Register of Wage Determinations 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. 2015-4281, Revision 35, effective December 3, 2025, establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for service contracts in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. The covered area includes all of the District of Columbia; Charles and Prince George's Counties in Maryland; and Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Falls Church, Fauquier, Loudoun, Manassas, Manassas Park, Prince William, and Stafford Counties in Virginia.

The determination lists prevailing wage rates across 99 occupation codes and families, ranging from administrative and clerical positions (accounting clerks at $21.83–$27.41 per hour) to specialized technical and healthcare roles (dental hygienists at $52.41, registered nurses at $31.84–$56.48). All occupations receive standard fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly, or $962.00 monthly) or $5.09 per hour under Executive Order 13706 ($882.27 monthly). Additionally, all employees receive two to four weeks paid vacation based on tenure, a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually, and uniform allowance reimbursement at $3.35 per week. Special provisions apply to computer professionals (subject to specific exemption criteria), air traffic controllers and weather observers (night/Sunday pay differentials), hazardous duty positions (4–8 percent pay differentials), and positions requiring conformance requests submitted via Standard Form 1444.