Attachment VI (B) - WD 2015-5455 Rev 30.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration under the Service Contract Act for New Mexico counties including Chaves, Eddy, Lincoln, and Otero (Wage Determination No. 2015-5455, Revision 30, effective 5/13/2026).

The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for all occupations required under service contracts performed in the specified New Mexico geographic area. Wage rates are organized by occupation code and title, ranging from $13.21 to $48.83 per hour across approximately 250 listed positions spanning administrative, clerical, automotive, food service, furniture maintenance, health care, information technology, instructional, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical, transportation, and miscellaneous occupational categories. All listed occupations receive mandatory fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly or $222.00 weekly/$962.00 monthly) or $5.09 per hour under Executive Order 13706 ($283.60 weekly/$882.27 monthly). Additional benefits include 2 weeks paid vacation after one year of service, 3 weeks after five years, and 4 weeks after 15 years; a minimum of 11 paid federal holidays annually; and hazardous pay differentials of 8 percent or 4 percent for applicable positions involving explosives or ordnance work. Night pay and Sunday premiums apply to air traffic controllers and weather observers. The wage determination applies to all Service Contract Act covered contracts awarded on or after January 1, 2012, and includes conformance procedures requiring contractors to submit unlisted occupations for classification and wage rate approval to the Department of Labor within 30 days.