Wage Determination.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division for Wage Determination No. 2015-4281, Revision 39, effective August 22, 2026.

The document establishes prevailing wage rates for service contract employees in Virginia, the District of Columbia, and Maryland, covering specific Virginia counties (Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Falls Church, Fauquier, Loudoun, Manassas Park, and Prince William and Stafford), all District of Columbia counties, and Maryland counties of Charles and Prince George's. The wage determination includes over 200 occupation classifications across administrative, automotive, food service, furniture maintenance, grounds keeping, health, information technology, instructional, laundry, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, protection services, recreation, stevedoring, technical, and transportation occupations. Each occupation code lists the corresponding hourly wage rate. All occupations listed receive fringe benefits including health and welfare at $5.92 per hour (or $236.80 weekly), two weeks paid vacation after one year of service, and a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually. Special provisions apply to computer employees, air traffic controllers, weather observers, and hazardous duty positions, with additional differentials and night pay supplements detailed in the document. Uniform allowances are specified at $1.35 per week for maintenance costs where uniforms are required. The wage determination references the Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations and requires contractors to seek authorization for any unlisted classifications through a formal conformance process with the Department of Labor.