Wage Determination Jackson Rev 3-30-2026.pdf

This 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, covering federal service contracts in Mississippi counties of Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson (Wage Determination No. 2015-5147, Revision 29, effective 3/30/2026).

The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for service contract employees across numerous occupational classifications organized by industry category, including administrative and clerical, automotive service, food preparation and service, furniture maintenance and repair, general services and support, health occupations, information and arts, information technology, instructional, laundry and dry-cleaning, machine tool operation and repair, materials handling and packing, mechanics and maintenance and repair, personal needs, plant and system operations, protective service, recreation, stevedoring, technical, transportation/mobile equipment operation, and miscellaneous occupations. Hourly wage rates range from $9.88 (Waiter/Waitress) to $50.52 (Nuclear Medicine Technologist), with certain computer and technical positions subject to exemption requirements. All occupations receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly) or $222.00 per week ($962.00 monthly), with an alternative rate of $5.09 per hour under Executive Order 13706 for paid sick leave compliance. Additional benefits include one week paid vacation after one year of service, with progression to three weeks after five years, a minimum of eleven paid federal holidays annually, and special pay differentials for air traffic controllers and weather observers (night pay and Sunday premium of 10-25%), hazardous duty work (4-8 percent differential), and uniform allowance reimbursement at $3.35 weekly ($0.67 daily) where applicable. The wage determination requires contractor conformance for any unlisted occupational classifications not in the register, with procedures outlined for SF-1444 submission and Department of Labor approval within thirty days of unlisted class employee performance initiation.