Amd_1_-_Attachment_4___Wage_Determination_(Socorro_County)__WD_No__2015-5855__dated_Aug_13__2026_0001.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act (SCA) for New Mexico Counties of Socorro, issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration Wage and Hour Division. The document, dated August 13, 2026 (Revision 22), establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits applicable to federal service contracts performed in the designated geographic area.

The wage determination includes approximately 200 occupational classifications spanning administrative, clerical, automotive, food service, furniture maintenance, general services, health, information technology, instructional, laundry, machine tool operations, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical, transportation, and miscellaneous occupations. Wage rates range from approximately $11.27 per hour (Bus Aide) to $48.83 per hour (Aircraft Mechanic III and Flight Instructor positions). All listed occupations receive health and welfare benefits of $5.92 per hour up to 40 hours per week ($236.80 per week) or $1,026.13 per month, with an alternative under Executive Order 13786 of $5.42 per hour ($216.80 per week or $939.46 per month). Additional benefits include two weeks paid vacation after one year of service, three weeks after 18 years, four weeks after 15 years, and a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually. Certain occupations receive footnoted special provisions including hazardous pay differentials (4-8 percent), night pay and Sunday pay premiums for air traffic controllers and weather observers, and exemptions for computer professionals meeting specific criteria. The document also includes conformance procedures for unlisted occupations requiring SF-1444 submissions to the Department of Labor for authorization and wage rate determination.