01.10.01 Wage Determination Hancock_Harrison Counties.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act (SCA) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration Wage and Hour Division for Mississippi Counties (Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson).

The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits applicable to federal service contracts in the specified geographic area, effective through the revision date of August 11, 2026. It contains comprehensive wage rate schedules organized by occupational codes covering administrative support, clerical, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance and repair, general services and support, health occupations, information and arts, information technology, instructional, laundry and dry-cleaning, machine tool operation, materials handling and packing, mechanics and maintenance and repair, personal needs, plant and system operations, protective service, recreation, stevedoring and longshore work, technical, and transportation and mobile equipment operation occupations. Wage rates range from approximately $10.73 per hour for child care attendants to $48.13 per hour for specialized positions such as flight instructors and maintenance test pilots. All occupations listed receive a baseline health and welfare benefit of $5.92 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly or $236.80 per week), with an alternative benefit rate of $5.42 per hour under Executive Order 13786. The determination notes specific provisions for executive order paid sick leave requirements (EO 13706), night differential pay for air traffic controllers and weather observers, hazardous pay differentials (4% and 8%), and uniform allowances. Contractors must comply with the SCA Directory of Occupations when conforming unlisted positions to appropriate wage rates and must submit conformance requests using Standard Form 1444 for Department of Labor review and approval.