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Mississippi sheet metal worker prevailing wage, county by county

A sheet metal worker's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Mississippi runs from $18.35 an hour in Simpson County to $53.17 in Benton County. The median county is $33.04.

Main sheet metal worker 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 sheet metal worker: $33.04 per hourLauderdale County sheet metal worker: $20.63 per hourStone County sheet metal worker: $20.63 per hourCalhoun County sheet metal worker: $33.04 per hourNeshoba County sheet metal worker: $20.63 per hourPike County sheet metal worker: $20.35 per hourGrenada County sheet metal worker: $33.04 per hourAmite County sheet metal worker: $20.35 per hourOktibbeha County sheet metal worker: $33.04 per hourJefferson Davis County sheet metal worker: $20.35 per hourLeake County sheet metal worker: $20.63 per hourScott County sheet metal worker: $20.63 per hourMontgomery County sheet metal worker: $33.04 per hourCarroll County sheet metal worker: $33.04 per hourWinston County sheet metal worker: $33.04 per hourTippah County sheet metal worker: $33.04 per hourQuitman County sheet metal worker: $33.04 per hourBolivar County sheet metal worker: $33.04 per hourWarren County sheet metal worker: $20.35 per hourLincoln County sheet metal worker: $20.35 per hourJefferson County sheet metal worker: $20.35 per hourUnion County sheet metal worker: $33.04 per hourTishomingo County sheet metal worker: $33.04 per hourLee County sheet metal worker: $33.04 per hourLafayette County sheet metal worker: $33.04 per hourCopiah County sheet metal worker: $18.35 per hourPerry County sheet metal worker: $44.33 per hourLamar County sheet metal worker: $44.33 per hourHumphreys County sheet metal worker: $33.04 per hourRankin County sheet metal worker: $18.35 per hourHinds County sheet metal worker: $18.35 per hourSimpson County sheet metal worker: $18.35 per hourSharkey County sheet metal worker: $20.35 per hourPontotoc County sheet metal worker: $33.04 per hourDeSoto County sheet metal worker: $53.17 per hourMarshall County sheet metal worker: $53.17 per hourCoahoma County sheet metal worker: $33.04 per hourSunflower County sheet metal worker: $33.04 per hourTunica County sheet metal worker: $53.17 per hourMadison County sheet metal worker: $18.35 per hourHolmes County sheet metal worker: $33.04 per hourMarion County sheet metal worker: $20.35 per hourYalobusha County sheet metal worker: $33.04 per hourIssaquena County sheet metal worker: $20.35 per hourCovington County sheet metal worker: $20.35 per hourWayne County sheet metal worker: $20.63 per hourWilkinson County sheet metal worker: $20.35 per hourClaiborne County sheet metal worker: $20.35 per hourClarke County sheet metal worker: $20.63 per hourForrest County sheet metal worker: $44.33 per hourYazoo County sheet metal worker: $20.35 per hourHarrison County sheet metal worker: $44.33 per hourPearl River County sheet metal worker: $20.63 per hourLeflore County sheet metal worker: $33.04 per hourAttala County sheet metal worker: $33.04 per hourItawamba County sheet metal worker: $33.04 per hourMonroe County sheet metal worker: $33.04 per hourTate County sheet metal worker: $53.17 per hourChoctaw County sheet metal worker: $33.04 per hourGeorge County sheet metal worker: $20.63 per hourNewton County sheet metal worker: $20.63 per hourClay County sheet metal worker: $33.04 per hourGreene County sheet metal worker: $20.63 per hourJackson County sheet metal worker: $44.33 per hourJasper County sheet metal worker: $20.63 per hourFranklin County sheet metal worker: $20.35 per hourPrentiss County sheet metal worker: $33.04 per hourNoxubee County sheet metal worker: $33.04 per hourLawrence County sheet metal worker: $20.35 per hourLowndes County sheet metal worker: $33.04 per hourWalthall County sheet metal worker: $20.35 per hourBenton County sheet metal worker: $53.17 per hourTallahatchie County sheet metal worker: $33.04 per hourKemper County sheet metal worker: $20.63 per hourWashington County sheet metal worker: $33.04 per hourPanola County sheet metal worker: $33.04 per hourHancock County sheet metal worker: $44.33 per hourJones County sheet metal worker: $20.63 per hourAlcorn County sheet metal worker: $33.04 per hourSmith County sheet metal worker: $20.63 per hourWebster County sheet metal worker: $33.04 per hourAdams County sheet metal worker: $20.35 per hour
$18$20$20$33$33$53Sheet Metal Worker, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a sheet metal worker make on prevailing wage in Mississippi?

7 groups of counties with identical rates and 10 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. DeSoto County group5 counties$53.17
  2. Lamar County group2 counties$44.33
  3. Forrest County1 county$44.33
  4. Hancock County1 county$44.33
  5. Harrison County1 county$44.33
  6. Jackson County1 county$44.33
  7. Lee County group17 counties$33.04
  8. Washington County group15 counties$33.04
  9. Itawamba County1 county$33.04
  10. Lafayette County1 county$33.04
  11. Lauderdale County group14 counties$20.63
  12. Smith County1 county$20.63
  13. Warren County group16 counties$20.35
  14. Wilkinson County1 county$20.35
  15. Madison County group3 counties$18.35
  16. Hinds County1 county$18.35
  17. Rankin County1 county$18.35

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
DeSoto County group, 5 localities: Benton, DeSoto, Marshall, Tate, TunicaSHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)$53.17 $34.95 
Lamar County group, 2 localities: Lamar, PerrySHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)$44.33 $30.45 
Forrest CountySHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)$44.33 $30.45 
Hancock CountySHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)$44.33 $30.45 
Harrison CountySHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)$44.33 $30.45 
Jackson CountySHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)$44.33 $30.45 
Lee County group, 17 localities: Alcorn, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Clay, Lee, Lowndes, Monroe, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo, Union, Webster, WinstonSHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$33.04 $21.86 
Washington County group, 15 localities: Attala, Bolivar, Carroll, Coahoma, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Leflore, Montgomery, Panola, Quitman, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Washington, YalobushaSHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$33.04 $21.86 
Itawamba CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$33.04 $21.86 
Lafayette CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$33.04 $21.86 
Lauderdale County group, 14 localities: Clarke, George, Greene, Jasper, Jones, Kemper, Lauderdale, Leake, Neshoba, Newton, Pearl River, Scott, Stone, WayneSHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$20.63 $19.95 
Smith CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$20.63 $19.95 
Warren County group, 16 localities: Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Covington, Franklin, Issaquena, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Lincoln, Marion, Pike, Sharkey, Walthall, Warren, YazooSHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$20.35 $19.67 
Wilkinson CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$20.35 $19.67 
Madison County group, 3 localities: Copiah, Madison, SimpsonSHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$18.35 $18.00 
Hinds CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$18.35 $18.00 
Rankin CountySHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION$18.35 $18.00 

7 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 10 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Mississippi sheet metal worker pay

What is the sheet metal worker prevailing wage in Harrison County?

$44.33 an hour: a $30.45 base wage plus $13.88 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260050, modification 2. Overtime and every sheet metal worker classification in Harrison County.

Does sheet metal worker prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Harrison County the $44.33 total is a $30.45 base wage plus $13.88 in fringe benefits, about 31% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does sheet metal worker 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 sheet metal workers 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 sheet metal worker rate?

DOL often publishes the same sheet metal worker rates for several counties. Across Mississippi, the 82 counties with a sheet metal worker rate fall into 17 distinct sets of rates, and 7 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 17 counties (the Lee County group).