1.9.1 WD #2015-5229 v.29.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration, effective May 13, 2026, for Texas Counties of El Paso and Hudspeth (Wage Determination No. 2015-5229, Revision 29).

The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for service contract work in the specified Texas counties. It lists over 200 occupation classifications spanning administrative, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health, information technology, instructional, laundry, machinery maintenance, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, protective service, recreation, stevedoring, technical, transportation, and miscellaneous occupational categories. Each occupation includes an hourly wage rate ranging from $11.53 to $53.00 per hour. All occupations receive health and welfare benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours per week, $222.00 per week, or $962.00 per month) or $5.09 per hour under Executive Order 13786 ($283.60 per week or $882.27 per month). Additional benefits include paid vacation (2-4 weeks based on tenure), eleven paid holidays annually, and applicable hazardous pay differentials (4-8 percent) for certain positions involving explosives or ordnance. Specific footnotes address exemptions for computer professionals, air traffic controllers and weather observers with night pay differentials, and uniform allowance requirements where applicable.