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$18.860$10.710$.570$.000$1.150$.000$31.290
2N/A1,000$21.220$10.710$.640$.000$1.150$.000$33.720
3N/A1,500$23.580$10.710$17.350$.000$1.150$.550$53.340
4N/A1,500$28.290$10.710$17.490$.000$1.150$.550$58.190
5N/A1,500$33.010$10.710$17.630$.000$1.150$.550$63.050
6N/A1,500$40.080$10.710$17.840$.000$1.150$.550$70.330

FOOTNOTE(S)

For Periods 3-6 BHR includes amount withheld for working dues.

Pension (No Pension for Periods 1 + 2) - Includes an amount for Pension and amount equal to 3% of the Basic Hourly Rate for National Electrical Benefit Fund (NEBF). Both pension and NEBF are factored at the applicable overtime multiplier. Pursuant to Labor Code Sections 1773.1 and 1773.8, the amount paid for this employer payment may vary, resulting in a lower taxable basic hourly wage rate, but the total hourly rates for straight time and overtime may not be less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages.

Vacation (Periods 5-6) - Included in the Basic Hourly Rate.

Other - Includes an amount for LMCC (No LMCC for Periods 1 +2).

Note: Rates listed above are for Zone A. (Zone B is defined as all work in excess of 32 road miles from nearest basing point. The basing point shall be the main post office in the following cities: Camarillo, Oxnard, Santa Paula, Ventura and Oak View.) All workers performing work in Zone B shall receive $5.00 per hour above the Zone A Basic Hourly Rate.

**Journeyman Predetermined Increases:

Effective 12/25/2023: $1.45 increase to wages and/or fringes.

Effective 7/29/2024: $1.35 increase 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$22.120$10.710$.660$.000$1.150$.000$34.640
2N/A1,000$24.890$10.710$.750$.000$1.150$.000$37.500
3N/A1,500$27.660$10.710$17.470$.000$1.150$.550$57.540
4N/A1,500$33.180$10.710$17.640$.000$1.150$.550$63.230
5N/A1,500$38.720$10.710$17.800$.000$1.150$.550$68.930
6N/A1,500$47.010$10.710$18.050$.000$1.150$.550$77.470

FOOTNOTE(S)

For Periods 3-6 BHR includes amount withheld for working dues.

Pension (No Pension for Periods 1 + 2) - Includes an amount for Pension and amount equal to 3% of the Basic Hourly Rate for National Electrical Benefit Fund (NEBF). Both pension and NEBF are factored at the applicable overtime multiplier. Pursuant to Labor Code Sections 1773.1 and 1773.8, the amount paid for this employer payment may vary, resulting in a lower taxable basic hourly wage rate, but the total hourly rates for straight time and overtime may not be less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages.

Vacation (Periods 5-6) - Included in the Basic Hourly Rate.

Other - Includes an amount for LMCC (No LMCC for Periods 1 +2).

Note: Rates listed above are for Zone A. (Zone B is defined as all work in excess of 32 road miles from nearest basing point. The basing point shall be the main post office in the following cities: Camarillo, Oxnard, Santa Paula, Ventura and Oak View.) All workers performing work in Zone B shall receive $5.00 per hour above the Zone A Basic Hourly Rate.

**Journeyman Predetermined Increases:

Effective 12/25/2023: $1.45 increase to wages and/or fringes.

Effective 7/29/2024: $1.35 increase 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$24.780$10.710$.740$.000$1.150$.000$37.380
2N/A1,000$27.880$10.710$.840$.000$1.150$.000$40.580
3N/A1,500$30.980$10.710$17.570$.000$1.150$.550$60.960
4N/A1,500$37.170$10.710$17.760$.000$1.150$.550$67.340
5N/A1,500$43.380$10.710$17.940$.000$1.150$.550$73.730
6N/A1,500$52.670$10.710$18.220$.000$1.150$.550$83.300

FOOTNOTE(S)

For Periods 3-6 BHR includes amount withheld for working dues.

Pension (No Pension for Periods 1 + 2) - Includes an amount for Pension and amount equal to 3% of the Basic Hourly Rate for National Electrical Benefit Fund (NEBF). Both pension and NEBF are factored at the applicable overtime multiplier. Pursuant to Labor Code Sections 1773.1 and 1773.8, the amount paid for this employer payment may vary, resulting in a lower taxable basic hourly wage rate, but the total hourly rates for straight time and overtime may not be less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages.

Vacation (Periods 5-6) - Included in the Basic Hourly Rate.

Other - Includes an amount for LMCC (No LMCC for Periods 1 +2).

Note: Rates listed above are for Zone A. (Zone B is defined as all work in excess of 32 road miles from nearest basing point. The basing point shall be the main post office in the following cities: Camarillo, Oxnard, Santa Paula, Ventura and Oak View.) All workers performing work in Zone B shall receive $5.00 per hour above the Zone A Basic Hourly Rate.

**Journeyman Predetermined Increases:

Effective 12/25/2023: $1.45 increase to wages and/or fringes.

Effective 7/29/2024: $1.35 increase 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