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Carpenter prevailing wage in Simpson County, Mississippi
$20.57an hour, base + fringe
$18.60 wage + $1.97 fringe benefits · Building · SUMS2015-016
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Simpson County, a carpenter must be paid at least $20.57 an hour: a $18.60 base wage plus $1.97 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260055 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $20.57 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MS20260055, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUMS2015-016 (April 3, 2017). 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 4 carpenter rates for Simpson County, from $10.23 to $20.57 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $18.60 + $1.97
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) | $18.60 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.97 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $20.57 |
When this rate changes
- 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 carpenter rate in Simpson County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORKBuilding · SUMS2015-016$20.57
- CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORKHeavy · SUMS2015-042$16.45
- CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)Highway · SUMS2010-064$13.28
- CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORKResidential · SUMS2007-035$10.23
| Classification | Base + fringe | Base | Fringe benefits | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORKBuildingSUMS2015-016 | $20.57 | $18.60 | $1.97 | MS20260055 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)HighwaySUMS2010-064 | $13.28 | $13.28 | $0.00 | MS20260141 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORKHeavySUMS2015-042 | $16.45 | $16.45 | $0.00 | MS20260076 Mod 2 |
| CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORKResidentialSUMS2007-035 | $10.23 | $10.23 | $0.00 | MS20260038 Mod 1 |
How Simpson County compares
The main carpenter 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
- Simpson Countybase $18.60$20.57
- Rankin Countybase $18.98$20.80
- Jefferson Davis Countybase $16.10$16.10
- Smith Countybase $15.00$16.88
Carpenter 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 + fringe | Base | vs Simpson County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rankin County | CARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK | $20.80 | $18.98 | +$0.23 |
| Simpson County | CARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK | $20.57 | $18.60 | |
| Copiah County | CARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK | $20.57 | $18.60 | same |
| Smith County | CARPENTER | $16.88 | $15.00 | −$3.69 |
| Jefferson Davis County | CARPENTER | $16.10 | $16.10 | −$4.47 |
| Lawrence County | CARPENTER | $16.10 | $16.10 | −$4.47 |
| Covington County | CARPENTER | $16.10 | $16.10 | −$4.47 |
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 MS20260055 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/MS20260055/1
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 Simpson County as CSV · Report an error