefferson County roofer: $10.89 per hourUnion County roofer: $11.16 per hourTishomingo County roofer: $11.16 per hourLee County roofer: $11.16 per hourLafayette County roofer: $11.16 per hourCopiah County roofer: $16.93 per hourPerry County roofer: $14.50 per hourLamar County roofer: $14.50 per hourHumphreys County roofer: $10.00 per hourRankin County roofer: $16.93 per hourHinds County roofer: $16.93 per hourSimpson County roofer: $16.93 per hourSharkey County roofer: $10.89 per hourPontotoc County roofer: $11.16 per hourDeSoto County roofer: $16.93 per hourMarshall County roofer: $16.93 per hourCoahoma County roofer: $11.16 per hourSunflower County roofer: $11.16 per hourTunica County roofer: $16.93 per hourMadison County roofer: $16.93 per hourHolmes County roofer: $11.16 per hourMarion County roofer: $10.89 per hourYalobusha County roofer: $11.16 per hourIssaquena County roofer: $10.89 per hourCovington County roofer: $10.89 per hourWayne County roofer: $10.89 per hourWilkinson County roofer: $10.89 per hourClaiborne County roofer: $10.89 per hourClarke County roofer: $10.89 per hourForrest County roofer: $14.50 per hourYazoo County roofer: $10.89 per hourHarrison County roofer: $14.50 per hourPearl River County roofer: $10.89 per hourLeflore County roofer: $11.16 per hourAttala County roofer: $11.16 per hourItawamba County roofer: $11.16 per hourMonroe County roofer: $11.16 per hourTate County roofer: $16.93 per hourChoctaw County roofer: $11.16 per hourGeorge County roofer: $12.00 per hourNewton County roofer: $10.89 per hourClay County roofer: $11.16 per hourGreene County roofer: $10.89 per hourJackson County roofer: $14.50 per hourJasper County roofer: $10.89 per hourFranklin County roofer: $10.89 per hourPrentiss County roofer: $11.16 per hourNoxubee County roofer: $11.16 per hourLawrence County roofer: $10.89 per hourLowndes County roofer: $11.16 per hourWalthall County roofer: $10.89 per hourBenton County roofer: $16.93 per hourTallahatchie County roofer: $11.16 per hourKemper County roofer: $10.89 per hourWashington County roofer: $11.16 per hourPanola County roofer: $11.16 per hourHancock County roofer: $14.50 per hourJones County roofer: $10.89 per hourAlcorn County roofer: $11.16 per hourSmith County roofer: $10.89 per hourWebster County roofer: $11.16 per hourAdams County roofer: $10.89 per hour
$10.00$10.89$11.16$11.16$12.00$16.93Roofer, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

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

9 groups of counties with identical rates and 31 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Madison County group3 counties$16.93
  2. Benton County1 county$16.93
  3. DeSoto County1 county$16.93
  4. Hinds County1 county$16.93
  5. Marshall County1 county$16.93
  6. Rankin County1 county$16.93
  7. Tate County1 county$16.93
  8. Tunica County1 county$16.93
  9. Lamar County group2 counties$14.50
  10. Forrest County1 county$14.50
  11. Hancock County1 county$14.50
  12. Harrison County1 county$14.50
  13. Jackson County1 county$14.50
  14. George County1 county$12.00
  15. Stone County1 county$12.00
  16. Washington County group8 counties$11.16
  17. Lafayette County group7 counties$11.16
  18. Chickasaw County group3 counties$11.16
  19. Lowndes County group2 counties$11.16
  20. Prentiss County group2 counties$11.16
  21. Alcorn County1 county$11.16
  22. Bolivar County1 county$11.16
  23. Clay County1 county$11.16
  24. Coahoma County1 county$11.16
  25. Holmes County1 county$11.16
  26. Itawamba County1 county$11.16
  27. Lee County1 county$11.16
  28. Panola County1 county$11.16
  29. Quitman County1 county$11.16
  30. Tallahatchie County1 county$11.16
  31. Tishomingo County1 county$11.16
  32. Warren County group16 counties$10.89
  33. Leake County group8 counties$10.89
  34. Amite County1 county$10.89
  35. Jones County1 county$10.89
  36. Lauderdale County1 county$10.89
  37. Neshoba County1 county$10.89
  38. Pearl River County1 county$10.89
  39. Scott County1 county$10.89
  40. Humphreys County1 county$10.00

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Madison County group, 3 localities: Copiah, Madison, SimpsonROOFER$16.93 $16.93 
Benton CountyROOFER$16.93 $16.93 
DeSoto CountyROOFER$16.93 $16.93 
Hinds CountyROOFER$16.93 $16.93 
Marshall CountyROOFER$16.93 $16.93 
Rankin CountyROOFER$16.93 $16.93 
Tate CountyROOFER$16.93 $16.93 
Tunica CountyROOFER$16.93 $16.93 
Lamar County group, 2 localities: Lamar, PerryROOFER$14.50 $14.50 
Forrest CountyROOFER$14.50 $14.50 
Hancock CountyROOFER$14.50 $14.50 
Harrison CountyROOFER$14.50 $14.50 
Jackson CountyROOFER$14.50 $14.50 
George CountyROOFER, INCLUDES SHAKE & SHINGLE ROOFS$12.00 $12.00 
Stone CountyROOFER, INCLUDES SHAKE & SHINGLE ROOFS$12.00 $12.00 
Washington County group, 8 localities: Attala, Carroll, Grenada, Leflore, Montgomery, Sunflower, Washington, YalobushaROOFER, INCLUDES SHAKE & SHINGLE ROOFS$11.16 $11.16 
Lafayette County group, 7 localities: Lafayette, Monroe, Oktibbeha, Pontotoc, Union, Webster, WinstonROOFER, INCLUDES SHAKE & SHINGLE ROOFS$11.16 $11.16 
Chickasaw County group, 3 localities: Calhoun, Chickasaw, ChoctawROOFER, INCLUDES SHAKE & SHINGLE ROOFS$11.16 $11.16 
Lowndes County group, 2 localities: Lowndes, NoxubeeROOFER, INCLUDES SHAKE & SHINGLE ROOFS$11.16 $11.16 
Prentiss County group, 2 localities: Prentiss, TippahROOFER, INCLUDES SHAKE & SHINGLE ROOFS$11.16 $11.16 
Alcorn CountyROOFER, INCLUDES SHAKE & SHINGLE ROOFS$11.16 $11.16 
Bolivar CountyROOFER$11.16 $11.16 
Clay CountyROOFER, INCLUDES SHAKE & SHINGLE ROOFS$11.16 $11.16 
Coahoma CountyROOFER, INCLUDES SHAKE & SHINGLE ROOFS$11.16 $11.16 
Holmes CountyROOFER$11.16 $11.16 
Itawamba CountyROOFER, INCLUDES SHAKE & SHINGLE ROOFS$11.16 $11.16 
Lee CountyROOFER, INCLUDES SHAKE & SHINGLE ROOFS$11.16 $11.16 
Panola CountyROOFER, INCLUDES SHAKE & SHINGLE ROOFS$11.16 $11.16 
Quitman CountyROOFER, INCLUDES SHAKE & SHINGLE ROOFS$11.16 $11.16 
Tallahatchie CountyROOFER$11.16 $11.16 
Tishomingo CountyROOFER, INCLUDES SHAKE & SHINGLE ROOFS$11.16 $11.16 
Warren County group, 16 localities: Adams, Claiborne, Covington, Franklin, Issaquena, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Lincoln, Marion, Pike, Sharkey, Walthall, Warren, Wilkinson, YazooROOFER, INCLUDES SHAKE & SHINGLE ROOFS$10.89 $10.89 
Leake County group, 8 localities: Clarke, Greene, Jasper, Kemper, Leake, Newton, Smith, WayneROOFER, INCLUDES SHAKE & SHINGLE ROOFS$10.89 $10.89 
Amite CountyROOFER$10.89 $10.89 
Jones CountyROOFER, INCLUDES SHAKE & SHINGLE ROOFS$10.89 $10.89 
Lauderdale CountyROOFER, INCLUDES SHAKE & SHINGLE ROOFS$10.89 $10.89 
Neshoba CountyROOFER, INCLUDES SHAKE & SHINGLE ROOFS$10.89 $10.89 
Pearl River CountyROOFER, INCLUDES SHAKE & SHINGLE ROOFS$10.89 $10.89 
Scott CountyROOFER, INCLUDES SHAKE & SHINGLE ROOFS$10.89 $10.89 
Humphreys CountyROOFER, INCLUDES SHAKE & SHINGLE ROOFS$10.00 $10.00 

9 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 31 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Mississippi roofer pay

What is the roofer prevailing wage in Harrison County?

$14.50 an hour: a $14.50 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260050, modification 2. Overtime and every roofer classification in Harrison County.

Does roofer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Harrison County the $14.50 total is a $14.50 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, about 0% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does roofer 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 roofers 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 roofer rate?

DOL often publishes the same roofer rates for several counties. Across Mississippi, the 82 counties with a roofer rate fall into 40 distinct sets of rates, and 9 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 16 counties (the Warren County group).