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Contractor costs in Mississippi
Regional labor cost ranges for common DIY projects in Mississippi. These are estimates for planning purposes - always get multiple quotes from licensed local contractors.
Construction labor wages in Mississippi
Official BLS data · OEWS 2024The actual pay range for 17 building trades in Mississippi — 10th percentile, median, and 90th percentile hourly wages straight from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is the verified labor-cost floor behind the project estimates below, not a national average.
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| Trade | 10th %ile | Median /hr | 90th %ile | Employed in MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction supervisors | $21.13 | $31.13 | $49.38 | 7,720 |
| Carpenters | $15.41 | $22.19 | $32.12 | 2,230 |
| Cement masons & concrete finishers | $16.00 | $21.38 | $26.13 | 1,050 |
| Drywall & ceiling-tile installers | $14.11 | $20.90 | $27.02 | 160 |
| Tile & stone setters | $16.49 | $21.52 | $28.91 | 110 |
| Floor layers (non-carpet) | $19.52 | $23.54 | $30.70 | — |
| Carpet installers | $12.00 | $18.13 | $24.87 | 130 |
| Painters | $15.73 | $19.59 | $27.66 | 810 |
| Glaziers | $15.83 | $20.67 | $24.22 | 590 |
| Insulation workers | $16.81 | $29.30 | $29.47 | 390 |
| Brickmasons & blockmasons | $15.72 | $23.70 | $33.33 | 150 |
| Roofers | $13.98 | $19.46 | $26.60 | 460 |
| Electricians | $17.72 | $27.55 | $34.87 | 5,650 |
| Plumbers & pipefitters | $17.65 | $27.87 | $37.15 | 3,050 |
| HVAC technicians | $17.31 | $22.73 | $33.83 | 2,960 |
| Equipment operators | $16.28 | $22.13 | $31.45 | 4,150 |
| Construction laborers | $13.95 | $17.88 | $24.43 | 8,260 |
How building-trade pay has moved since 2019
Median hourly wage by year for Mississippi's headline trades — a 6-year OEWS series (2019–2024) that deepens with each annual BLS release.
$17.86 in 2019 → $22.19 in 2024
$23.95 in 2019 → $27.55 in 2024
$22.80 in 2019 → $27.87 in 2024
$14.00 in 2019 → $17.88 in 2024
State-specific BLS wage signals
These comparisons are calculated from the same official OEWS 2024 rows above, so they vary by Mississippi's actual trade mix instead of repeating a national average. These are worker wages, not contractor billing rates - a contractor's quote adds overhead, insurance, equipment, and margin.
Highest median wage in state
Construction supervisors
$31.13/hr
Source: BLS OEWS 2024
Largest reported construction trade
Construction laborers
8,260 employed
Source: BLS OEWS 2024
Biggest premium vs trade median
Insulation workers
+$6.06/hr vs $23.24
Median across states with this BLS trade row, OEWS 2024
Fastest median-wage growth
Drywall & ceiling-tile installers
+ 33% since 2019
Source: BLS OEWS 2019-2024
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2019–2024. These are worker wages, not contractor billing rates — a contractor's quote adds overhead, insurance, equipment, and margin (commonly 1.5–3× the base wage).
Find a contractor in Mississippi
When a project is beyond DIY scale, get quotes from licensed local contractors. Always verify contractor license status with Mississippi's contractor licensing board.