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
16600$37.270$.000$.000$2.240$.000$.000$39.510
26600$41.000$16.025$20.210$2.460$.650$.600$80.945
3121,200$48.450$16.025$20.210$2.910$.650$.600$88.845
4121,200$52.180$16.025$20.210$3.130$.650$.600$92.795
5121,200$59.630$16.025$20.210$3.580$.650$.600$100.695

FOOTNOTE(S)

PENSION: Includes $9.50 for Annuity per hour for periods 2 to 5.

VACATION: 6% Employees under five (5) years in industry based on regular hourly rate for all hours worked and 8% Employees over five (5) years in industry based on regular hourly rate for all hours worked.

NOTE: For the 4th period apprentices (Employed in industry more than 5 years), the vacation/holiday payment is $4.17 and the total hourly rate is $93.835. For the 5th period apprentices (Employed in industry more than 5 years), the vacation/holiday payment is $4.77 and the total hourly rate is $101.885.

OTHER: $0.60 per hour for EIWPF (Elevator Industry Work Preservation Fund) for periods 2 to 5.

** Journeyman Predetermined Increases

Effective January 1, 2023, there will be an increase of $3.92 to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments for Journeyman Mechanic.

Effective January 1, 2024, there will be an increase of $4.00 to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments for Journeyman Mechanic.

Effective January 1, 2025, there will be an increase of $4.14 to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments for Journeyman Mechanic.

Effective January 1, 2026, there will be an increase of $4.28 to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments for Journeyman Mechanic.

Effective January 1, 2027, there will be an increase of $4.49 to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments for Journeyman Mechanic.

There may be corresponding predetermined increase(s) to the apprentices associated with this journeyman craft/classification. Please e-mail a request to statistics@dir.ca.gov or send to the following address:

Department of Industrial Relations

Office of the Director - Research Unit

P.O. Box 420603

San Francisco, CA 94142-0603


PeriodDuration MonthsOJT HoursBasic Hourly RateHealth & WelfarePensionVacation/ HolidayTrainingOtherTotal Hourly Rate
16850$30.670$.000$20.210$.000$.000$.600$51.480
26850$33.740$16.025$20.210$3.050$.650$.600$74.275
3122,000$39.870$16.025$20.210$3.620$.650$.600$80.975
4122,000$42.940$16.025$20.210$3.900$.650$.600$84.325
5122,000$49.070$16.025$20.210$4.450$.650$.600$91.005

FOOTNOTE(S)

1) Pension includes the following: Defined Benefit Pension Plan - $10.71 / Defined Contribution Pension Plan - $9.50

2) Other: Elevator Work Preservation Fund - $0.60

*NO PREDETERMINED INCREASES