WD2015-5229.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division, establishing prevailing wages for service contracts in Texas Counties of El Paso and Hudspeth (Wage Determination No. 2015-5229, Revision 31, effective 8/27/2026).

The document lists prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for over 200 occupation classifications across administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information and arts, information technology, instructional, laundry/dry cleaning, machine tool operation, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant and system operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical, transportation/mobile equipment, and miscellaneous occupational categories. Wage rates range from $10.84 to $49.67 per hour depending on job classification and experience level. All occupations listed receive health and welfare benefits of $5.92 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly, $236.80 weekly, or $1,026.13 monthly), with an alternative Health & Welfare Executive Order 13706 rate of $5.42 per hour. Additional benefits include two weeks paid vacation after one year of service with a contractor, three weeks after five years, and four weeks after 15 years; eleven paid holidays annually; and hazardous pay differentials (8 percent and 4 percent) for specific ordnance and explosive-related positions. Uniform allowance requirements and special provisions for computer employees, air traffic controllers, weather observers, and night/Sunday pay differentials are also included. The wage determination applies to all Service Contract Act-covered federal contracts awarded in this geographic area.