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/A900$20.710$7.250$1.440$1.330$.850$1.010$32.590
2N/A900$22.780$7.550$1.580$1.390$.850$1.010$35.160
3N/A900$24.850$8.470$2.240$1.660$.850$1.010$39.080
4N/A900$26.920$9.200$2.980$1.770$.850$1.010$42.730
5N/A900$28.990$9.200$3.160$2.420$.850$1.010$45.630
6N/A900$31.070$9.200$4.010$2.530$.850$1.010$48.670
7N/A900$33.140$9.200$4.600$2.640$1.090$1.010$51.680
8N/A900$35.210$9.200$4.740$2.730$1.800$1.010$54.690

FOOTNOTE(S)

Basic Hourly Rate - Includes an amount withheld for working dues.

Other - Includes an amount for Labor Management Cooperation Committee (LMCC).

**JOURNEYMAN PREDETERMINED INCREASES:

Effective 7/1/2024: an increase of $3.00 to be allocated as follows: $2.60 to the Basic Hourly Rate and $0.40 to Pension.

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
1N/A900$23.300$7.250$1.440$1.330$.850$1.010$35.180
2N/A900$25.630$7.550$1.580$1.390$.850$1.010$38.010
3N/A900$27.960$8.470$2.240$1.660$.850$1.010$42.190
4N/A900$30.290$9.200$2.980$1.770$.850$1.010$46.100
5N/A900$32.610$9.200$3.160$2.420$.850$1.010$49.250
6N/A900$34.950$9.200$4.010$2.530$.850$1.010$52.550
7N/A900$37.280$9.200$4.600$2.640$1.090$1.010$55.820
8N/A900$39.610$9.200$4.740$2.730$1.800$1.010$59.090

FOOTNOTE(S)

Basic Hourly Rate - Includes an amount withheld for working dues.

Other - Includes an amount for Labor Management Cooperation Committee (LMCC).

**JOURNEYMAN PREDETERMINED INCREASES:

Effective 7/1/2024: an increase of $3.00 to be allocated as follows: $2.60 to the Basic Hourly Rate and $0.40 to Pension.

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