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 Wage and Hour Division for Wage Determination No. 2015-4281 (Revision 39, effective August 22, 2026). It establishes prevailing wage rates applicable to federal service contracts in Virginia, the District of Columbia, and Maryland, specifically covering Virginia counties of Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Falls Church, Fauquier, Loudon, Manassas Park, and Manassas; Prince William and Stafford counties; all District of Columbia counties; and Charles and Prince George's counties in Maryland.

The determination lists 200+ occupational classifications with corresponding hourly wage rates ranging from approximately $15.47 to $61.08 per hour, encompassing administrative, automotive, food service, furniture maintenance, health, information technology, instructional, laundry, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, and technical occupations. All listed occupations receive fringe benefits including health and welfare ($5.92 per hour, up to 40 hours weekly), two to four weeks paid vacation based on tenure, and eleven paid holidays annually. Special provisions apply to computer professionals (exemptions under certain Fair Labor Standards Act criteria), air traffic controllers and weather observers (night and Sunday pay differentials), hazardous duty work (4-8 percent differentials for ordnance and explosive handling), and uniform allowances ($1.35 per week or $0.67 daily for maintenance). The wage determination is binding on all service contracts awarded to the specified geographic area under the Service Contract Act.