WD 2015-5367 Rev 30 (03Dec25).pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division, effective December 3, 2025.

The wage determination applies to federal service contracts in South Dakota counties of Custer, Meade, and Pennington (Wage Determination No. 2015-5367, Revision 30). It establishes prevailing wage rates for over 200 occupation classifications spanning administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information and arts, information technology, instructional services, laundry and dry-cleaning, machine tool operation, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant and system operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, and technical occupations. Hourly wage rates range from $12.78 for Child Care Attendants to $50.30 for Air Crew Training Devices Instructors and Maintenance Test Pilots. All occupations listed include fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly) for health and welfare, plus vacation accrual of two to four weeks based on tenure, and a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually. Special provisions apply to computer employees (footnote 1), air traffic controllers and weather observers with night and Sunday pay differentials (footnote 2), and hazardous duty work with 4-8 percent pay differentials. The determination requires uniform allowances be furnished without employee cost, with maintenance reimbursement at $3.35 per week where applicable. Contractors must classify unlisted occupations using Standard Form 1444, submitted to the Department of Labor for approval within 30 days of contract performance commencement.