Register of Wage Determinations Under the Service Contract Act

This document is a Register of Wage Determinations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration Wage and Hour Division for federal service contracts in North Carolina counties of Chowan, Pasquotank, and Perquimans (Wage Determination No. 2015-4485, Revision 33, effective 5/13/2026).

The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for service contract employees across numerous occupational classifications. Wage rates range from $11.43 per hour (Washer, Machine) to $49.98 per hour (Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing; Flight Instructor Pilot; Computer Based Training Specialist/Instructor). All listed occupations receive mandatory fringe benefits including $5.55 per hour health and welfare ($222.00 per week or $962.08 per month) and $5.09 per hour for EO 13786 coverage ($283.68 per week or $882.27 per month). Employees receive 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service, 3 weeks after 8 years, and 4 weeks after 15 years. Eleven federal holidays are mandated with paid time off. Special differentials apply: 10% night differential for air traffic controllers and weather observers working evening/night shifts; 8% hazardous pay differential for positions involving ordnance, explosives, and incendiary materials; and 4% differential for low-hazard explosive work. Uniform allowances of $1.35 per week are provided where required. Computer professionals earning at least $27.63 hourly or $684 weekly may be exempted from wage determination requirements if duties meet specific criteria outlined in 29 CFR 541. The determination applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract Act awarded on or after January 1, 2017.