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: 2026-1
- Issue Date: 02-22-2026
- Expire Date: 05-31-2026 **
- Craft/Classification: Iron Worker
- Indentured/Other: Area 1
- Shift: 1
- Counties: San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara
| Period | Duration Months | OJT Hours | Basic Hourly Rate | Health & Welfare | Pension | Vacation/ Holiday | Training | Other | Total Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | N/A | $29.220 | $5.500 | $.000 | $6.400 | $.720 | $.040 | $41.880 |
| 2 | 6 | N/A | $32.140 | $13.700 | $.000 | $6.400 | $.720 | $.520 | $53.480 |
| 3 | 6 | N/A | $35.060 | $13.700 | $2.330 | $6.400 | $.720 | $.520 | $58.730 |
| 4 | 6 | N/A | $37.990 | $13.700 | $2.330 | $6.400 | $.720 | $3.950 | $65.090 |
| 5 | 6 | N/A | $43.830 | $13.700 | $4.660 | $6.400 | $.720 | $3.950 | $73.260 |
| 6 | 6 | N/A | $46.750 | $13.700 | $4.660 | $6.400 | $.720 | $3.950 | $76.180 |
| 7 | 6 | N/A | $52.600 | $13.700 | $6.990 | $6.400 | $.720 | $7.380 | $87.790 |
| 8 | 6 | N/A | $55.520 | $13.700 | $6.990 | $6.400 | $.720 | $7.380 | $90.710 |
FOOTNOTE(S)
Other includes amounts for Annuity Fund (Except Period 1-3), Admin. Trust (Except Period 1), LMCT (Except Period 1) & WCTF.
**Journeyman Predetermined Increases:
Effective June 1, 2026: $1.60 allocated to Health & Welfare.
Effective January 1, 2027: $2.95 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 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
- Determination: 2026-1
- Issue Date: 02-22-2026
- Expire Date: 05-31-2026 **
- Craft/Classification: Iron Worker
- Indentured/Other: Area 2
- Shift: 1
- Counties: Alameda, Contra Costa
| Period | Duration Months | OJT Hours | Basic Hourly Rate | Health & Welfare | Pension | Vacation/ Holiday | Training | Other | Total Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | N/A | $28.970 | $5.500 | $.000 | $6.400 | $.720 | $.040 | $41.630 |
| 2 | 6 | N/A | $31.860 | $13.700 | $.000 | $6.400 | $.720 | $.520 | $53.200 |
| 3 | 6 | N/A | $34.760 | $13.700 | $2.330 | $6.400 | $.720 | $.520 | $58.430 |
| 4 | 6 | N/A | $37.650 | $13.700 | $2.330 | $6.400 | $.720 | $3.950 | $64.750 |
| 5 | 6 | N/A | $43.450 | $13.700 | $4.660 | $6.400 | $.720 | $3.950 | $72.880 |
| 6 | 6 | N/A | $46.340 | $13.700 | $4.660 | $6.400 | $.720 | $3.950 | $75.770 |
| 7 | 6 | N/A | $52.140 | $13.700 | $6.990 | $6.400 | $.720 | $7.380 | $87.330 |
| 8 | 6 | N/A | $55.030 | $13.700 | $6.990 | $6.400 | $.720 | $7.380 | $90.220 |
FOOTNOTE(S)
Other includes amounts for Annuity Fund (Except Period 1-3), Admin. Trust (Except Period 1), LMCT (Except Period 1) & WCTF.
**Journeyman Predetermined Increases:
Effective June 1, 2026: $1.60 allocated to Health & Welfare.
Effective January 1, 2027: $2.96 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 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
- Determination: 2026-1
- Issue Date: 02-22-2026
- Expire Date: 05-31-2026 **
- Craft/Classification: Iron Worker
- Indentured/Other: Area 3
- Shift: 1
- Counties: Los Angeles
| Period | Duration Months | OJT Hours | Basic Hourly Rate | Health & Welfare | Pension | Vacation/ Holiday | Training | Other | Total Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | N/A | $27.800 | $5.500 | $.000 | $6.400 | $.720 | $.040 | $40.460 |
| 2 | 6 | N/A | $30.570 | $13.700 | $.000 | $6.400 | $.720 | $.520 | $51.910 |
| 3 | 6 | N/A | $33.350 | $13.700 | $2.330 | $6.400 | $.720 | $.520 | $57.020 |
| 4 | 6 | N/A | $36.130 | $13.700 | $2.330 | $6.400 | $.720 | $3.950 | $63.230 |
| 5 | 6 | N/A | $41.690 | $13.700 | $4.660 | $6.400 | $.720 | $3.950 | $71.120 |
| 6 | 6 | N/A | $44.470 | $13.700 | $4.660 | $6.400 | $.720 | $3.950 | $73.900 |
| 7 | 6 | N/A | $50.030 | $13.700 | $6.990 | $6.400 | $.720 | $7.380 | $85.220 |
| 8 | 6 | N/A | $52.810 | $13.700 | $6.990 | $6.400 | $.720 | $7.380 | $88.000 |
FOOTNOTE(S)
Applies only to the California Port of Long Beach and the following cities/localities within Los Angeles County: Baldwin Hills, Beverly Hills, Burbank, Culver City, El Segundo, Gardena, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Inglewood, Lawndale, Lennox, Lomita, Manhattan Beach, Marina Del Rey, Rancho Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach, Rolling Hills Estates, San Fernando, Santa Monica, Torrance, Universal City, West Hollywood, and Westwood Veterans Affairs.
Other includes amounts for Annuity Fund (Except Period 1-3), Admin. Trust (Except Period 1), LMCT (Except Period 1) & WCTF.
**Journeyman Predetermined Increases:
Effective June 1, 2026: $1.60 allocated to Health & Welfare.
Effective January 1, 2027: $4.29 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 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
- Determination: 2026-1
- Issue Date: 02-22-2026
- Expire Date: 05-31-2026 **
- Craft/Classification: Iron Worker
- Indentured/Other: Area 4
- Shift: 1
- Counties: Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego
| Period | Duration Months | OJT Hours | Basic Hourly Rate | Health & Welfare | Pension | Vacation/ Holiday | Training | Other | Total Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | N/A | $26.680 | $5.500 | $.000 | $6.400 | $.720 | $.040 | $39.340 |
| 2 | 6 | N/A | $29.340 | $13.700 | $.000 | $6.400 | $.720 | $.520 | $50.680 |
| 3 | 6 | N/A | $32.010 | $13.700 | $2.330 | $6.400 | $.720 | $.520 | $55.680 |
| 4 | 6 | N/A | $34.680 | $13.700 | $2.330 | $6.400 | $.720 | $3.950 | $61.780 |
| 5 | 6 | N/A | $40.010 | $13.700 | $4.660 | $6.400 | $.720 | $3.950 | $69.440 |
| 6 | 6 | N/A | $42.680 | $13.700 | $4.660 | $6.400 | $.720 | $3.950 | $72.110 |
| 7 | 6 | N/A | $48.020 | $13.700 | $6.990 | $6.400 | $.720 | $7.380 | $83.210 |
| 8 | 6 | N/A | $50.680 | $13.700 | $6.990 | $6.400 | $.720 | $7.380 | $85.870 |
FOOTNOTE(S)
Los Angeles County: applies only to the City of Long Beach.
Other includes amounts for Annuity Fund (Except Period 1-3), Admin. Trust (Except Period 1), LMCT (Except Period 1) & WCTF.
**Journeyman Predetermined Increases:
Effective June 1, 2026: $1.60 allocated to Health & Welfare.
Effective January 1, 2027: $3.40 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 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
- Determination: 2026-1
- Issue Date: 02-22-2026
- Expire Date: 05-31-2026 **
- Craft/Classification: Iron Worker
- Indentured/Other: Area 5
- Shift: 1
- Counties: Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Lake, Lassen, Los Angeles, Madera, Marin, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Modoc, Mono, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Riverside, Sacramento, San Benito, San Bernardino, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne, Ventura, Yolo, Yuba
| Period | Duration Months | OJT Hours | Basic Hourly Rate | Health & Welfare | Pension | Vacation/ Holiday | Training | Other | Total Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | N/A | $25.930 | $5.500 | $.000 | $6.400 | $.720 | $.040 | $38.590 |
| 2 | 6 | N/A | $28.520 | $13.700 | $.000 | $6.400 | $.720 | $.520 | $49.860 |
| 3 | 6 | N/A | $31.110 | $13.700 | $2.330 | $6.400 | $.720 | $.520 | $54.780 |
| 4 | 6 | N/A | $33.700 | $13.700 | $2.330 | $6.400 | $.720 | $3.950 | $60.800 |
| 5 | 6 | N/A | $38.890 | $13.700 | $4.660 | $6.400 | $.720 | $3.950 | $68.320 |
| 6 | 6 | N/A | $41.480 | $13.700 | $4.660 | $6.400 | $.720 | $3.950 | $70.910 |
| 7 | 6 | N/A | $46.670 | $13.700 | $6.990 | $6.400 | $.720 | $7.380 | $81.860 |
| 8 | 6 | N/A | $49.260 | $13.700 | $6.990 | $6.400 | $.720 | $7.380 | $84.450 |
FOOTNOTE(S)
Applies only to the portion of Los Angeles County not covered by Areas 3 and 4.
Other includes amounts for Annuity Fund (Except Period 1-3), Admin. Trust (Except Period 1), LMCT (Except Period 1) & WCTF.
**Journeyman Predetermined Increases:
Effective June 1, 2026: $1.60 allocated to Health & Welfare.
Effective January 1, 2027: $3.15 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 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
- Determination: 2026-1
- Issue Date: 02-22-2026
- Expire Date: 05-31-2026 *
- Craft/Classification: Iron Worker
- Indentured/Other: Fence Erector
- Shift: 1
- Counties: Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Lake, Lassen, Los Angeles, Madera, Marin, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Modoc, Mono, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Orange, Placer, Plumas, Riverside, Sacramento, San Benito, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne, Ventura, Yolo, Yuba
| Period | Duration Months | OJT Hours | Basic Hourly Rate | Health & Welfare | Pension | Vacation/ Holiday | Training | Other | Total Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | N/A | $23.250 | $5.500 | $.000 | $5.000 | $.510 | $.040 | $34.300 |
| 2 | 6 | N/A | $25.580 | $10.780 | $.000 | $5.000 | $.510 | $.190 | $42.060 |
| 3 | 6 | N/A | $27.900 | $10.780 | $1.630 | $5.000 | $.510 | $.190 | $46.010 |
| 4 | 6 | N/A | $30.230 | $10.780 | $1.630 | $5.000 | $.510 | $2.820 | $50.970 |
| 5 | 6 | N/A | $34.880 | $10.780 | $3.250 | $5.000 | $.510 | $2.820 | $57.240 |
| 6 | 6 | N/A | $37.200 | $10.780 | $3.250 | $5.000 | $.510 | $2.820 | $59.560 |
| 7 | 6 | N/A | $41.850 | $10.780 | $4.880 | $5.000 | $.510 | $5.440 | $68.460 |
| 8 | 6 | N/A | $44.180 | $10.780 | $4.880 | $5.000 | $.510 | $5.440 | $70.790 |
FOOTNOTE(S)
Other includes amounts for Annuity Fund (Except Period 1-3), Admin. Trust (Except Period 1), LMCT (Except Period 1) & WCTF.
* No Predetermined Increases