Wage Determination (TX) 2015-5233 REV 29.pdf

This is a Wage Determination document (No. 2015-5233, Revision 32, effective 12/03/2025) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor under the Service Contract Act for federal contracts in Texas Counties of Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, and Waller.

The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for service contract employees across 99 occupational classifications, organized into occupational families including Administrative Support, Automotive Service, Food Preparation, Furniture Maintenance, General Services, Health, Information and Arts, Information Technology, Instructional, Laundry/Dry-Cleaning, Machine Tool Operation, Materials Handling, Mechanics and Maintenance, Personal Needs, Plant and System Operations, Protective Service, Recreation, Stevedoring/Longshoremen, Technical, and Transportation. Wage rates range from $10.97 per hour (Chore Aide) to $56.37 per hour (Registered Nurse IV). All listed occupations receive fringe benefits including health and welfare of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly), vacation accrual (2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 15 years), and 11 paid holidays annually. Special provisions apply to computer professionals (exemption from wage determination under certain conditions), air traffic controllers and weather observers (night differential and Sunday premium pay), hazardous duty work (4–8 percent differential), and uniform allowance reimbursement. A conformance process via SF-1444 is required for unlisted occupations before contract performance begins.