Government Contracting by — Wage Determination Area

The Huntsville wage determination area covers Madison County and northern Alabama. Redstone Arsenal, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, and the Missile Defense Agency make this one of the most concentrated defense and aerospace contracting hubs in the nation.

The Phoenix wage determination area covers Maricopa County and the greater Valley of the Sun. Luke Air Force Base, multiple VA facilities, and growing semiconductor manufacturing create a diverse federal contracting environment.

The Tucson wage determination area covers Pima County and southern Arizona. Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Raytheon Missiles & Defense, and the Army's Fort Huachuca intelligence center create a defense-heavy contracting environment.

The Los Angeles wage determination area spans Los Angeles County and surrounding areas. It supports massive defense manufacturing, aerospace R&D, and military base operations with prevailing wages reflecting California's high cost of living and robust labor protections.

The San Francisco Bay Area wage determination area covers San Francisco, the East Bay, and Silicon Valley. It features some of the highest SCA and Davis-Bacon rates nationally, driven by extreme cost of living and strong labor markets in technology and construction.

The San Diego wage determination area covers San Diego County, one of the largest military communities in the nation. Naval Base San Diego, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, and numerous defense contractors create an outsized federal contracting footprint.

The Sacramento wage determination area covers the state capital region. McClellan Business Park (former AFB), Beale Air Force Base, and numerous state-federal interagency operations create a government-centric contracting environment.

The Camp Pendleton wage determination area covers northern San Diego and southern Orange County coastal zones. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton is the Marines' premier West Coast expeditionary base driving amphibious and ground combat contracting.

The Denver metro wage determination area covers the Front Range corridor. Federal agencies including the Denver Federal Center, Buckley Space Force Base, and numerous Department of Interior offices create a diverse contracting landscape.

The Colorado Springs wage determination area covers El Paso County. The U.S. Space Command, NORAD/NORTHCOM, Fort Carson, and the Air Force Academy create an extraordinary military concentration driving defense and space contracting.

The Washington DC metro wage determination area encompasses the District of Columbia, Northern Virginia, and suburban Maryland. It carries the highest concentration of federal service contracts in the nation, with SCA wage determinations governing janitorial, security, IT support, and administrative services across hundreds of federal buildings.

The Tampa Bay wage determination area covers Hillsborough and surrounding counties. MacDill Air Force Base, home to CENTCOM and SOCOM, drives significant federal contracting activity focused on command and control, IT systems, and military support services.

The Miami wage determination area covers Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties. SOUTHCOM headquarters, Coast Guard District 7, and Homestead Air Reserve Base create a military and law enforcement contracting hub for Latin America operations.

The Jacksonville wage determination area covers Duval County and northeast Florida. Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Naval Station Mayport, and the Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District create a diverse military and civil works contracting environment.

The Melbourne wage determination area covers Brevard County on Florida's Space Coast. Patrick Space Force Base, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, and Kennedy Space Center create a concentrated space launch and defense contracting hub.

The Eglin AFB wage determination area covers Okaloosa and Walton counties in the Florida panhandle. The largest Air Force base by area, Eglin hosts weapons testing, special operations, and the 96th Test Wing driving defense R&D contracting.

The Atlanta wage determination area covers the greater Atlanta metro region, a hub for federal regional offices and military logistics. CDC headquarters and Dobbins Air Reserve Base anchor a significant federal presence driving SCA and Davis-Bacon wage determinations.

The Fort Eisenhower (formerly Fort Gordon) wage determination area covers the Augusta-Richmond County metro. Home to Army Cyber Command and NSA Georgia, it is a rapidly growing cybersecurity and signals intelligence contracting hub.

The Chicago metro wage determination area covers Cook County and the greater Chicagoland region. Strong union traditions drive some of the highest Davis-Bacon construction rates in the Midwest, while SCA rates reflect the area's robust federal presence including regional agency offices and military facilities.

The Boston metro wage determination area covers eastern Massachusetts including the city of Boston and surrounding suburbs. High prevailing wages reflect strong union density in construction trades and the area's concentration of federal research institutions and military installations.

The Baltimore wage determination area covers Baltimore City and surrounding Maryland counties. Fort Meade (NSA/CYBERCOM), Aberdeen Proving Ground, and the Social Security Administration headquarters create an exceptionally dense federal contracting environment.

The Aberdeen Proving Ground wage determination area covers Harford County, Maryland. APG hosts Army Test and Evaluation Command, Army Research Laboratory, and Chemical/Biological Defense programs creating a dense R&D contracting environment.

The Detroit wage determination area covers Wayne County and the greater metro region. Detroit Arsenal (TACOM), Selfridge Air National Guard Base, and automotive defense manufacturing create a unique federal contracting landscape with strong union-driven prevailing wages.

The Minneapolis-St. Paul wage determination area covers the Twin Cities metro. Federal presence includes the VA Medical Center, Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District, and numerous federal office buildings with prevailing wages reflecting strong Midwest union traditions.

The St. Louis wage determination area covers the bi-state metro including eastern Missouri and southwestern Illinois. NGA headquarters, Scott Air Force Base (TRANSCOM), and Boeing defense operations create significant military and intelligence contracting activity.

The Fayetteville wage determination area covers Cumberland County. Fort Liberty (formerly Fort Bragg), the largest military installation by population in the world, drives extensive Army special operations and airborne contracting activity.

The Fort Liberty military region wage determination area covers the greater Fayetteville-Southern Pines corridor. This region encompasses the Army's largest installation by population and special operations command centers critical to national defense.

The Omaha wage determination area covers Douglas County and the metro area. Offutt Air Force Base, home to U.S. Strategic Command, drives significant defense IT, nuclear command and control, and intelligence contracting activity.

The Albuquerque wage determination area covers Bernalillo County and central New Mexico. Kirtland Air Force Base, Sandia National Laboratories, and the Air Force Research Laboratory create a nuclear weapons and directed energy research contracting hub.

The White Sands wage determination area covers Dona Ana and Otero counties in southern New Mexico. White Sands Missile Range and Holloman Air Force Base create a missile testing and directed energy contracting corridor.

The New York metro wage determination area covers the five boroughs, Long Island, and the lower Hudson Valley. High prevailing wages reflect the region's cost of living and strong union presence, particularly for construction trades under Davis-Bacon and building maintenance under SCA.

The Dayton wage determination area covers Montgomery County and the Miami Valley. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, the largest single-site employer in Ohio, drives massive defense research, acquisition, and logistics contracting activity.

The Oklahoma City wage determination area covers Oklahoma County and surrounding areas. Tinker Air Force Base, the FAA Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, and the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex create a major federal maintenance and logistics hub.

The Portland wage determination area covers the Portland-Vancouver metro spanning Oregon and Washington. Army Corps of Engineers Portland District, Bonneville Power Administration, and federal forest management drive a diverse contracting landscape.

The Philadelphia wage determination area covers southeastern Pennsylvania and extends influence into southern New Jersey and northern Delaware. Strong union presence drives high Davis-Bacon construction rates, while the Philadelphia Navy Yard redevelopment and numerous federal buildings generate SCA service requirements.

The Pittsburgh wage determination area covers Allegheny County and western Pennsylvania. The region's legacy of heavy industry translates into strong union prevailing wages, while federal research facilities and military depots drive contracting activity.

The Charleston wage determination area covers Charleston County and the Lowcountry. Joint Base Charleston, the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR/NAVWAR), and the former Charleston Naval Shipyard site drive military and technology contracting.

The Houston wage determination area encompasses Harris County and surrounding areas. NASA Johnson Space Center drives significant federal contracting activity, while the energy sector creates overlap between federal and private prevailing wage standards for specialized technical occupations.

The Dallas-Fort Worth wage determination area covers the sprawling North Texas metroplex. Major military installations and defense manufacturing facilities generate substantial federal contracting activity governed by both Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.

The San Antonio wage determination area covers Bexar County and surrounding areas. Joint Base San Antonio (combining Lackland, Randolph, and Fort Sam Houston) makes this one of the largest military communities and contracting hubs in the Department of Defense.

The Austin wage determination area covers Travis County and the surrounding Texas Hill Country. Camp Mabry, IRS regional operations, and the area's booming tech sector create a unique federal contracting environment with rising prevailing wages.

The Killeen wage determination area covers Bell County and central Texas. Fort Cavazos (formerly Fort Hood), the largest active-duty armored post in the U.S., generates massive military operations and construction contracting activity.

The Fort Cavazos military region covers the greater Killeen-Temple area in central Texas. As the U.S. Army's largest active-duty armored post, it drives enormous vehicle maintenance, training, and base operations contracting.

The Hampton Roads wage determination area covers the Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News metro. Naval Station Norfolk (world's largest naval base), Newport News Shipbuilding, and Joint Base Langley-Eustis create an enormous military contracting environment.

The Norfolk wage determination area specifically covers the core Hampton Roads naval complex around Norfolk and Portsmouth. It is the epicenter of Navy shipbuilding, repair, and fleet support contracting on the East Coast.

The Seattle wage determination area covers the Puget Sound region. Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Naval Base Kitsap, and the region's aerospace industry create significant federal contracting activity with prevailing wages reflecting Washington state's high cost of living.

The JBLM wage determination area covers Pierce County and the south Puget Sound. Joint Base Lewis-McChord is the premier military power projection platform on the West Coast, driving extensive Army and Air Force contracting.

The Naval Base Kitsap wage determination area covers Kitsap County on the Puget Sound. This region encompasses the Navy's premier Pacific Northwest strategic weapons and submarine maintenance facilities.