Wage Determination Summary

This is a Service Contract Act (SCA) Wage Determination document issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment Standards Administration for Washington State, specifically covering King and Snohomish Counties. The determination (No. 2015-5535, Revision 27, effective December 3, 2025) establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits that must be paid to service employees working on federal contracts in the designated geographic area.

The wage determination lists over 200 occupation classifications across multiple job categories including administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information technology, technical occupations, and transportation/mobile equipment operations. Hourly wage rates range from $17.88 (Furniture Handler) to $63.41 (Dental Hygienist), with corresponding fringe benefit requirements. All listed occupations receive the following mandatory benefits: Health & Welfare at $5.55 per hour (or $222.00 per week), vacation accrual beginning at two weeks after one year of service, a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually, and paid sick leave provisions under Executive Order 13706. Computer professionals, air traffic controllers, and weather observers are subject to special compensation rules noted with footnotes. The determination requires contractors to furnish uniforms without cost to employees and establishes procedures for conforming unlisted occupations through Standard Form 1444 submission to the Department of Labor for classification and wage rate approval prior to contract performance.