WAGE RATE BENTON COUNTY WASHINGTON.pdf

This document is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act (SCA) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration for Washington state, specifically Benton and Franklin counties. The wage determination (2015-5527, Revision 29, effective 8/12/2026) establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for service employees performing work on federal contracts in the specified geographic area.

The document provides comprehensive occupational classifications and corresponding hourly wage rates across multiple industry categories including administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information and arts, information technology, instructional occupations, laundry and cleaning, machine tool operations, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant and system operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, and technical occupations. Wage rates range from approximately $16.51 to $72.79 per hour depending on occupational classification and experience level. All listed occupations receive fringe benefits of $5.92 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly, or $236.80 weekly/$3,026.13 monthly) or alternatively $5.42 per hour under Executive Order 13786 ($216.80 weekly/$939.46 monthly). The determination includes provisions for paid sick leave, vacation accrual, holiday pay, hazardous duty differentials, night pay differentials for air traffic controllers and weather observers, and uniform allowance reimbursement standards. Computer professionals meeting specific compensation and duty requirements may be exempt from SCA wage determinations.