Wage Determination for Contract - Asheville_Buncombe 8-20-2026.pdf

This document 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 for North Carolina counties (Buncombe, Henderson, and Madison). The wage determination, numbered 2015-4369 (Revision 32, last updated August 20, 2026), establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for service contract employees across numerous occupational classifications.

The wage determination covers occupations spanning multiple sectors including administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information technology, instructional occupations, laundry and dry cleaning, machine tool operation, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, and technical occupations. Wage rates range from approximately $11.92 per hour for entry-level positions (such as assemblers and counter attendants) to $62.05 per hour for specialized roles (nuclear medicine technologists). Fringe benefits mandated for all listed occupations include $5.92 per hour health and welfare (up to 40 hours weekly or $236.80 per week) or alternatively $5.42 per hour under Executive Order 13786. Employees receive two weeks paid vacation after one year of service, three weeks after eight years, and four weeks after 20 years, plus eleven paid holidays annually. Special provisions apply to air traffic controllers and weather observers regarding night pay and Sunday differentials, hazardous duty pay differentials ranging from four to eight percent depending on exposure levels, and uniform allowances where required. Computer professionals meeting specific compensation thresholds ($27.63+ per hour or $684+ weekly) may qualify as exempt under federal labor standards.