Register of Wage Determinations Under the Service Contract Act

This document is a Register of Wage Determinations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration Wage and Hour Division for service contracts in Florida Counties of Miami-Dade (Wage Determination No. 2015-4543, Revision 35, effective 5/14/2026).

The register establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for 237 occupational classifications across multiple service categories including administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information and arts, information technology, instructional services, laundry and dry cleaning, machine tool operations, materials handling and packing, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs services, plant and system operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring and longshore work, and technical occupations. Wage rates range from $12.74 to $49.64 per hour depending on occupation and experience level. All listed occupations receive health and welfare benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours per week) or $222.00 weekly, plus vacation (2 weeks after 1 year of service), paid holidays, and uniform allowances where applicable. Special provisions apply to computer employees, air traffic controllers, weather observers, and employees performing hazardous work involving explosives or ordnance, which receive an 8 percent differential. The wage determination includes conformance procedures requiring contractors to submit requests on SF-1444 forms when employing unlisted occupational classifications, with determinations subject to Department of Labor approval within 30 days.