Wage Determination Under the Service Contract Act

This is a Register of Wage Determinations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division, effective December 3, 2025 (Wage Determination No. 2015-4047, Revision 32). The determination applies to service contracts performed in Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, and Suffolk counties in Massachusetts.

The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for 200+ occupational classifications across administrative, automotive, food service, furniture maintenance, general services, health, information technology, instructional, laundry, machine operation, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical, and transportation occupational categories. Wage rates range from $16.57 per hour (Taxi Driver) to $59.40 per hour (multiple flight and maintenance test pilot positions). All occupations receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly, or $222.00 weekly/$962.00 monthly), or $5.09 per hour under Executive Order 13706 for paid sick leave purposes. Additional benefits include two to four weeks paid vacation based on tenure, a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually, hazardous pay differentials of 4-8 percent where applicable, and uniform allowance reimbursement at $3.35 per week. Computer professionals, air traffic controllers, and weather observers have specialized compensation requirements outlined in footnotes. Contractors must comply with Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations definitions and may request wage determination conformances via Standard Form 1444 for unlisted occupational classifications.