Wage Determination.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 Washington State, Pacific and Wahkiakum Counties (Wage Determination No. 2015-5549, Revision 32, effective 8/22/2026).

The wage determination establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for service contract employees across multiple occupational categories. Rates are organized by occupation code and job title, ranging from administrative support positions (e.g., Administrative Support and Clerical Occupations at $22.25/hour) to highly specialized technical roles (e.g., Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center at $52.30/hour). Fringe benefits include health and welfare at $5.92 per hour (up to 40 hours per week or $236.80 per week), vacation accrual of 2-4 weeks based on tenure, and 11 paid holidays annually. Special provisions address computer professionals exempt from certain wage requirements if meeting specific criteria under 29 U.S.C. Section 213; air traffic controllers and weather observers entitled to night differential pay and Sunday premiums; hazardous duty differentials of 4-8 percent for employees working with ordnance and explosives; and uniform allowance provisions limiting reimbursement to $1.35 per week when not provided at no cost. The determination applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract Act awarded on or after the specified effective date and references Executive Order 13786 regarding paid sick leave requirements for federal contractors.