DOL_Wage_Determination.pdf

This is a Wage Determination Register under the Service Contract Act issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, dated May 13, 2026, for Wisconsin Counties including Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Iron, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor, and Washburn (Wage Determination No. 2015-4931, Revision 29).

The document establishes prevailing wage rates for over 300 occupational classifications applicable to federal service contracts awarded in the specified Wisconsin counties. Wage rates range from approximately $11.16 to $56.47 per hour depending on job classification and experience level. Key occupational categories include administrative support, automotive and motor vehicle operations, food preparation and service, furniture maintenance and repair, general services and support, health occupations, information and arts, information technology, instructional services, laundry and dry cleaning, machine tool operation, materials handling and packing, mechanics and maintenance and repair, personal needs, plant and system operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring and longshoremen services, and technical occupations. The determination mandates fringe benefits including health and welfare coverage ($5.55 per hour up to 40 hours weekly or $222.00 per week), paid sick leave, vacation accrual (2 weeks after 1 year of service, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 15 years), and a minimum of twelve paid holidays annually. Additional provisions address hazardous pay differentials (8 percent and 4 percent based on hazard exposure), uniform allowances, night pay and Sunday premiums for air traffic controllers and weather observers, and procedures for classification conformance requests using Standard Form 1444. Computer professionals are excluded from the determination under specified Fair Labor Standards Act exemptions, and special provisions apply to contracts covered by Executive Orders 13706 and 13658.