Wage Determination for Contract - Asheville_Buncombe 5-13-2026.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 North Carolina counties (Buncombe, Henderson, and Madison). The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits applicable to federal service contracts performed in this geographic area.

The wage determination (No. 2015-4369, Revision 30, effective 5/13/2026) provides hourly wage rates for approximately 200 occupational classifications spanning administrative, clerical, automotive, food service, furniture maintenance, general services, health, information technology, instructional, laundry, machine tool operation, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical, transportation, and miscellaneous occupations. Rates range from $11.57 per hour for entry-level positions to $48.28 per hour for specialized technical roles. All employees receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours per week, $222 weekly, or $962.80 monthly) or $5.09 per hour under Executive Order 13786. Additional provisions include night/Sunday premium pay for certain occupations, hazardous pay differentials (4-8 percent), vacation accrual based on service length, eleven paid holidays annually, and uniform cost reimbursement requirements. The document references conformance procedures for unlisted occupations requiring contractor submission to the Department of Labor for classification approval prior to contract performance.