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Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in Winston County, Mississippi

4 Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov cover Winston County, with 78 rates for 18 trades; the newest modification is dated May 18, 2026. The rate depends on the kind of construction: building, residential, highway or heavy.

Winston County prevailing wage by trade, A to Z

Which kind of construction is the job?

The kind of construction decides the rate. Residential covers homes and apartments up to four stories. Which WD covers what.

18 trades
TradeBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
BricklayerBRICKLAYER
$19.20 $0.00 $19.20 May 18, 2026MS20260026 Mod 1
CarpenterCARPENTER · 5 rates
$16.13 $0.00 $16.13 May 18, 2026MS20260045 Mod 1
CarpenterCARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK · 5 rates
$11.65 $0.00 $11.65 May 18, 2026MS20260026 Mod 1
CarpenterCARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK · 5 rates
$13.49 $0.00 $13.49 May 18, 2026MS20260127 Mod 1
CarpenterCARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK · 5 rates
$16.89 $0.00 $16.89 May 18, 2026MS20260072 Mod 1
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 4 rates
$20.00 $0.00 $20.00 May 18, 2026MS20260045 Mod 1
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 4 rates
$9.21 $0.00 $9.21 May 18, 2026MS20260026 Mod 1
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 4 rates
$13.70 $0.00 $13.70 May 18, 2026MS20260127 Mod 1
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINES · 4 rates
$16.24 $0.00 $16.24 May 18, 2026MS20260072 Mod 1
ElectricianELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING, HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION AND WIRING) · 4 rates
$28.80 $14.14 $42.94 Jan 1, 2025MS20260045 Mod 1
ElectricianELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR AND INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC CAMERAS AND SIGNALS · 4 rates
$9.38 $0.00 $9.38 May 18, 2026MS20260026 Mod 1
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 4 rates
$21.80 $7.93 $29.73 May 18, 2026MS20260127 Mod 1
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 4 rates
$19.36 $7.70 $27.06 May 18, 2026MS20260072 Mod 1
Elevator ConstructorELEVATOR MECHANIC
$36.28 $29.69 $65.97 May 18, 2026MS20260045 Mod 1
FlaggerLABORER: FLAGGER
$9.76 $0.00 $9.76 May 18, 2026MS20260127 Mod 1
Guardrail InstallerINSTALLER - GUARDRAIL
$11.51 $0.00 $11.51 May 18, 2026MS20260127 Mod 1
IronworkerIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · 4 rates
$30.00 $19.58 $49.58 May 1, 2024MS20260045 Mod 1
IronworkerIRONWORKER, REINFORCING · 4 rates
$14.82 $0.00 $14.82 May 18, 2026MS20260127 Mod 1
IronworkerIRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL · 4 rates
$21.00 $8.81 $29.81 Jun 1, 2017MS20260072 Mod 1
LaborerLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE · 14 rates
$12.98 $0.00 $12.98 May 18, 2026MS20260045 Mod 1
LaborerLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE · 14 rates
$8.03 $0.00 $8.03 May 18, 2026MS20260026 Mod 1
LaborerLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE · 14 rates
$11.08 $0.00 $11.08 May 18, 2026MS20260127 Mod 1
LaborerLABORER: PIPELAYER, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINES · 14 rates
$13.19 $0.00 $13.19 May 18, 2026MS20260072 Mod 1
$9.56 $0.00 $9.56 May 18, 2026MS20260127 Mod 1
Operating EngineerOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE · 23 rates
$18.00 $0.00 $18.00 May 18, 2026MS20260045 Mod 1
Operating EngineerOPERATOR: BULLDOZER · 23 rates
$13.13 $0.00 $13.13 May 18, 2026MS20260026 Mod 1
Operating EngineerOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE · 23 rates
$14.40 $0.00 $14.40 May 18, 2026MS20260127 Mod 1
Operating EngineerOPERATOR: BULLDOZER, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINES · 23 rates
$17.60 $0.00 $17.60 May 18, 2026MS20260072 Mod 1
PainterPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) · 2 rates
$15.17 $0.00 $15.17 May 18, 2026MS20260045 Mod 1
PainterPAINTER · 2 rates
$10.25 $0.00 $10.25 May 18, 2026MS20260026 Mod 1
Pile DriverOPERATOR: PILEDRIVER
$15.13 $0.00 $15.13 May 18, 2026MS20260127 Mod 1
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER · 3 rates
$30.41 $11.47 $41.88 Nov 1, 2024MS20260045 Mod 1
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER · 3 rates
$11.75 $0.00 $11.75 May 18, 2026MS20260026 Mod 1
RooferROOFER, INCLUDES SHAKE & SHINGLE ROOFS
$11.16 $0.00 $11.16 May 18, 2026MS20260026 Mod 1
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION
$21.86 $11.18 $33.04 May 18, 2026MS20260045 Mod 1
Striping & Traffic Control WorkerHIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: TRUCK DRIVER (LINE STRIPING TRUCK)
$16.79 $0.00 $16.79 May 18, 2026MS20260127 Mod 1
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · 10 rates
$13.92 $1.91 $15.83 May 18, 2026MS20260045 Mod 1
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · 10 rates
$8.65 $0.00 $8.65 May 18, 2026MS20260026 Mod 1
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI/TRAILER TRUCK · 10 rates
$15.81 $0.00 $15.81 May 18, 2026MS20260127 Mod 1
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINES · 10 rates
$12.00 $0.00 $12.00 May 18, 2026MS20260072 Mod 1

One rate per trade for the kind of construction picked above; open a trade for its other classifications and the WD's notes. DOL prints no total, so each total is base wage plus fringe benefits, added by us. The Department of Labor modifies these determinations on SAM.gov in weekly batches through the year; the latest Mississippi modification we hold is dated May 18, 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 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).

Which trades pay the most in Winston County?

Elevator constructor, at $65.97 an hour. Each trade's main rate, as its page leads with it, highest first, split into the base wage and the fringe benefits DOL lists, on one scale.

  1. Elevator Constructor$65.97
  2. Ironworker$49.58
  3. Electrician$42.94
  4. Plumber / Pipefitter$41.88
  5. Sheet Metal Worker$33.04
  6. Cement Mason$20.00
  7. Bricklayer$19.20
  8. Operating Engineer$18.00
  9. Striping & Traffic Control$16.79
  10. Carpenter$16.13
  11. Teamster (Truck Driver)$15.83
  12. Painter$15.17
  13. Pile Driver$15.13
  14. Laborer$12.98
  15. Guardrail Installer$11.51
  16. Roofer$11.16
  17. Flagger$9.76
  18. Landscape Laborer$9.56

Which wage determinations cover Winston County?

The WD that applies depends on the kind of construction. Every rate on this site names its WD and modification.

ConstructionWage determinationModificationPublished
BuildingMS202600451May 18, 2026
ResidentialMS202600261May 18, 2026
HighwayMS202601271May 18, 2026
HeavyMS20260072
Excludes Flood Control
1May 18, 2026

Specialty WDs also cover Winston County for narrow kinds of work, and don't stand in for the rates above: MS20260001 (Dredging projects along the Mississippi River and its tributaries); MS20260002 (River, harbor and flood control projects for construction of all river, harbor and flood c); MS20260003 (Self Propelled Hopper Dredging).

What changed in these determinations this year

Questions about Winston County rates

How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Winston County?

$42.94 an hour: a $28.80 base wage plus $14.14 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under wage determination MS20260045, modification 1. Overtime and every electrician rate in Winston County.

What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Winston County?

$12.98 an hour: a $12.98 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, for the main classification (LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE), under wage determination MS20260045, modification 1. Overtime and every laborer rate in Winston County.

Does the prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. The rate is a base wage plus fringe benefits, and the employer owes both for every hour. For elevator constructor, the highest-paid trade in Winston County, the $65.97 total is a $36.28 base wage plus $29.69 in fringe benefits.

Which Davis-Bacon wage determination covers Winston County?

It depends on the kind of construction: MS20260045 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for building construction, MS20260026 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction, MS20260127 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for highway construction and MS20260072 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for heavy construction. Your contract names the one that applies.

Does Winston County share its rates with other counties?

For 18 of its 18 trades, yes: DOL sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Electrician rates, for example, are the same in 2 counties (the Winston County group).