Register of Wage Determinations Under the Service Contract Act

This document is a Register of Wage Determinations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration, establishing prevailing wage rates for federal service contracts in Minnesota counties including Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Martin, Mower, Rice, Steele, Waseca, Matonwan, and Winona (Wage Determination No. 2015-4965, Revision 31, effective August 27, 2026).

The wage determination lists over 200 occupational classifications across ten major occupational categories with hourly rates ranging from $11.67 to $52.14. Key occupational groups include Administrative Support and Clerical Occupations (rates $14.73–$26.92), Automotive Service Occupations ($17.84–$26.85), Food Preparation and Service ($11.67–$23.61), Health Occupations ($15.79–$52.14), Information Technology Occupations ($23.88–$36.64), Mechanics and Maintenance and Repair ($27.43–$38.32), and Protective Service Occupations ($20.48–$37.73). All occupations listed receive fringe benefits of $5.92 per hour (up to 40 hours per week, totaling $236.80 weekly or $1,026.13 monthly). The determination includes special provisions for computer professionals, air traffic controllers, hazardous duty differentials (4–8 percent), night and Sunday pay differentials, uniform allowances ($1.35 per week for cleaning), vacation accrual (2–4 weeks based on tenure), and eleven paid holidays annually. Specific footnotes address exemptions for computer employees, differential pay requirements, and conformance procedures for unlisted job classifications requiring Department of Labor approval.