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$19.500$4.000$.000$8.310$.670$.440$32.920
26600$19.500$4.000$.000$8.310$.670$.440$32.920
36600$23.060$8.000$.000$8.310$.670$1.440$41.480
46600$24.990$8.000$1.750$7.310$.670$2.440$45.160
56600$26.910$8.000$2.750$7.310$.670$2.440$48.080
66600$28.830$8.000$2.750$7.310$.670$2.440$50.000
76600$30.750$8.000$3.750$7.310$.670$2.440$52.920
86600$34.600$8.000$3.750$7.310$.670$2.440$56.770

FOOTNOTE(S)

Indentured on/after July 1, 2018.

Vacation/Holiday--Includes an amount for Supplemental Dues.

Other--Includes an amount for Contract Administration, Cooperation Committee and Industry Advancement. For periods 4-8, includes an amount for Annuity.

** Journeyman Predetermined Increases

Effective July 1, 2023: $3.50 to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments

Effective July 1, 2024: $3.75 to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments

Effective July 1, 2025: $4.00 to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments

There may be corresponding predetermined increase(s) to the apprentices associated with this journeyman craft/classification. Please send 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
16600$19.500$8.000$.000$8.310$.670$.440$36.920
26600$19.500$8.000$.000$8.310$.670$.440$36.920
36600$23.060$8.000$.000$8.310$.670$1.440$41.480
46600$24.990$8.000$5.660$7.310$.670$2.440$49.070
56600$26.910$8.000$5.660$7.310$.670$2.440$50.990
66600$28.830$8.000$5.660$7.310$.670$2.440$52.910
76600$30.750$8.000$5.660$7.310$.670$2.440$54.830
86600$34.600$8.000$5.660$7.310$.670$2.440$58.680

FOOTNOTE(S)

Indentured prior to July 1, 2018.

Vacation/Holiday--Includes an amount for Supplemental Dues.

Other--Includes an amount for Contract Administration, Cooperation Committee and Industry Advancement. For periods 4-8, includes an amount for Annuity.

** Journeyman Predetermined Increases

Effective July 1, 2023: $3.50 to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments

Effective July 1, 2024: $3.75 to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments

Effective July 1, 2025: $4.00 to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments

There may be corresponding predetermined increase(s) to the apprentices associated with this journeyman craft/classification. Please send 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