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$38.380$14.200$6.000$4.950$1.100$.410$65.040
2N/A1,000$41.570$14.200$6.000$4.950$1.100$.410$68.230
3N/A1,000$44.770$14.200$16.650$4.950$1.100$.410$82.080
4N/A1,000$47.970$14.200$16.650$4.950$1.100$.410$85.280
5N/A1,000$51.170$14.200$16.650$4.950$1.100$.410$88.480
6N/A1,000$57.560$14.200$16.650$4.950$1.100$.410$94.870

FOOTNOTE(S)

Note: Apprentice hourly rate is a percentage based on the Group 2 journeyman's wage rate.

Pension: Includes an amount for Annuity.

Vacation and Holiday: Includes an amount for Supplemental Dues.

Other: Includes amounts for Industry Fund, Engineers Contract Compliance Committee (ECCC), and Contract Administration Fund.

**JOURNEYMAN PREDETERMINED INCREASES

Effective July 1, 2026, there will be an increase of $5.00 to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments.

Effective July 1, 2027, there will be an increase of $4.50 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 email 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$39.380$14.200$6.000$4.950$1.100$.410$66.040
2N/A1,000$42.570$14.200$6.000$4.950$1.100$.410$69.230
3N/A1,000$45.770$14.200$16.650$4.950$1.100$.410$83.080
4N/A1,000$48.970$14.200$16.650$4.950$1.100$.410$86.280
5N/A1,000$52.170$14.200$16.650$4.950$1.100$.410$89.480
6N/A1,000$58.560$14.200$16.650$4.950$1.100$.410$95.870

FOOTNOTE(S)

Note: Apprentice hourly rate is a percentage based on the Group 2 journeyman's wage rate.

Pension: Includes an amount for Annuity.

Vacation and Holiday: Includes an amount for Supplemental Dues.

Other: Includes amounts for Industry Fund, Engineers Contract Compliance Committee (ECCC), and Contract Administration Fund.

Rates above are for Special-Shift

**JOURNEYMAN PREDETERMINED INCREASES

Effective July 1, 2026, there will be an increase of $5.00 to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments.

Effective July 1, 2027, there will be an increase of $4.50 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 email 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$39.380$14.200$6.000$4.950$1.100$.410$66.040
2N/A1,000$42.570$14.200$6.000$4.950$1.100$.410$69.230
3N/A1,000$45.770$14.200$16.650$4.950$1.100$.410$83.080
4N/A1,000$48.970$14.200$16.650$4.950$1.100$.410$86.280
5N/A1,000$52.170$14.200$16.650$4.950$1.100$.410$89.480
6N/A1,000$58.560$14.200$16.650$4.950$1.100$.410$95.870

FOOTNOTE(S)

Note: Apprentice hourly rate is a percentage based on the Group 2 journeyman's wage rate.

Pension: Includes an amount for Annuity.

Vacation and Holiday: Includes an amount for Supplemental Dues.

Other: Includes amounts for Industry Fund, Engineers Contract Compliance Committee (ECCC), and Contract Administration Fund.

Rates above are for Multi-Shift

**JOURNEYMAN PREDETERMINED INCREASES

Effective July 1, 2026, there will be an increase of $5.00 to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments.

Effective July 1, 2027, there will be an increase of $4.50 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 email 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