Attachment_5_Wage_Determination_Pierce_County.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration for Washington Counties of Pierce (Wage Determination No. 2015-5539, Revision 31, effective 5/13/2026).

The document establishes prevailing wage rates for service contract work performed in Pierce County, Washington. It lists over 200 occupational classifications organized by category, including administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information technology, instructional occupations, laundry and dry cleaning, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical occupations, transportation, and miscellaneous occupations. Wage rates range from $18.64 to $64.15 per hour depending on occupational classification and experience level. All occupations listed receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours per week, or $222.00 per week) or $882.27 per month, with an alternative fringe benefit rate of $5.89 per hour under Executive Order 13786. The determination includes paid vacation accrual (2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 15 years), a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually, and hazardous duty differentials of 8 percent and 4 percent for applicable positions. Uniform allowances and night pay/Sunday pay provisions are also specified. Computer professionals earning at least $27.63 per hour may qualify as exempt professionals. The wage determination applies to all Service Contract Act-covered contracts awarded on or after January 1, 2012, and contractors must comply with paid sick leave requirements under Executive Orders 13706 and 13658.