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)
- Determination: 2025-2
- Issue Date: 08-22-2025
- Expire Date: 06-30-2026 **
- Craft/Classification: Building Construction Inspector
- Indentured/Other: Field Soils Material Tester SD
- Shift: 1
- Counties: San Diego
| Period | Duration Months | OJT Hours | Basic Hourly Rate | Health & Welfare | Pension | Vacation/ Holiday | Training | Other | Total Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N/A | 1,000 | $38.380 | $14.200 | $6.000 | $4.950 | $1.100 | $.410 | $65.040 |
| 2 | N/A | 1,000 | $41.570 | $14.200 | $6.000 | $4.950 | $1.100 | $.410 | $68.230 |
| 3 | N/A | 1,000 | $44.770 | $14.200 | $16.650 | $4.950 | $1.100 | $.410 | $82.080 |
| 4 | N/A | 1,000 | $47.970 | $14.200 | $16.650 | $4.950 | $1.100 | $.410 | $85.280 |
| 5 | N/A | 1,000 | $51.170 | $14.200 | $16.650 | $4.950 | $1.100 | $.410 | $88.480 |
| 6 | N/A | 1,000 | $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
- Determination: 2025-2
- Issue Date: 08-22-2025
- Expire Date: 06-30-2026 **
- Craft/Classification: Building Construction Inspector
- Indentured/Other: Field Soils Material Tester SD
- Shift: 2
- Counties: San Diego
| Period | Duration Months | OJT Hours | Basic Hourly Rate | Health & Welfare | Pension | Vacation/ Holiday | Training | Other | Total Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N/A | 1,000 | $39.380 | $14.200 | $6.000 | $4.950 | $1.100 | $.410 | $66.040 |
| 2 | N/A | 1,000 | $42.570 | $14.200 | $6.000 | $4.950 | $1.100 | $.410 | $69.230 |
| 3 | N/A | 1,000 | $45.770 | $14.200 | $16.650 | $4.950 | $1.100 | $.410 | $83.080 |
| 4 | N/A | 1,000 | $48.970 | $14.200 | $16.650 | $4.950 | $1.100 | $.410 | $86.280 |
| 5 | N/A | 1,000 | $52.170 | $14.200 | $16.650 | $4.950 | $1.100 | $.410 | $89.480 |
| 6 | N/A | 1,000 | $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
- Determination: 2025-2
- Issue Date: 08-22-2025
- Expire Date: 06-30-2026 **
- Craft/Classification: Building Construction Inspector
- Indentured/Other: Field Soils Material Tester SD
- Shift: 3
- Counties: San Diego
| Period | Duration Months | OJT Hours | Basic Hourly Rate | Health & Welfare | Pension | Vacation/ Holiday | Training | Other | Total Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N/A | 1,000 | $39.380 | $14.200 | $6.000 | $4.950 | $1.100 | $.410 | $66.040 |
| 2 | N/A | 1,000 | $42.570 | $14.200 | $6.000 | $4.950 | $1.100 | $.410 | $69.230 |
| 3 | N/A | 1,000 | $45.770 | $14.200 | $16.650 | $4.950 | $1.100 | $.410 | $83.080 |
| 4 | N/A | 1,000 | $48.970 | $14.200 | $16.650 | $4.950 | $1.100 | $.410 | $86.280 |
| 5 | N/A | 1,000 | $52.170 | $14.200 | $16.650 | $4.950 | $1.100 | $.410 | $89.480 |
| 6 | N/A | 1,000 | $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