Wage Rates Orleans Parish.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act 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. The wage determination (2015-5189, Revision 33, effective 5/13/2026) establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for service contract workers across multiple occupational categories.

The determination covers approximately 200+ occupation codes spanning administrative support, clerical, automotive, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information and arts, computer information technology, instructional, laundry and dry cleaning, machine tool operation, materials handling and packing, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant and system operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, and technical occupations. Hourly wage rates range from $10.69 (Waiter/Waitress) to $48.72 (Registered Nurse IV), with most rates between $15 and $35 per hour. All occupations listed receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly or $222 weekly/$962 monthly) or $5.09 per hour under Executive Order 13786, plus paid vacation accruing at two to four weeks depending on tenure, eleven paid holidays annually, and health and welfare benefits. Computer professionals and certain technical positions contain footnote references indicating special classification requirements or exemption considerations. The document includes special provisions for hazardous pay differentials (4-8%), night/Sunday pay premiums, and uniform allowance reimbursement requirements.