Wage Determination (TX) 2015-5283 REV 35.pdf

This document 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 for Texas Counties of Houston and Trinity, effective August 12, 2026 (Wage Determination No. 2015-5283, Revision No. 35).

The register establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits required for federal service contracts in the specified geographic area. It provides detailed hourly rates for over 200 occupational classifications organized by occupational category (administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, health occupations, information technology, technical occupations, transportation, and miscellaneous occupations). Wage rates range from $9.91 to $57.45 per hour depending on occupation and experience level. All occupations listed receive health and welfare benefits of $5.92 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly) or $236.80 per week, with an alternative rate of $5.42 per hour ($216.80 per week) under Executive Order 13786. The document specifies vacation entitlements (2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 10 years, 4 weeks after 20 years), a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually, and establishes pay differentials for hazardous work (8 percent for high-hazard positions, 4 percent for low-hazard positions). Computer systems analysts and programmers earning at least $27.63 hourly may qualify as exempt professionals. Air traffic controllers and weather observers receive night and Sunday pay premiums of 10 percent and 25 percent respectively. The document includes procedures for conformance requests to reclassify positions using Standard Form 1444 when work is not performed by existing classifications.