Attachment 5 - Wage Determination - Houston County Georgia.pdf

This document is a Wage Determination issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment Standards Administration for Houston County and Peach County, Georgia under the Service Contract Act. Effective as of December 3, 2025 (Wage Determination No. 2015-4495, Revision 30), it establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for service employees performing work on federal contracts in the designated area.

The wage determination lists over 200 occupational classifications spanning administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information technology, instructional occupations, laundry and dry-cleaning, machine tool operations, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant and system operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical occupations, and transportation/mobile equipment operations. Hourly wage rates range from $9.72 (Waiter/Waitress) to $50.88 (Registered Nurse IV), with most positions falling between $15-$30 per hour. All occupations receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (or $5.09 per hour for EO 13706 compliance) for health and welfare, up to 40 hours per week; paid vacation accrual beginning at 2 weeks after 1 year of service; and a minimum of 11 paid holidays annually. Special provisions apply to computer professionals, air traffic controllers, weather observers, hazardous duty workers, and employees requiring uniforms. The wage determination references the Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations for job duty definitions and includes procedures for conformance requests using Standard Form 1444 for unlisted occupational classifications.