WD Bexar.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act (SCA) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division, for service contracts in eight Texas counties: Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Kendall, Medina, and Wilson. The wage determination, numbered 2015-5253 (Revision 28), was last revised on December 3, 2025, and applies to federal service contracts awarded in this geographic area.

The document establishes prevailing wage rates across 28 occupational categories encompassing approximately 180 job classifications, ranging from administrative and clerical roles at $15.29–$38.74 per hour to specialized technical positions at rates exceeding $48 per hour. Fringe benefits include health and welfare contributions of $5.55 per hour (or $222.00 weekly/$962.00 monthly) for standard contracts, or $5.09 per hour ($203.60 weekly/$882.27 monthly) for contracts also covered by Executive Order 13706 regarding paid sick leave. Additional mandatory benefits include two weeks of paid vacation after one year of service, a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually, and hazard pay differentials of 4–8 percent for employees working with explosives and ordnance. Special provisions apply to computer professionals earning at least $684 weekly, air traffic controllers and weather observers working night and Sunday shifts, and employees required to wear uniforms. Contractors must submit SF-1444 forms for any unlisted occupational classifications requiring conformance determinations by the Wage and Hour Division prior to performing contract work.