2015-4265.pdf

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 (Wage Determination No. 2015-4265, Revision 33, effective March 30, 2026) establishes prevailing wage rates for service contract employees in Maryland counties including Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Carroll, Harford, Howard, and Queen Anne's.

The wage determination lists over 200 occupation codes and corresponding prevailing wage rates ranging from $15.00 to $55.99 per hour across occupational categories including administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information technology, instructional, laundry/dry cleaning, machine tool operations, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical occupations, and transportation/mobile equipment operations. All listed occupations receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours per week) or $222.00 weekly, plus additional health and welfare benefits for Executive Order 13706 coverage at $5.09 per hour. Employees receive vacation accrual (2-4 weeks based on tenure), 11 paid holidays annually, and uniforms are provided at no cost to employees. Special pay differentials apply to certain positions including computer professionals (with specific exemption criteria), air traffic controllers and weather observers (night and Sunday premium pay), and hazardous duty positions (4-8 percent differentials). The document includes conformance procedures for unlisted occupations requiring contracting officer review and Department of Labor approval prior to employee assignment.