Register of Wage Determinations

This document is a Register of Wage Determinations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division, applicable to Mississippi Counties of Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson under Service Contract Act requirements. The wage determination (No. 2015-5147, Revision 31, dated 8/11/2026) establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for over 200 occupational classifications required to be paid on federal service contracts awarded in this geographic area.

The wage rates cover administrative, clerical, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance and repair, general services, health occupations, information and arts, information technology, instructional, laundry and dry-cleaning, machine tool operation, materials handling and packing, mechanics and maintenance and repair, personal needs, plant and system operations, protective service, recreation, stevedoring and longshoring, technical, transportation and mobile equipment operation, and miscellaneous occupations. Rates range from $10.73 to $53.47 per hour depending on occupation and level (I through IV classifications). All occupations receive a baseline health and welfare benefit of $5.92 per hour ($236.80 weekly or $1,026.13 monthly), or $5.42 per hour ($216.80 weekly or $939.46 monthly) under Executive Order 13786. Additional paid leave entitlements include one week annually after one year of service, progressing to four weeks after 15 years, plus eleven paid holidays. Hazardous pay differentials of 4% to 8% apply to certain positions. The determination also specifies uniform allowance provisions and references the Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations for duty definitions and conformance procedures requiring Standard Form 1444 submissions for unlisted classifications.