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
16N/A$24.570$9.040$.000$.000$1.600$.450$35.660
26N/A$26.260$9.040$.000$.000$1.600$.450$37.350
36N/A$26.380$11.450$.000$.000$1.600$.450$39.880
46N/A$28.060$11.450$.000$.000$1.600$.450$41.560
56N/A$29.290$11.450$7.200$.000$1.600$.450$49.990
66N/A$30.820$11.450$8.200$.000$1.600$.450$52.520
76N/A$34.790$11.450$8.450$.000$1.600$.450$56.740
86N/A$39.000$11.450$8.450$.000$1.600$.450$60.950
96N/A$41.970$11.450$9.700$.000$1.600$.450$65.170
106N/A$46.180$11.450$9.700$.000$1.600$.450$69.380

FOOTNOTE(S)

BHR: Includes an amount for Vacation/Holiday.

Other: Includes Industry Promotion and P.I.P.E. Fund.

NOTES:

Los Angeles County rate applies to Los Angeles City limits & twenty-five (25) miles beyond city limits of Los Angeles including Port Hueneme & Point Mugu.

Orange County rate applies to Orange County except for the following cities or communities: Aliso Viejo, Capistrano Beach, Coto De Caza, Dana Point, El Toro USMC Air Station, Emerald Bay, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Lake Forest, Leisure World (Laguna Beach Area), Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, Three Arch Bay, San Juan Capistrano, San Juan Hotsprings, Silverado Canyon, South Laguna, and Trabuco Canyon.

San Bernardino County rate applies to cities of Ontario & Montclair.

Ventura County rate applies to Ventura County except for the following cities: Casitas Springs, Colonia, El Rio, Faria, Foster Park, Hollywood Beach, La Conchita, Live Oak Acres, Lockwood Valley, Meiners Oaks, Miramonte, Montalvo, Oak View, Ojai, Oxnard, Pierpoint Bay, San Buenaventura, Saticoy, Seacliff, Solimar Beach, Summit, Ventura, and Wheeler Springs.

**JOURNEYMAN PREDETERMINED INCREASES:

Eff. 9/1/2023: $2.43 to be allocated to wages and/or fringes.

Eff. 1/1/2024: $0.57 to be allocated to wages and/or fringes.

Eff. 9/1/2024: $2.41 to be allocated to wages and/or fringes.

Eff. 1/1/2025: $0.59 to be allocated to wages and/or fringes.

Eff. 9/1/2025: $2.39 to be allocated to wages and/or fringes.

Eff. 1/1/2026: $0.61 to be allocated 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