Wage Determination Summary

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act (SCA) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration Wage and Hour Division, effective December 3, 2025. The determination applies to federal service contracts in Colorado counties including Alamosa, Baca, Bent, Conejos, Costilla, Crowley, Custer, Huerfano, Kiowa, Las Animas, Mineral, Otero, Prowers, Rio Grande, and Saguache (Wage Determination No. 2015-5433, Revision 31).

The document establishes minimum wage rates for 268 occupation classifications spanning administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information technology, instructional occupations, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical occupations, and transportation. Wage rates range from $11.83 to $59.68 per hour depending on occupation and experience level. All occupations include mandatory fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly, $222.00 weekly, or $962.00 monthly) for health and welfare, plus two weeks paid vacation after one year of service, three weeks after five years, and four weeks after fifteen years. Eleven paid holidays annually are required. Computer employees, air traffic controllers, and weather observers have footnoted exemptions or special provisions. Special hazard pay differentials of 4-8 percent apply to designated ordnance and explosives work. Uniform allowances are limited to $3.35 per week for cleaning and maintenance costs where uniforms are required.