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Mississippi sign installer prevailing wage, county by county

A sign installer's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Mississippi runs from $11.54 an hour in Madison County to $13.41 in Harrison County. The median county is $12.01.

Main sign installer classification in each county (Installer - sign), 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: no rate for this tradeLauderdale County sign installer: $12.32 per hourStone County sign installer: $12.01 per hourCalhoun County: no rate for this tradeNeshoba County sign installer: $12.46 per hourPike County sign installer: $11.90 per hourGrenada County sign installer: $11.73 per hourAmite County sign installer: $12.04 per hourOktibbeha County: no rate for this tradeJefferson Davis County sign installer: $12.04 per hourLeake County sign installer: $12.01 per hourScott County sign installer: $12.01 per hourMontgomery County sign installer: $11.73 per hourCarroll County sign installer: $11.73 per hourWinston County: no rate for this tradeTippah County: no rate for this tradeQuitman County sign installer: $11.73 per hourBolivar County sign installer: $11.73 per hourWarren County sign installer: $12.04 per hourLincoln County sign installer: $12.04 per hourJefferson County sign installer: $12.04 per hourUnion County: no rate for this tradeTishomingo County: no rate for this tradeLee County: no rate for this tradeLafayette County: no rate for this tradeCopiah County sign installer: $12.38 per hourPerry County sign installer: $12.19 per hourLamar County sign installer: $12.19 per hourHumphreys County sign installer: $11.73 per hourRankin County sign installer: $11.92 per hourHinds County sign installer: $12.13 per hourSimpson County sign installer: $11.99 per hourSharkey County sign installer: $12.04 per hourPontotoc County: no rate for this tradeDeSoto County: no rate for this tradeMarshall County: no rate for this tradeCoahoma County sign installer: $11.73 per hourSunflower County sign installer: $11.73 per hourTunica County: no rate for this tradeMadison County sign installer: $11.54 per hourHolmes County sign installer: $11.65 per hourMarion County sign installer: $12.04 per hourYalobusha County sign installer: $11.73 per hourIssaquena County sign installer: $12.04 per hourCovington County sign installer: $12.04 per hourWayne County sign installer: $12.01 per hourWilkinson County sign installer: $12.04 per hourClaiborne County sign installer: $12.04 per hourClarke County sign installer: $12.01 per hourForrest County sign installer: $12.19 per hourYazoo County sign installer: $11.56 per hourHarrison County sign installer: $13.41 per hourPearl River County sign installer: $11.57 per hourLeflore County sign installer: $11.73 per hourAttala County sign installer: $11.73 per hourItawamba County: no rate for this tradeMonroe County: no rate for this tradeTate County: no rate for this tradeChoctaw County: no rate for this tradeGeorge County sign installer: $12.01 per hourNewton County sign installer: $12.08 per hourClay County: no rate for this tradeGreene County sign installer: $12.01 per hourJackson County sign installer: $12.75 per hourJasper County sign installer: $12.01 per hourFranklin County sign installer: $12.04 per hourPrentiss County: no rate for this tradeNoxubee County: no rate for this tradeLawrence County sign installer: $12.04 per hourLowndes County: no rate for this tradeWalthall County sign installer: $12.04 per hourBenton County: no rate for this tradeTallahatchie County sign installer: $11.73 per hourKemper County sign installer: $12.01 per hourWashington County sign installer: $11.73 per hourPanola County sign installer: $11.73 per hourHancock County sign installer: $13.00 per hourJones County sign installer: $12.01 per hourAlcorn County: no rate for this tradeSmith County sign installer: $12.01 per hourWebster County: no rate for this tradeAdams County sign installer: $12.48 per hour
$11.54$11.73$12.01$12.04$12.08$13.41Sign Installer, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a sign installer make on prevailing wage in Mississippi?

3 groups of counties with identical rates and 40 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Harrison County1 county$13.41
  2. Hancock County1 county$13.00
  3. Jackson County1 county$12.75
  4. Adams County1 county$12.48
  5. Neshoba County1 county$12.46
  6. Copiah County1 county$12.38
  7. Lauderdale County1 county$12.32
  8. Forrest County1 county$12.19
  9. Lamar County1 county$12.19
  10. Perry County1 county$12.19
  11. Hinds County1 county$12.13
  12. Newton County1 county$12.08
  13. Covington County group7 counties$12.04
  14. Amite County1 county$12.04
  15. Jefferson County1 county$12.04
  16. Jefferson Davis County1 county$12.04
  17. Lawrence County1 county$12.04
  18. Lincoln County1 county$12.04
  19. Marion County1 county$12.04
  20. Warren County1 county$12.04
  21. George County group6 counties$12.01
  22. Clarke County1 county$12.01
  23. Jones County1 county$12.01
  24. Scott County1 county$12.01
  25. Stone County1 county$12.01
  26. Wayne County1 county$12.01
  27. Simpson County1 county$11.99
  28. Rankin County1 county$11.92
  29. Pike County1 county$11.90
  30. Grenada County group5 counties$11.73
  31. Attala County1 county$11.73
  32. Bolivar County1 county$11.73
  33. Carroll County1 county$11.73
  34. Coahoma County1 county$11.73
  35. Leflore County1 county$11.73
  36. Panola County1 county$11.73
  37. Sunflower County1 county$11.73
  38. Washington County1 county$11.73
  39. Yalobusha County1 county$11.73
  40. Holmes County1 county$11.65

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Harrison CountyINSTALLER - SIGN$13.41 $13.41 
Hancock CountyINSTALLER - SIGN$13.00 $13.00 
Jackson CountyINSTALLER - SIGN$12.75 $12.75 
Adams CountyINSTALLER - SIGN$12.48 $12.48 
Neshoba CountyINSTALLER - SIGN$12.46 $12.46 
Copiah CountyINSTALLER - SIGN$12.38 $12.38 
Lauderdale CountyINSTALLER - SIGN$12.32 $12.32 
Forrest CountyINSTALLER - SIGN$12.19 $12.19 
Lamar CountyINSTALLER - SIGN$12.19 $12.19 
Perry CountyINSTALLER - SIGN$12.19 $12.19 
Hinds CountyINSTALLER - SIGN$12.13 $12.13 
Newton CountyINSTALLER - SIGN$12.08 $12.08 
Covington County group, 7 localities: Claiborne, Covington, Franklin, Issaquena, Sharkey, Walthall, WilkinsonINSTALLER - SIGN$12.04 $12.04 
Amite CountyINSTALLER - SIGN$12.04 $12.04 
Jefferson CountyINSTALLER - SIGN$12.04 $12.04 
Jefferson Davis CountyINSTALLER - SIGN$12.04 $12.04 
Lawrence CountyINSTALLER - SIGN$12.04 $12.04 
Lincoln CountyINSTALLER - SIGN$12.04 $12.04 
Marion CountyINSTALLER - SIGN$12.04 $12.04 
Warren CountyINSTALLER - SIGN$12.04 $12.04 
George County group, 6 localities: George, Greene, Jasper, Kemper, Leake, SmithINSTALLER - SIGN$12.01 $12.01 
Clarke CountyINSTALLER - SIGN$12.01 $12.01 
Jones CountyINSTALLER - SIGN$12.01 $12.01 
Scott CountyINSTALLER - SIGN$12.01 $12.01 
Stone CountyINSTALLER - SIGN$12.01 $12.01 
Wayne CountyINSTALLER - SIGN$12.01 $12.01 
Simpson CountyINSTALLER - SIGN$11.99 $11.99 
Rankin CountyINSTALLER - SIGN$11.92 $11.92 
Pike CountyINSTALLER - SIGN$11.90 $11.90 
Grenada County group, 5 localities: Grenada, Humphreys, Montgomery, Quitman, TallahatchieINSTALLER - SIGN$11.73 $11.73 
Attala CountyINSTALLER - SIGN$11.73 $11.73 
Bolivar CountyINSTALLER - SIGN$11.73 $11.73 
Carroll CountyINSTALLER - SIGN$11.73 $11.73 
Coahoma CountyINSTALLER - SIGN$11.73 $11.73 
Leflore CountyINSTALLER - SIGN$11.73 $11.73 
Panola CountyINSTALLER - SIGN$11.73 $11.73 
Sunflower CountyINSTALLER - SIGN$11.73 $11.73 
Washington CountyINSTALLER - SIGN$11.73 $11.73 
Yalobusha CountyINSTALLER - SIGN$11.73 $11.73 
Holmes CountyINSTALLER - SIGN$11.65 $11.65 
Pearl River CountyINSTALLER - SIGN$11.57 $11.57 
Yazoo CountyINSTALLER - SIGN$11.56 $11.56 
Madison CountyINSTALLER - SIGN$11.54 $11.54 

3 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 40 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Mississippi sign installer pay

What is the sign installer prevailing wage in Harrison County?

$13.41 an hour: a $13.41 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260133, modification 1. Overtime and every sign installer classification in Harrison County.

Does sign installer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Harrison County the $13.41 total is a $13.41 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, about 0% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does sign installer 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 sign installers 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 sign installer rate?

DOL often publishes the same sign installer rates for several counties. Across Mississippi, the 58 counties with a sign installer rate fall into 43 distinct sets of rates, and 3 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 7 counties (the Covington County group).