Wage Rates Orleans Parish.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 for Louisiana counties including Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, Saint John the Baptist, St Bernard, and St Charles (Wage Determination No. 2015-5189, Revision 33, effective 5/13/2026).

The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for service contract employees across multiple occupational categories. Wage rates range from $10.69 per hour (Waiter/Waitress) to $48.72 per hour (Registered Nurse IV), with most rates falling between $14 and $35 per hour. Fringe benefits include health and welfare coverage at $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly or $222 monthly) or $5.09 per hour under Executive Order 13706. Standard benefits for all occupations include two weeks paid vacation after one year of service, three weeks after eight years, and four weeks after 15 years; a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually; and other protections. Special provisions apply to computer employees (who may be exempt if meeting specific compensation and duties criteria), air traffic controllers and weather observers (who receive night pay differentials and Sunday premiums), and hazardous duty positions (receiving 4-8 percent pay differentials). Employees required to wear uniforms must receive uniforms at no cost or be reimbursed, with maintenance allowances capped at $1.35 per week. The wage determination covers over 200 job classifications across administrative, health, technical, mechanical, transportation, and miscellaneous occupational categories, applicable to all Service Contract Act-covered contracts awarded in these Louisiana counties on or after the revision date.