Register of Wage Determinations Under the Service Contract Act

This document is a wage determination register issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration (ESA) Wage and Hour Division for Mississippi counties (Clarke, Greene, Jasper, Jones, Kemper, Lauderdale, Neshoba, Newton, and Wayne). The wage determination, numbered 2015-5169 (Revision 31, effective 8/12/2026), establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefit requirements for service contracts awarded in the specified geographic area.

The register lists over 200 occupational classifications with corresponding hourly wage rates ranging from approximately $10.98 to $46.54, depending on skill level and job category. Occupational families include administrative support, accounting, customer service, data entry, clerical, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information technology, instructional, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, and technical occupations. All listed occupations receive fringe benefits of $5.92 per hour (up to 40 hours per week, or $236.80 per week) or, under Executive Order 13786, $5.42 per hour (up to 40 hours per week, or $216.80 per week), with distinctions for SCA-covered contracts. The determination includes special pay provisions for hazardous materials exposure (4-8 percent differentials), night pay and Sunday premiums for air traffic controllers and weather observers, uniform allowances, and paid leave requirements (2 weeks vacation after 1 year of service; 3 weeks after 10 years; 11 paid holidays annually). Contractors must conform unlisted occupational classifications to this wage determination using SF-1444 procedures.