SCA Wage Determinations.pdf

These documents are Wage Determination registers issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration Wage and Hour Division under the Service Contract Act (SCA). The registers establish prevailing wage rates for federal service contracts in Washington State counties.

The first wage determination (2015-5527, Revision 27, dated 12/03/2025) covers Washington Counties of Benton and Franklin and lists hourly wage rates for 99 occupation codes spanning 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 operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring/longshoremen, and technical occupations. Rates range from $15.39 (Photofinishing Worker) to $72.79 (Nuclear Medicine Technologist). All occupations receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly) or $222.00 per week, plus vacation accrual, eleven paid holidays annually, and health/welfare benefits. Computer employees, air traffic controllers, and weather observers have specific footnoted provisions. Hazardous pay differentials of 8 percent (high hazard) and 4 percent (low hazard) apply to designated positions. Uniform allowances are specified at $3.35 per week where applicable.

The second wage determination (2015-5561, Revision 29, dated 12/03/2025) covers Washington County of Walla Walla and lists 99 occupation codes with identical structure and coverage as the first determination but with adjusted wage rates specific to the Walla Walla region. Rates range from $14.10 (Messenger Courier) to $71.40 (Nuclear Medicine Technologist). Both determinations include conformance procedures requiring contractors to classify unlisted occupations through submission of Standard Form 1444 to the Department of Labor for approval prior to contract performance. Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 regarding paid sick leave and minimum wage requirements apply to all covered contracts.