Carpenter Prevailing Wage in Hancock County, Mississippi (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Carpenter (Building construction) in Hancock County is $23.31 base + $2.26 fringe = $25.57 total per hour. Mississippi has no separate state prevailing-wage law, so the federal Davis-Bacon rate is the prevailing wage.

Rate table by construction type

Construction typeSourceBaseFringeTotal
BuildingFederal · MS20260049$23.31$2.26$25.57 ⚑
HeavyFederal · MS20260002$20.14$0.13$20.27 ⚑
HeavyFederal · MS20260059$16.57$0.00$16.57 ⚑
HighwayFederal · MS20260132$14.53$0.00$14.53 ⚑
ResidentialFederal · MS20260030$10.49$0.00$10.49 ⚑
Green marks the governing (higher-of) rate. Each construction type is its own wage determination — the WD# is shown per row.
Source & freshness
WD number
MS20260049
Modification
#2
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026

Worked certified-payroll line

A Carpenter on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $932.40 in base wages plus $90.40 in fringe = $1,022.80 gross for the week (Building). Overtime pays 1.5× the base only; fringe stays flat per hour. Run your own numbers in the calculator.

Nearby & related

Verify the current wage determination on SAM.gov or with the DOL Wage and Hour Division before bidding or paying. This is a readable presentation of the official determination, not legal or tax advice.
Last verified: Jul 14, 2026 · Reviewed by: the Davis-Bacon Wage editorial team