GENERAL PREVAILING WAGE APPRENTICE RATES

Apprentice Prevailing Wage Rates are paid only to apprentices registered with the State of California, Division of Apprenticeship Standards, for work the registered apprentice performs in his/her specific craft or trade. You may check whether an Apprentice is registered at the Division of Apprenticeship Standards Website (https://www.dir.ca.gov/DAS/appcertpw/AppCertSearch.asp)

PeriodDuration MonthsOJT HoursBasic Hourly RateHealth & WelfarePensionVacation/ HolidayTrainingOtherTotal Hourly Rate
1N/A800$28.000$15.000$.000$.000$1.110$.000$44.110
2N/A800$31.500$15.000$.000$.000$1.110$.650$48.260
3N/A800$35.000$15.000$10.880$.000$1.110$.650$62.640
4N/A800$35.000$15.000$10.880$.000$1.110$.650$62.640
5N/A800$42.000$15.000$13.050$.000$1.110$.650$71.810
6N/A800$42.000$15.000$13.050$.000$1.110$.650$71.810
7N/A800$49.000$15.000$15.230$.000$1.110$.650$80.990
8N/A800$49.000$15.000$15.230$.000$1.110$.650$80.990
9N/A800$59.500$15.000$18.490$.000$1.110$.650$94.750
10N/A800$59.500$15.000$18.490$.000$1.110$.650$94.750

FOOTNOTE(S)

CORRECTION EFFECTIVE JULY 12, 2021

Basic Hourly Rate: Includes an amount for vacation except for Period 1.

No Pension for Periods 1 & 2.

Pension: Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1773.1 and 1773.8, the amount paid for this employer payment may vary resulting in a lower taxable basic hourly wage rate, but the total hourly rates for straight time and overtime may not be less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages.

Training: Includes an amount for International Training Fund of $0.10

Other - Includes Hiring Hall ($0.17), Contract Administration ($0.30), Advertising Promotion ($0.18), except for Period 1.

* No Predetermined Increases


PeriodDuration MonthsOJT HoursBasic Hourly RateHealth & WelfarePensionVacation/ HolidayTrainingOtherTotal Hourly Rate
1N/A800$27.040$14.500$.000$.000$1.000$.000$42.540
2N/A800$30.420$14.500$.000$.000$1.000$.650$46.570
3N/A800$33.810$14.500$10.500$.000$1.000$.650$60.460
4N/A800$33.810$14.500$10.500$.000$1.000$.650$60.460
5N/A800$40.570$14.500$12.600$.000$1.000$.650$69.320
6N/A800$40.570$14.500$12.600$.000$1.000$.650$69.320
7N/A800$47.330$14.500$14.700$.000$1.000$.650$78.180
8N/A800$47.330$14.500$14.700$.000$1.000$.650$78.180
9N/A800$57.470$14.500$17.850$.000$1.000$.650$91.470
10N/A800$57.470$14.500$17.850$.000$1.000$.650$91.470

FOOTNOTE(S)

SUPERSEDED EFFECTIVE JULY 12, 2021

Basic Hourly Rate: Includes an amount for vacation except for Period 1.

No Pension for Periods 1 & 2.

Pension: Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1773.1 and 1773.8, the amount paid for this employer payment may vary resulting in a lower taxable basic hourly wage rate, but the total hourly rates for straight time and overtime may not be less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages.

Training: Includes an amount for International Training Fund of $0.10

Other - Includes Hiring Hall ($0.17), Contract Administration ($0.30), Advertising Promotion ($0.18), except for Period 1.

JOURNEYMAN PREDETERMINED INCREASES:

Effective 7-1-2020: $3.75 to be allocated to wages and/or fringes.

There may be corresponding predetermined increase(s) to the apprentices associated with this journeyman craft/classification. Please fax a request to (415) 703-4771 or send to the following address:

Department of Industrial Relations

Office of the Director - Research Unit

P.O. Box 420603