B03_ATTACHMENT_006_-_DOL_WD_2014-4407_Hyde_-_Dare.pdf

This is a Wage Determination document issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment Standards Administration, effective December 3, 2025, for North Carolina counties (Dare, Hyde, Martin, Tyrrell, and Washington) under the Service Contract Act.

The document establishes mandatory prevailing wage rates for 280+ occupational classifications applicable to federal service contracts in the specified area. Wage rates range from $10.65 per hour for entry-level positions (such as Assembler) to $56.10 per hour for specialized roles (Nuclear Medicine Technologist). All occupations listed receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly, or $222.00 weekly/$962.00 monthly), or $5.09 per hour for employees on contracts also covered by Executive Order 13706 (paid sick leave). Standard benefits include 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service (increasing to 3 weeks after 8 years and 4 weeks after 15 years), a minimum of 11 paid holidays annually, and health and welfare provisions. Specific footnotes apply to computer occupations (exempting certain exempt computer professionals), air traffic controllers and weather observers (with night pay and Sunday premium provisions), and hazardous pay differentials (8% for high-hazard ordnance/explosives work, 4% for lower-hazard roles). The determination includes uniform allowance provisions, a conformance process for unlisted occupations using Standard Form 1444, and references to the Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations. Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 establish additional wage floor requirements and paid sick leave mandates for applicable contracts.