Wage Determination Summary

This document is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration for Alaska, effective May 14, 2026 (Wage Determination No. 2015-5687, Revision 29). The wage determination applies to Service Contract Act-covered contracts performed in Alaska counties including Aleutians East, Aleutians West, Bethel, Bristol Bay, Denali, Dillingham, Kenai Peninsula, Ketchikan Gateway, Kodiak Island, Lake, Northwest Arctic, Peninsula, Southeast Fairbanks, and Yukon-Koyukuk.

The document establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for 160+ occupational classifications across multiple industry sectors including administrative, automotive, food service, furniture maintenance, general services, health, information technology, instructional, laundry, materials handling, mechanics, plant operations, protective services, recreation, and technical occupations. Wage rates range from $12.55 per hour (Waiter/Waitress) to $62.12 per hour (Dental Hygienist), with most occupations clustered between $17 and $45 per hour. All occupations receive Health and Welfare benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours weekly, or $222 per week/$962 per month) or $5.09 per hour under Executive Order 13796. Computer programmers, air traffic controllers, and weather observers are subject to specific footnoted provisions. The determination includes requirements for vacation (2 weeks after 1 year of service), 12 paid holidays annually, and uniform allowances where applicable, with detailed provisions regarding hazardous duty pay differentials and conformance procedures for unlisted occupational classifications.