Register of Wage Determinations Under the Service Contract Act

This document is a Register of Wage Determinations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration Wage and Hour Division, applicable to federal service contracts in Barnstable County, Massachusetts (specifically the cities and towns of Barnstable, Bourne, Brewster, Chatham, and Dennis).

The wage determination (No. 2015-4845, Revision 35, effective 5/13/2026) establishes prevailing wage rates for approximately 200+ occupation classifications across multiple industry categories including administrative support, clerical, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information and arts, information technology, instructional, laundry and dry-cleaning, machine tool operation, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, and technical occupations. Wage rates range from approximately $15.88 per hour (entry-level positions) to $73.03 per hour (specialized technical roles such as nuclear medicine technologists). All listed occupations include fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours per week) or $222.00 per week, with an additional $5.69 per hour ($283.60 per week) available under Executive Order 13786. The document also specifies provisions for paid sick leave, vacation accrual, holiday pay, hazard differentials (4% and 8%), uniform allowances, and special pay considerations for computer employees, air traffic controllers, and weather observers. Contractors must comply with Service Contract Act requirements and may request conformance of unlisted occupations through the formal SF-1444 process outlined in the determination.