Wage Determination Summary

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration for Idaho counties (Adams, Elmore, Payette, Valley, and Washington). The wage determination, numbered 2015-5513 (Revision 28, last revised 5/13/2026), establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for service contract employees working on federal contracts in the specified geographic area.

The document lists over 200 occupational classifications with corresponding hourly wage rates ranging from approximately $11.90 to $48.15 per hour. Occupational categories include administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information technology, instructional positions, maintenance and repair, materials handling, mechanics, personal needs services, plant operations, protective services, recreation, technical occupations, and transportation roles. All listed occupations receive fringe benefits including health and welfare coverage ($5.55 per hour up to 40 hours weekly, or $222.00 per week/$962.00 per month, with an alternative rate of $5.89 per hour/$283.60 per week/$882.27 per month under Executive Order 13786), paid vacation accrual (2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 15 years), and 11 paid holidays. Special provisions apply to computer professionals (exempt from certain wage requirements), air traffic controllers and weather observers (night pay and Sunday differentials), hazardous duty pay differentials (8 percent and 4 percent based on hazard level), and uniform allowances ($1.35 per week or $0.67 per day for cleaning and maintenance). The determination includes procedures for contractors to request authorization of additional classifications and wage rates through conformance requests submitted on Standard Form 1444.