Wage Determination Summary

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division. The document establishes prevailing wage rates for federal service contracts in Oregon Counties of Klamath and Lake (Wage Determination No. 2015-5581, Revision 29, effective December 3, 2025).

The wage determination covers approximately 200 occupational classifications organized into 16 major categories: Administrative Support and Clerical, Automotive Service, Food Preparation and Service, Furniture Maintenance and Repair, General Services and Support, Health, Information and Arts, Information Technology, Instructional Occupations, Laundry/Dry-Cleaning/Pressing, Machine Tool Operation, Materials Handling and Packing, Mechanics and Maintenance, Personal Needs, Plant and System Operations, Protective Service, Recreation, Stevedoring/Longshoremen, Technical, and Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation. Hourly wage rates range from $14.64 to $69.39, with positions requiring specialized licenses (such as Nuclear Medicine Technologist at $69.39) commanding the highest rates. All occupations receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly, $222.00 per week, or $962.00 monthly), with an alternative rate of $5.09 per hour for certain SCA-covered contracts. Standard benefits include two weeks paid vacation after one year of service, three weeks after five years, and four weeks after 15 years; a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually; and health and welfare coverage. Special provisions apply to computer professionals, air traffic controllers, weather observers, and employees working with hazardous materials, with hazard differentials ranging from 4 to 8 percent. The determination includes procedures for requesting authorization of additional classifications through Standard Form 1444.