Summary

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act issued by the U.S. Department of Labor for Nevada counties (Churchill, Douglas, and Mineral) as of December 3, 2025 (Wage Determination No. 2015-5597, Revision 29). The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for federal service contracts performed in the specified geographic area.

The wage determination lists approximately 200 occupation classifications spanning administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information technology, instructional occupations, laundry/dry cleaning, machine tool operation, materials handling, mechanics/maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical occupations, and transportation/mobile equipment. Hourly rates range from $11.21 (Waiter/Waitress) to $69.73 (Nuclear Medicine Technologist). All listed occupations receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly) for health and welfare, vacation accrual of two to four weeks based on tenure, and a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually. Computer professionals with specific compensation thresholds are exempt from wage determination application. Air traffic controllers and weather observers receive night differential pay (10% additional) and Sunday premium pay (25% of base rate). Certain hazardous duty positions receive an 8% or 4% pay differential. The determination applies to contracts awarded on or after January 1, 2017, and addresses uniform allowances, conformance procedures for unlisted classifications via Standard Form 1444, and executive orders establishing paid sick leave and minimum wage requirements.