Carpenter Prevailing Wage in Lamar County, Mississippi (2026)
The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Carpenter (Building construction) in Lamar County is $17.44 base + $5.33 fringe = $22.77 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 type | Source | Base | Fringe | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | Federal · MS20260056 | $17.44 | $5.33 | $22.77 ⚑ |
| Heavy | Federal · MS20260002 | $20.14 | $0.13 | $20.27 ⚑ |
| Heavy | Federal · MS20260063 | $16.77 | $0.00 | $16.77 ⚑ |
| Highway | Federal · MS20260136 | $12.72 | $0.00 | $12.72 ⚑ |
| Residential | Federal · MS20260039 | $10.35 | $0.00 | $10.35 ⚑ |
⚑ 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
- MS20260056
- Modification
- #2
- Effective
- May 18, 2026
- Last verified
- Jul 14, 2026
Official source: SAM.gov wage determination MS20260056 → · How we source rates
Worked certified-payroll line
A Carpenter on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $697.60 in base wages plus $213.20 in fringe = $910.80 gross for the week (Building). Overtime pays 1.5× the base only; fringe stays flat per hour. Run your own numbers in the calculator.
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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
Last verified: Jul 14, 2026 · Reviewed by: the Davis-Bacon Wage editorial team