WAGE DETERMINATION - BALTIMORE 7-22-2026.pdf

This document is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act (SCA) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration Wage and Hour Division for Maryland counties including Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Carroll, Harford, Howard, and Queen Anne's. The wage determination is numbered 2015-4265, Revision 33, effective May 13, 2026.

The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for service contract employees across multiple occupation categories including administrative support, clerical, automotive, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information and arts, information technology, instructional, laundry and dry cleaning, machine tool operation, materials handling and packing, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring and longshore work, and technical occupations. Wage rates range from $15.00 per hour for entry-level positions to $55.99 per hour for specialized technical roles. The determination mandates fringe benefits including health and welfare at $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly or $222.00 per week), vacation accrual beginning after one year of service, paid holidays (minimum eleven annually), and hazardous duty differentials of 4% to 8% for employees working with hazardous materials. Computer employees are generally exempt from SCA coverage if they meet specific compensation and duties requirements under 29 U.S.C. Section 213. Special provisions apply for air traffic controllers and weather observers regarding night pay and Sunday differentials, and uniform allowance costs are limited to $1.35 per week when applicable. Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 regarding paid sick leave for federal contractors also apply to covered contracts.