Summary: Register of Wage Determinations Under the Service Contract Act

This document is a Register of Wage Determinations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division for Mississippi Counties of Covington and Smith (Wage Determination No. 2015-5167, Revision 31, effective August 12, 2026). It establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for service contracts awarded in the designated geographic area.

The register lists comprehensive occupation codes and corresponding hourly wage rates across multiple occupational categories, including administrative support, clerical, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance and repair, general services, health care, information technology, instructional, laundry and dry cleaning, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical, transportation, and miscellaneous occupations. Wage rates range from $10.50 to $46.54 per hour depending on occupational classification and experience level. All listed occupations receive fringe benefits of $5.92 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly, $236.80 per week or $1,026.13 per month) or an alternative rate of $5.42 per hour under Executive Order 13786. Additional provisions include paid vacation (2-4 weeks based on tenure), eleven paid holidays annually, paid sick leave requirements, night and Sunday pay differentials for applicable positions, hazardous duty pay differentials (4% and 8%), uniform allowances, and special compensation rules for exempt computer professionals and air traffic control positions. Contractors must comply with all Service Contract Act requirements and are prohibited from artificially splitting, combining, or subdividing occupational classifications listed in the wage determination.