Register of Wage Determinations Under the Service Contract Act

This is a wage determination document issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division, for Pennsylvania Counties (Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Washington, and Westmoreland). The determination is effective as of December 3, 2025, with Wage Determination No. 2015-4235, Revision 32.

The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for service contract work in the specified geographic area. It lists over 250 occupation codes and titles across multiple occupational categories including administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information and arts, information technology, instructional occupations, laundry and dry-cleaning, machine tool operation, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant and system operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical occupations, and transportation. Wage rates range from $11.15 per hour (Carnival Worker) to $50.92 per hour (Cable Splicer). All listed occupations receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly, $222.00 per week, or $962.00 per month), with an alternative rate of $5.09 per hour for EO 13706 compliance. All employees receive a minimum of 11 paid holidays annually, two weeks paid vacation after one year of service, and escalating vacation time with tenure. Special provisions address computer professional exemptions, air traffic controller night pay and Sunday premium pay, hazardous materials pay differentials (4% to 8%), and uniform allowances. The determination also includes a conformance process for unlisted occupational classifications requiring Standard Form 1444 submission to the Department of Labor for approval prior to contract performance.