Register of Wage Determinations Under the Service Contract Act

This document is a wage determination register published by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration for service contracts in specific Massachusetts counties: Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, and Suffolk. The determination (No. 2015-4047, Revision 33, effective 5/13/2026) establishes mandatory prevailing wage rates applicable to all service contracts awarded in these geographic areas.

The wage determination lists over 300 occupation classifications with corresponding hourly rates ranging from approximately $16.90 to $59.40 per hour. Occupational categories span administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information technology, instructional services, laundry and dry cleaning, machine tool operations, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs services, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical occupations, transportation, and miscellaneous occupations. The document specifies that all listed occupations receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly) or $222.00 per week, with an additional $5.09 per hour ($283.60 weekly) under Executive Order 13786. Computer professionals, air traffic controllers, weather observers, and certain hazardous materials handlers receive special compensation treatment or differential pay provisions. The determination requires contractors to provide uniform allowances at specified rates, paid vacation (2-4 weeks depending on tenure), minimum 11 paid holidays annually, and compliance with paid sick leave requirements under applicable executive orders.