Carpenter Prevailing Wage in Hinds County, Mississippi (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Carpenter (Building construction) in Hinds County is $15.33 base + $4.42 fringe = $19.75 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 · MS20260051$15.33$4.42$19.75 ⚑
HeavyFederal · MS20260002$20.14$0.13$20.27 ⚑
HeavyFederal · MS20260075$16.45$0.00$16.45 ⚑
HighwayFederal · MS20260134$13.73$0.00$13.73 ⚑
ResidentialFederal · MS20260032$10.23$0.00$10.23 ⚑
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
MS20260051
Modification
#1
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026

Worked certified-payroll line

A Carpenter on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $613.20 in base wages plus $176.80 in fringe = $790.00 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