Index 2022-2 Southern California basic trade journeyman rates

General prevailing wage determinations
made by the director of industrial relations

Pursuant to California Labor Code part 7,
chapter 1, article 2, sections 1770, 1773, and 1773.1


Determination Holidays,
scope of work,
travel &
subsistence
Predetermined
increase
Asbestos Worker, Heat and Frost Insulator (d)
No increase *
Asbestos and Lead Abatement (Laborer) (e)
Increase
Building/Construction Inspector and Field Soils and Material Tester +
Increase
Carpenter
Increase
Cement Mason
Increase
Cranes, Pile Driver and Hoisting Equipment (Operating Engineer) +
Increase
Dredger (Operating Engineer) (e)
No increase *
Drywall Installer (Carpenter)
Increase
Elevator Constructor (e)
No increase *
Fence Builder (Carpenter) (e)
Increase
Fire Safety and Miscellaneous Sealing (e) +
Increase
Gunite Worker (Laborer) (e)
Increase
Horizontal Directional Drilling (Laborer)(e)
Increase
Housemover (Laborer)
Increase
Laborer
Increase
Landfill Worker (Operating Engineer) (e)
Increase
Landscape Irrigation Laborer
Increase
Landscape Maintenance Laborer (e)
No increase *
Landscape Operating Engineer (e)
No increase *
Light Fixture Maintenance
No increase *
Modular Furniture Installer (Carpenter) (e)
Increase
Operating Engineer +
Increase
Parking and Highway Improvement (Striping,  slurry & seal coat operations-Laborer) (e)
Increase
Teamster +
Increase
Tree Maintenance (Laborer) (e)
Increase
Tunnel Worker (Laborer)
Increase
Tunnel (Operating Engineer) +
Increase

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+   Includes shift pay determinations.
*   A single asterisk after the expiration date of a determination indicates that no increase is required for projects advertised while that determination is in effect.  The determination remains in effect until it is canceled, modified, or superseded by a new determination by the Director of Industrial Relations.  A new determination will become effective 10 days after it is issued.  Contact the Office of the Director - Research Unit at (415) 703-4774 after 10 days from the expiration date, if no subsequent determination is issued.

d.   Includes San Diego County; excludes Mono County.
e.   Includes San Diego County.


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