Wage Determination Register Summary

This document 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 for Tennessee, specifically for Chester, Crockett, and Madison counties. Wage Determination No. 2015-4639, Revision 27, effective December 3, 2025, establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for service contract employees in the designated area.

The determination lists 300+ occupational classifications across multiple service categories including administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information technology, instructional positions, laundry and dry-cleaning, machine tool operations, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, and technical occupations. Wage rates range from $10.71 per hour (Waiter/Waitress) to $49.96 per hour (Registered Nurse IV). All occupations listed receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly) for standard health and welfare coverage, or $5.09 per hour for EO 13706 compliance. Additional benefits include two weeks paid vacation after one year of service, three weeks after eight years, and four weeks after 15 years; a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually; and hazard pay differentials of 4-8 percent for ordnance and explosive handling. Special provisions apply to computer professionals, air traffic controllers, weather observers, and certain uniform-wearing positions. Contractors must conform unlisted job classifications through SF-1444 requests to the Department of Labor within 30 days of identifying the need.