26-SIMAQ-C70-0007_ref_wage_rate_determ_05072026.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, effective as of March 30, 2026 (Wage Determination No. 2015-4233, Revision 36).

The document establishes prevailing wage rates for service contract employees in Pennsylvania counties of Delaware and Philadelphia. It lists over 200 occupational classifications across administrative, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health, information and arts, information technology, instructional, laundry, machine tool operation, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, protective service, recreation, stevedoring, technical, transportation, and miscellaneous occupational categories. Wage rates range from $14.20 per hour for Chore Aides to $55.66 per hour for Cable Splicers. All listed occupations receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly, $222 weekly, or $962 monthly), with an alternative rate of $5.09 per hour for employees covered by Executive Order 13706. Additional benefits include two weeks paid vacation after one year of service, three weeks after eight years, and four weeks after fifteen years; a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually; and specialized pay differentials for hazardous materials work (4-8 percent) and night/Sunday work for air traffic controllers and weather observers. Computer professionals meeting specific compensation thresholds and primary duty requirements may qualify for exemptions. Contractors must submit SF-1444 forms for authorization of unlisted occupational classifications, with wage determinations subject to Department of Labor approval within 30 days.