DOL_Wage_Determination.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration for Michigan (Wage Determination No. 2015-4871, Revision 32, effective 5/13/2026).

The document establishes prevailing wage rates for service contract employees in Michigan counties including Alger, Baraga, Chippewa, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Luce, Mackinac, Marquette, Menominee, Ontonagon, and Schoolcraft. It lists over 250 occupational classifications with corresponding hourly wage rates ranging from approximately $13.70 to $55.39 per hour. Major occupation categories include Administrative Support and Clerical Occupations (rates $14.40–$30.55), Automotive Service Occupations (rates $17.08–$22.83), Food Preparation and Service Occupations (rates $14.28–$18.88), Health Occupations (rates $13.82–$55.39), Information and Arts Occupations (rates $14.34–$35.14), Information Technology Occupations (rates $18.37–$28.19), Mechanics and Maintenance and Repair Occupations (rates $17.92–$42.90), and Protective Service Occupations (rates $17.46–$29.31).

All listed occupations receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours per week, or $222.00 weekly/$962.00 monthly). The determination includes footnotes addressing computer employee exemptions, air traffic controller night pay differentials, hazardous pay differentials (4 and 8 percent), uniform allowances, and conformance procedures for unlisted occupations. Employees are entitled to a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually and vacation accrual (2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 15 years of service). Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 regarding paid sick leave and other federal contractor requirements also apply to covered contracts.