Wage Determination Summary

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 (Wage Determination No. 2015-5419, Revision 31, dated December 3, 2025). The determination applies to service contracts in Colorado counties including Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Elbert, Gilpin, Jefferson, and Park.

The wage determination establishes prevailing wage rates for 250+ occupational classifications across multiple service categories including administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information technology, instructional occupations, laundry and dry cleaning, machine tool operation, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical occupations, and transportation. Hourly wage rates range from $16.17 (Nursing Assistant I) to $58.48 (various instructional pilot positions), with most classifications including multiple skill levels. All listed occupations receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly, $222.00 weekly, or $962.00 monthly) or $5.09 per hour under Executive Order 13706 ($203.60 weekly or $882.27 monthly). Employees receive two weeks of paid vacation after one year of service, three weeks after five years, and four weeks after 15 years. Eleven paid holidays are mandated annually. Computer professionals, air traffic controllers, and weather observers have specialized footnotes addressing compensation requirements and shift differentials. Footnote 1 exempts certain computer professionals earning $684+ weekly from prevailing wage requirements. Footnote 2 specifies night differential and Sunday premium pay for air traffic controllers and weather observers. The document includes conformance procedures for unlisted occupations requiring contractor submission of SF-1444 forms to the Department of Labor for wage determination approval prior to work performance.