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
16800$20.210$6.200$.660$.000$.500$.170$27.740
26800$22.230$6.200$.720$.000$.500$.170$29.820
36800$24.250$6.200$2.830$.000$.500$.170$33.950
46800$26.270$6.200$3.070$.000$.500$.170$36.210
56800$28.290$6.200$3.300$.000$.500$.170$38.460
66800$30.320$6.200$3.540$.000$.500$.170$40.730
76800$32.340$6.200$3.770$.000$.500$.170$42.980
86800$34.360$6.200$4.010$.000$.500$.170$45.240

FOOTNOTE(S)

Applies to all Technicians Grades 1 - 3.

Pension--Includes an amount equal to 3% of the Basic Hourly Rate (BHR) added to the daily and overtime rate for the NEBF. Pursuant to Labor Code Sections 1773.1 and 1773.8, the amount paid for the employer payment may vary resulting in a lower taxable Basic Hourly Rate, but the Total Hourly Rates for Straight Time and Overtime may not be less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages.

Other--Includes amounts for Labor Management Cooperation Committee Fund and Manpower Development Trust.

**Journeyman Predetermined Increases:

Effective 6/3/2024: $2.50 to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments.

Effective 6/2/2025: $2.00 to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments.

Effective 6/1/2026: $2.00 to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments.

Effective 6/7/2027: $2.00 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
16800$23.710$6.200$.760$.000$.500$.170$31.340
26800$26.080$6.200$.830$.000$.500$.170$33.780
36800$28.450$6.200$2.950$.000$.500$.170$38.270
46800$30.810$6.200$3.200$.000$.500$.170$40.880
56800$33.180$6.200$3.450$.000$.500$.170$43.500
66800$35.570$6.200$3.700$.000$.500$.170$46.140
76800$37.930$6.200$3.940$.000$.500$.170$48.740
86800$40.300$6.200$4.190$.000$.500$.170$51.360

FOOTNOTE(S)

Applies to all Technicians Grades 1 - 3.

Pension--Includes an amount equal to 3% of the Basic Hourly Rate (BHR) added to the daily and overtime rate for the NEBF. Pursuant to Labor Code Sections 1773.1 and 1773.8, the amount paid for the employer payment may vary resulting in a lower taxable Basic Hourly Rate, but the Total Hourly Rates for Straight Time and Overtime may not be less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages.

Other--Includes amounts for Labor Management Cooperation Committee Fund and Manpower Development Trust.

**Journeyman Predetermined Increases:

Effective 6/3/2024: $2.50 to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments.

Effective 6/2/2025: $2.00 to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments.

Effective 6/1/2026: $2.00 to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments.

Effective 6/7/2027: $2.00 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
16800$26.560$6.200$.850$.000$.500$.170$34.280
26800$29.210$6.200$.930$.000$.500$.170$37.010
36800$31.860$6.200$3.060$.000$.500$.170$41.790
46800$34.520$6.200$3.320$.000$.500$.170$44.710
56800$37.170$6.200$3.570$.000$.500$.170$47.610
66800$39.840$6.200$3.830$.000$.500$.170$50.540
76800$42.490$6.200$4.070$.000$.500$.170$53.430
86800$45.150$6.200$4.330$.000$.500$.170$56.350

FOOTNOTE(S)

Applies to all Technicians Grades 1 - 3.

Pension--Includes an amount equal to 3% of the Basic Hourly Rate (BHR) added to the daily and overtime rate for the NEBF. Pursuant to Labor Code Sections 1773.1 and 1773.8, the amount paid for the employer payment may vary resulting in a lower taxable Basic Hourly Rate, but the Total Hourly Rates for Straight Time and Overtime may not be less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages.

Other--Includes amounts for Labor Management Cooperation Committee Fund and Manpower Development Trust.

**Journeyman Predetermined Increases:

Effective 6/3/2024: $2.50 to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments.

Effective 6/2/2025: $2.00 to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments.

Effective 6/1/2026: $2.00 to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments.

Effective 6/7/2027: $2.00 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.