WD 2015-5623 Rev28.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 (Wage Determination No. 2015-5623, Revision 28). The determination applies to California counties of Alameda and Contra Costa and establishes prevailing wage rates for service contract employees working on federal contracts.

The document lists over 200 occupation classifications across multiple categories including administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, general services, health occupations, information technology, instructional occupations, laundry and dry-cleaning, machine tool operation, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs, plant and system operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, technical occupations, and transportation/mobile equipment operations. Wage rates range from approximately $16.68 per hour (Furniture Handler) to $90.40 per hour (Registered Nurse IV), with most positions falling between $20 and $50 per hour. All occupations receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly, $222.00 weekly, or $962.00 monthly) or an alternative rate of $5.09 per hour under Executive Order 13706 for paid sick leave coverage. Additional benefits include two to five weeks paid vacation based on tenure, a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually, and specialized pay differentials for air traffic controllers and weather observers (night pay and Sunday premium of 10-25 percent), hazardous materials work (4-8 percent differential), and uniform allowances at $3.35 weekly where applicable. Computer employees with specified job functions are exempt from these requirements, and contractors must follow a conformance process through Standard Form 1444 for unlisted occupations prior to contract performance.