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's Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division, dated May 14, 2026. It applies to federal service contracts in Virginia (Chesapeake, Gloucester, Hampton, Isle of Wight, James City, Mathews, Newport News, York, and surrounding counties) and North Carolina (Currituck and Gates counties).

The register establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits required for all employees working under Service Contract Act-covered contracts in the specified geographic area. It lists over 200 occupation classifications with corresponding hourly wage rates ranging from approximately $13.36 to $48.71 per hour, organized by occupational category including administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, health occupations, information technology, instructional/training, mechanics and maintenance, protective services, recreation, and technical occupations. All listed occupations receive the following mandatory benefits: Health & Welfare at $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours per week or $222.00 per week/$962.00 per month), paid vacation accruing at specified intervals based on length of service, a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually, and specific differentials for hazardous work and night shifts. The document includes detailed footnotes addressing computer professional exemptions under federal law, night pay and Sunday pay requirements for air traffic controllers and weather observers, hazardous duty pay differentials at 4 percent and 8 percent rates, and uniform allowance provisions. Contractors must comply with these wage determinations for all hours worked and may request conformance determinations for unlisted occupational classifications through formal procedures outlined in 29 CFR regulations.