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/A1,000$34.010$12.850$5.500$4.850$1.050$.390$58.650
2N/A1,000$36.840$12.850$5.500$4.850$1.050$.390$61.480
3N/A1,000$39.680$12.850$15.650$4.850$1.050$.390$74.470
4N/A1,000$42.510$12.850$15.650$4.850$1.050$.390$77.300
5N/A1,000$45.340$12.850$15.650$4.850$1.050$.390$80.130
6N/A1,000$51.010$12.850$15.650$4.850$1.050$.390$85.800

FOOTNOTE(S)

Note: Apprentice hourly rate is a percentage based on the Group 6 journeyman's wage rate. Operating Engineers Group 13 through 25 apprentice wage rates are based on the applicable journeyman's wage rates for that group.

Pension: Includes an amount for Annuity.

Vacation & Holiday: Includes an amount for Supplemental Dues.

Other: Include amounts for Industry Fund and Engineers Contract Compliance Committee (ECCC).

Apprentice rates above also apply to the following crafts:

Tunnel (Operating Engineer)

Crane, Pile Driver, and Hoisting Equipment (Operating Engineer)

PREDETERMINED INCREASES (JOURNEYMAN):

7-1-2024: $4.00 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 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/A1,000$35.010$12.850$5.500$4.850$1.050$.390$59.650
2N/A1,000$37.840$12.850$5.500$4.850$1.050$.390$62.480
3N/A1,000$40.680$12.850$15.650$4.850$1.050$.390$75.470
4N/A1,000$43.510$12.850$15.650$4.850$1.050$.390$78.300
5N/A1,000$46.340$12.850$15.650$4.850$1.050$.390$81.130
6N/A1,000$52.010$12.850$15.650$4.850$1.050$.390$86.800

FOOTNOTE(S)

Note: Apprentice hourly rate is a percentage based on the Group 6 journeyman's wage rate. Operating Engineers Group 13 through 25 apprentice wage rates are based on the applicable journeyman's wage rates for that group.

Pension: Includes an amount for Annuity.

Vacation & Holiday: Includes an amount for Supplemental Dues.

Other: Include amounts for Industry Fund and Engineers Contract Compliance Committee (ECCC).

Apprentice rates above also apply to the following crafts:

Tunnel (Operating Engineer)

Crane, Pile Driver, and Hoisting Equipment (Operating Engineer)

PREDETERMINED INCREASES (JOURNEYMAN):

7-1-2024: $4.00 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 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/A1,000$35.010$12.850$5.500$4.850$1.050$.390$59.650
2N/A1,000$37.840$12.850$5.500$4.850$1.050$.390$62.480
3N/A1,000$40.680$12.850$15.650$4.850$1.050$.390$75.470
4N/A1,000$43.510$12.850$15.650$4.850$1.050$.390$78.300
5N/A1,000$46.340$12.850$15.650$4.850$1.050$.390$81.130
6N/A1,000$52.010$12.850$15.650$4.850$1.050$.390$86.800

FOOTNOTE(S)

Note: Apprentice hourly rate is a percentage based on the Group 6 journeyman's wage rate. Operating Engineers Group 13 through 25 apprentice wage rates are based on the applicable journeyman's wage rates for that group.

Pension: Includes an amount for Annuity.

Vacation & Holiday: Includes an amount for Supplemental Dues.

Other: Include amounts for Industry Fund and Engineers Contract Compliance Committee (ECCC).

Apprentice rates above also apply to the following crafts:

Tunnel (Operating Engineer)

Crane, Pile Driver, and Hoisting Equipment (Operating Engineer)

PREDETERMINED INCREASES (JOURNEYMAN):

7-1-2024: $4.00 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 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