Attachment_5_Wage_Determination_WD_15-4265_Rev_33.pdf

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 for Maryland counties including Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Carroll, Harford, Howard, and Queen Anne's. The document, identified as Wage Determination No. 2015-4265 (Revision 33, dated May 13, 2026), establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits that must be paid to service contract employees working on federal contracts in the specified geographic area.

The wage determination encompasses over 200 occupational classifications spanning administrative, skilled trades, health, information technology, transportation, and miscellaneous support roles. Hourly rates range from $15.00 for dishwashers to $55.99 for Registered Nurse IV, with most positions falling between $17 and $48 per hour. All occupations listed receive fringe benefits including $5.55 per hour health and welfare benefits (up to 40 hours per week or $222 per week), and $5.89 per hour health and welfare benefits under Executive Order 13706. Additional compensation includes two weeks paid vacation after one year of service, three weeks after eight years, and four weeks after fifteen years; eleven paid federal holidays annually; and hazardous duty differentials of 4-8 percent for positions involving ordnance, explosives, or incendiary materials. Special provisions apply to computer professionals, air traffic controllers, and weather observers regarding exemptions and night/Sunday pay differentials. The wage determination requires uniform furnishing and maintenance costs to be reimbursed at $1.35 per week or compensated through alternative arrangements, and establishes that these rates apply to all Service Contract Act-covered contracts awarded in the specified Maryland counties.