Wage Determination (ID) 2015-5233 REV33.pdf

This 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. The document establishes prevailing wage rates for service employees in Texas counties including Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, and Waller (Wage Determination No. 2015-5233, Revision 33, effective 5/13/2026).

The wage determination lists occupational classifications across multiple categories—including administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information technology, instructional, machinery and maintenance, materials handling, personal needs, plant and systems operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, and technical occupations—with corresponding hourly wage rates ranging from approximately $12.38 to $56.37 per hour. All listed occupations receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 48 hours per week, $222.00 weekly, or $962.00 monthly) or $5.89 per hour under Executive Order 13786 ($283.60 weekly or $882.27 monthly). The determination includes provisions for paid vacation (2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 15 years), paid holidays (minimum 11 annually), night pay and Sunday pay differentials (10% additional for night hours and full Sunday schedules), and hazardous pay differentials (8% and 4% based on hazard degree). Special provisions apply to computer professionals, traffic controllers, weather observers, and ordnance technicians with footnoted rates, along with uniform allowance requirements and Service Contract Act conformance procedures for unlisted classifications requiring authorization through Standard Form 1444.