3. SCA WD.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, applicable to federal contracts in specified Texas counties (Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, and Waller). The document is Wage Determination No. 2015-5233, Revision 32, effective December 3, 2025.

The wage determination establishes prevailing wage rates for 99 occupational classifications spanning administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information and arts, information technology, instructional occupations, laundry and dry-cleaning, machine tool operation, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant and system operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical occupations, and transportation services. Wage rates range from $10.97 per hour for Chore Aide to $56.37 per hour for Registered Nurse IV. All listed occupations receive fringe benefits including health and welfare ($5.55 per hour or $222.00 weekly), vacation (two weeks after one year of service, three weeks after five years, four weeks after 15 years), and eleven paid holidays annually. Special provisions apply to computer employees, air traffic controllers, weather observers, and employees working with hazardous materials, including night pay differentials (10 percent for night shifts, 6pm-6am) and hazardous pay differentials (4-8 percent depending on hazard level). Uniform allowances must be provided by contractors at no cost to employees or reimbursed at $3.35 per week. Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 regarding paid sick leave apply to applicable covered contracts.