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: 2026-2
- Issue Date: 08-22-2026
- Expire Date: 06-27-2027 **
- Craft/Classification: Operating Engineer
- Indentured/Other: Area 1
- Shift: 1
- Counties: Alameda, Butte, Contra Costa, Kings, Marin, Merced, Napa, Sacramento, San Benito, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Stanislaus, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba
| Period | Duration Months | OJT Hours | Basic Hourly Rate | Health & Welfare | Pension | Vacation/ Holiday | Training | Other | Total Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N/A | 1,200 | $36.290 | $13.880 | $11.680 | $5.690 | $2.310 | $1.630 | $71.480 |
| 2 | N/A | 1,300 | $39.590 | $13.880 | $11.680 | $5.690 | $2.310 | $1.630 | $74.780 |
| 3 | N/A | 1,300 | $42.890 | $13.880 | $11.680 | $5.690 | $2.310 | $1.630 | $78.080 |
| 4 | N/A | 1,300 | $46.190 | $13.880 | $11.680 | $5.690 | $2.310 | $1.630 | $81.380 |
| 5 | N/A | 1,300 | $56.080 | $13.880 | $11.680 | $5.690 | $2.310 | $1.630 | $91.270 |
FOOTNOTE(S)
Apprentice basic hourly rates based on Operating Engineer (Heavy and Highway Work): Group 4.
In addition to counties listed above, Area 1 includes portions of Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Colusa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Madera, Mariposa, Mendocino, Monterey, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Sonoma, Tehama, Tulare, Tuolumne, and Trinity counties.
Vacation/Holiday-- Includes amount for supplemental dues.
**JOURNEYMAN PREDETERMINED INCREASES:
Effective 6/28/2027 - an increase of $4.01 to be allocated as follows: $4.00 to be allocated to wages and/or fringes and $0.01 to Other.
Effective 6/26/2028 - an increase of $4.01 to be allocated as follows: $4.00 to be allocated to wages and/or fringes and $0.01 to Other.
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: 2026-2
- Issue Date: 08-22-2026
- Expire Date: 06-27-2027 **
- Craft/Classification: Operating Engineer
- Indentured/Other: Area 2
- Shift: 1
- Counties: Modoc
| Period | Duration Months | OJT Hours | Basic Hourly Rate | Health & Welfare | Pension | Vacation/ Holiday | Training | Other | Total Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N/A | 1,200 | $38.290 | $13.880 | $11.680 | $5.690 | $2.310 | $1.630 | $73.480 |
| 2 | N/A | 1,300 | $41.590 | $13.880 | $11.680 | $5.690 | $2.310 | $1.630 | $76.780 |
| 3 | N/A | 1,300 | $44.890 | $13.880 | $11.680 | $5.690 | $2.310 | $1.630 | $80.080 |
| 4 | N/A | 1,300 | $48.190 | $13.880 | $11.680 | $5.690 | $2.310 | $1.630 | $83.380 |
| 5 | N/A | 1,300 | $58.080 | $13.880 | $11.680 | $5.690 | $2.310 | $1.630 | $93.270 |
FOOTNOTE(S)
Apprentice rates based on Operating Engineer (Heavy and Highway Work): Group 4
In addition to all of Modoc county, Area 2 includes portions of Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Colusa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Madera, Mariposa, Mendocino, Monterey, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Sonoma, Tehama, Tulare, Tuolumne, and Trinity counties.
Vacation/Holiday-- Includes amount for supplemental dues.
**JOURNEYMAN PREDETERMINED INCREASES:
Effective 6/28/2027 - an increase of $4.01 to be allocated as follows: $4.00 to be allocated to wages and/or fringes and $0.01 to Other.
Effective 6/26/2028 - an increase of $4.01 to be allocated as follows: $4.00 to be allocated to wages and/or fringes and $0.01 to Other.
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: 2026-2
- Issue Date: 08-22-2026
- Expire Date: 06-27-2027 **
- Craft/Classification: Operating Engineer
- Indentured/Other: Area 1
- Shift: 2
- Counties: Alameda, Butte, Contra Costa, Kings, Marin, Merced, Napa, Sacramento, San Benito, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Stanislaus, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba
| Period | Duration Months | OJT Hours | Basic Hourly Rate | Health & Welfare | Pension | Vacation/ Holiday | Training | Other | Total Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N/A | 1,200 | $40.140 | $13.880 | $11.680 | $5.690 | $2.310 | $1.630 | $75.330 |
| 2 | N/A | 1,300 | $43.790 | $13.880 | $11.680 | $5.690 | $2.310 | $1.630 | $78.980 |
| 3 | N/A | 1,300 | $47.440 | $13.880 | $11.680 | $5.690 | $2.310 | $1.630 | $82.630 |
| 4 | N/A | 1,300 | $51.090 | $13.880 | $11.680 | $5.690 | $2.310 | $1.630 | $86.280 |
| 5 | N/A | 1,300 | $62.030 | $13.880 | $11.680 | $5.690 | $2.310 | $1.630 | $97.220 |
FOOTNOTE(S)
Apprentice rates based on Operating Engineer (Heavy and Highway Work): Group 4
In addition to counties listed above, Area 1 includes portions of Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Colusa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Madera, Mariposa, Mendocino, Monterey, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Sonoma, Tehama, Tulare, Tuolumne, and Trinity counties.
Vacation/Holiday-- Includes amount for supplemental dues.
**JOURNEYMAN PREDETERMINED INCREASES:
Effective 6/28/2027 - an increase of $4.01 to be allocated as follows: $4.00 to be allocated to wages and/or fringes and $0.01 to Other.
Effective 6/26/2028 - an increase of $4.01 to be allocated as follows: $4.00 to be allocated to wages and/or fringes and $0.01 to Other.
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: 2026-2
- Issue Date: 08-22-2026
- Expire Date: 06-27-2027 **
- Craft/Classification: Operating Engineer
- Indentured/Other: Area 2
- Shift: 2
- Counties: Modoc
| Period | Duration Months | OJT Hours | Basic Hourly Rate | Health & Welfare | Pension | Vacation/ Holiday | Training | Other | Total Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N/A | 1,200 | $42.140 | $13.880 | $11.680 | $5.690 | $2.310 | $1.630 | $77.330 |
| 2 | N/A | 1,300 | $45.790 | $13.880 | $11.680 | $5.690 | $2.310 | $1.630 | $80.980 |
| 3 | N/A | 1,300 | $49.440 | $13.880 | $11.680 | $5.690 | $2.310 | $1.630 | $84.630 |
| 4 | N/A | 1,300 | $53.090 | $13.880 | $11.680 | $5.690 | $2.310 | $1.630 | $88.280 |
| 5 | N/A | 1,300 | $64.030 | $13.880 | $11.680 | $5.690 | $2.310 | $1.630 | $99.220 |
FOOTNOTE(S)
Apprentice rates based on Operating Engineer (Heavy and Highway Work): Group 4
In addition to all of Modoc county, Area 2 includes portions of Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Colusa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Madera, Mariposa, Mendocino, Monterey, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Sonoma, Tehama, Tulare, Tuolumne, and Trinity counties.
Vacation/Holiday-- Includes amount for supplemental dues.
**JOURNEYMAN PREDETERMINED INCREASES:
Effective 6/28/2027 - an increase of $4.01 to be allocated as follows: $4.00 to be allocated to wages and/or fringes and $0.01 to Other.
Effective 6/26/2028 - an increase of $4.01 to be allocated as follows: $4.00 to be allocated to wages and/or fringes and $0.01 to Other.
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