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Prevailing Wage Determinations

Program Description: This process allows employers to obtain prevailing wage information.

Regulations: 20 CFR, Part 655.731

Determination of Prevailing Wage: For purposes of filing a labor condition application the prevailing wage shall be determined as follows: (1) If the job opportunity is in an occupation covered under the Davis-Bacon Act or the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act, the prevailing wage shall be at the rate required under the statutory determination. (2) If the job opportunity is in an occupation not covered under the Davis-Bacon Act or the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act, the prevailing wage shall be: (i) The average rate calculated by adding the wages paid to workers similarly employed and dividing by the number of such workers (weighted average). Basic types of wage information covered under this category are published weighted surveys, state workforce agency (SWA) surveys or ad hoc surveys. (ii) if the job opportunity is covered by a union contract, the wage rate set forth in the union contract shall be considered the prevailing wage.

Definition of Terms:

Similarly Employed: Similarly Employed shall mean (1) having jobs requiring substantially similar level of skills in the area of intended employment; or (2) If there are no substantially comparable job in the area of intended employment, having substantially comparable jobs with employers outside the area of intended employment.

Area of Intended Employment: Area of Intended Employment means the area within normal commuting distance of the place (address) of intended employment. If the place of intended employment is within a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), any place within the MSA is deemed to be within normal commuting distance of the place of intended employment. Also, any place within a Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area (PMSA) is deemed to be within normal commuting distance of the place of intended employment. The same wage for the same occupation will be used for every location within the MSA or PMSA.

Request for Prevailing Wage Determinations:

Oklahoma Employment Security Commission
Research, Prevailing Wage Unit
Will Rogers Memorial Office Building
PO Box 52003
Oklahoma City  OK  73152

Phone: 405 557-7261
FAX Numbers: 405-525-0139

 

 

This page last updated on 10/09/2009

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