Wage Determination No. 2015-5283 Rev. 34 - Houston TX.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. The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for service contracts in Texas Counties of Houston and Trinity, effective through Revision 34 dated August 6, 2026 (Wage Determination No. 2015-5283).

The wage determination applies to all occupations listed and provides hourly rates for over 200 job classifications spanning administrative, food service, automotive, furniture maintenance, healthcare, information technology, instructional, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, security, recreation, technical, transportation, and miscellaneous occupational categories. All listed occupations receive health and welfare benefits at $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly, or $222.00 per week/$962.00 monthly) or under Executive Order 13786 at $5.09 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly, or $283.60 weekly/$882.27 monthly). Additional benefits include paid vacation (2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 10 years, 4 weeks after 20 years), a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually, and specialized differentials for hazardous work (8 percent and 4 percent differentials for high and low-degree hazard positions respectively). Exempt computer professionals meeting specific compensation and duties requirements are excluded from wage determination coverage. Air traffic controllers and weather observers receive night pay and Sunday premiums of 25 percent above base rates. Uniform allowances are reimbursable as actual costs when required. Conformance requests for unlisted occupations must be submitted on Standard Form 1444 within 30 days following the established protocol with the Wage and Hour Division.