Wage Determination No. 2015-5545.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 for Washington State, specifically covering Clallam and Jefferson Counties. The wage determination (No. 2015-5545, Revision 30, last revised 5/13/2026) establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for employees performing work on federal service contracts in this geographic area.

The document lists over 150 occupation classifications with corresponding hourly wage rates ranging from approximately $17.02 to $73.56 per hour, spanning administrative, automotive, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health, information technology, instructional, laundry, machine tool operation, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical, transportation, and miscellaneous occupational categories. All occupations listed receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours per week, totaling $222.00 weekly or $962.00 monthly) or, under Executive Order 13786, $5.09 per hour (up to 40 hours per week, totaling $203.60 weekly or $882.27 monthly). The determination specifies vacation accrual (two weeks after one year, three weeks after five years, four weeks after fifteen years), eleven paid holidays annually, and additional provisions for night pay differentials for air traffic controllers and weather observers, hazardous pay differentials for ordnance and explosive material handling, and uniform allowances. Computer professionals meeting specific compensation thresholds ($27.63 per hour minimum) may qualify for exemption under 29 U.S.C. § 213(a)(1) and (17). Conformance procedures for unlisted occupations are outlined, requiring contractor submission of proposed classifications and rates within 30 days for Department of Labor review and determination.