What do the trades pay in Mississippi?
Median hourly pay, May 20251. Pick a trade for training, pay and the license.
Electrician
Wiring, panels and fixtures
$29.26/hrMississippi median
Plumber
Water, drain and gas lines
$26.67/hrMississippi median
HVAC tech
Heating, cooling and ductwork
$23.41/hrMississippi median
Roofer
New roofs and repairs
$21.61/hrMississippi median
General contractor
Runs the job and the crews
$32.17/hrMississippi median, construction supervisors
Is there work in Mississippi?
Construction jobs in Mississippi, September 2026: 55,400, up 3.2% from a year earlier.
BLS Current Employment Statistics, Sep 2026New homes permitted in Mississippi, September 2026: 711, down 3.5% from a year earlier.
Census Building Permits Survey, Sep 2026People working in these five trades in Mississippi: 20,190.
BLS OEWS, May 2025Who licenses contractors in Mississippi?
Mississippi licenses general contractors and the electrical, plumbing, HVAC and roofing trades at the state level.2
State board Mississippi State Board of Contractors (MSBOC)
- ElectricalState license
- PlumbingState license
- HVACState license
- RoofingState license
- General contractorState license
Check a Mississippi contractor
Search the license on the board's own site.
Miss a date, lose the lien
- Notice: a separate deadline, usually early in the job, in states that require one.
- Lien filing: counted from your last work or from completion of the project.
- Suit to enforce: a second deadline, counted from the lien filing or your last work.
Training near you
Apprentices are hired first and paid while they learn on the job and in class. Trade school comes first and charges tuition.
Apprenticeships in Mississippi
Trade schools in Mississippi
Where to train and find work near you
Union locals take apprenticeship applications and send members out to union contractors. Open-shop chapters run apprenticeship classes for the people their member contractors hire.
IBEW union locals
- IBEW Local 480Jackson(601) 373-8434
- IBEW Local 852Corinth and Tupelo(662) 286-2897
- IBEW Local 903Gulfport(228) 863-9881
- IBEW Local 917Meridian(601) 483-0486
- IBEW Local 474Office in Memphis, TN(901) 726-4060
Electrical training centers (JATCs)
- Jackson JATCP.O. Box 721077, Byram(601) 372-4650
- Corinth-Tupelo Miss. JATCP.O. Box 1027, 105 N. Madison Street, Corinth(662) 286-2897
- Local Union 903 IBEW/JATC2417 32nd Street, P.O. Drawer L, Gulfport(228) 863-9881
- Meridian Area Electricians JATCP.O. Box 964, Meridian(601) 483-0486
IEC chapters (open shop)
No IEC chapter lists an office in Mississippi. Chapters cover several states; the finder shows each one's area. IEC chapter finder
UA union locals
- UA Local 436Pascagoula(228) 762-2972
- UA Local 568Saucier(228) 863-1853
- UA Local 619Vicksburg(601) 638-2546
Training
UA apprenticeships run through a joint committee of the local and union contractors. Call the local for the next application date.
PHCC chapters
No PHCC chapter lists an office in Mississippi. PHCC chapter finder
SMART union locals
No SMART local has its office in Mississippi. Search the SMART local union directory.
Sheet metal training centers
No center in the national list has an address in Mississippi. ITI training center finder
PHCC chapters (heating, cooling, plumbing)
No PHCC chapter lists an office in Mississippi. ACCA member contractors near you
Pipefitters and HVAC service techs also apprentice through the UA: UA locals in Mississippi.
Carpenters union locals
No Carpenters local has its office in Mississippi. Search the Carpenters local union finder.
Training
Union carpentry apprenticeships run through the regional council's training centers. Carpenters regional council finder
Home builder associations
- HBA of Mississippi447 Northpark Dr, Ridgeland(601) 969-3446
- Home Builders & Remodelers Assn. of Northeast MississippiPO Box 385, Belden(601) 373-0005
- Golden Triangle HBA1701 Main St, Columbus(662) 386-8254
- HBA of Mississippi Coast10480 Corporate Drive, Gulfport(228) 896-7646
- Greater Hattiesburg HBAPO Box 15232, Hattiesburg(601) 550-4484
- Pearl River County HBAPO Box 1133, Picayune(601) 749-2844
6 more chapters
- HBA of Grenada447 Northpark Dr, Ridgeland(601) 969-3446
- HBA of JacksonPO Box 1860, Ridgeland(601) 362-6501
- HBA of North Central MississippiPO Box 3373, Ridgeland(601) 667-7916
- Home Builders Association of Mid-Mississippi447 Northpark Dr, Ridgeland(601) 969-3446
- Meridian HBA447 Northpark Dr, Ridgeland(601) 969-3446
- HBA of North Mississippi5627 GETWELL RD BLDG C STE 6, Southaven(662) 349-0181
Roofers union locals
No Roofers local has its office in Mississippi. Search the Roofers union website.
Training
Roofers locals run their apprenticeship through a joint committee with union contractors.
Contractor associations
The national trade group for roofing contractors is the National Roofing Contractors Association.
Trade schools: where to apply
- Hinds Community College608 Hinds Boulevard, RaymondElectrical programPlumbing programHVAC program
- Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College51 Main Street, PerkinstonElectrical programHVAC programConstruction program
- East Mississippi Community College1512 Kemper Street, Scooba
- Delta Technical College-Mississippi6530 Interstate Blvd., Horn LakeElectrical program
- Northwest Mississippi Community College4975 Hwy 51 N, Senatobia
- Jones County Junior College900 South Court Street, Ellisville
Sources
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Mississippi, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)
- Mississippi State Board of Contractors (MSBOC) (msboc.us)
- Mississippi lien statute (lexisnexis.com)
- U.S. Department of Labor, apprenticeship.gov registered apprenticeship partners (apprenticeship.gov)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (field of study and institution data) (collegescorecard.ed.gov)
- BLS Current Employment Statistics, Sep 2026 (bls.gov)
- Census Building Permits Survey, Sep 2026 (census.gov)