Service Wage Rates for Orleans Parish.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division under the Service Contract Act. The determination applies to federal service contracts performed in Louisiana parishes including Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, Saint John The Baptist, St Bernard, and St Charles. The wage determination is identified as 2015-5189, Revision 32, with a last revision date of December 3, 2025.

The document establishes prevailing wage rates for over 200 occupational classifications organized by occupational code groupings. Rates range from $10.69 per hour for Waiter/Waitress positions to $48.72 per hour for Registered Nurse IV positions. All listed occupations receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours per week, $222.00 weekly, or $962.00 monthly), or $5.09 per hour under Executive Order 13706 ($203.60 weekly or $882.27 monthly) for certain SCA-covered contracts. Standard benefits include two weeks of 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 health and welfare benefits. Special provisions apply to computer employees (exempt professionals), air traffic controllers and weather observers (night and Sunday pay differentials), hazardous duty positions (4-8% pay differentials), and uniforms (employer-furnished at no cost to employees). The determination requires conformance procedures using Standard Form 1444 for unlisted occupational classifications not represented in the wage table.