Summary: 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 Texas counties (Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Kendall, Medina, and Wilson). The wage determination, numbered 2015-5253 with revision 29 effective May 13, 2026, establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits applicable to federal service contracts awarded in this region.

The determination lists comprehensive occupation classifications across multiple service categories including administrative support, automotive repair, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information and arts, information technology, instructional services, laundry and dry cleaning, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, and technical occupations. Each occupational classification includes a specific hourly wage rate ranging from $11.49 to $50.21, with specialized occupations and higher-level positions commanding premium rates. The document specifies fringe benefits including health and welfare coverage ($5.55 per hour up to $222.00 weekly or $962.00 monthly), vacation provisions (2-4 weeks based on tenure), and eleven paid holidays annually. Additional provisions address hazardous pay differentials (4-8% premiums), uniform allowances, night pay and Sunday premiums for air traffic controllers and weather observers, and special rules for computer professionals and exempt occupations. The determination applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract Act awarded on or after specific dates and includes conformance procedures for unlisted employee classifications requiring submission of SF-1444 forms to the Department of Labor for wage rate approval.