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$19.500$4.000$.000$9.220$.670$.000$33.390
2N/A600$19.500$4.000$.000$9.220$.670$.000$33.390
3N/A600$22.920$8.000$.000$9.220$.670$1.000$41.810
4N/A600$26.570$8.000$1.750$8.220$.670$2.550$47.760
5N/A600$28.400$8.000$2.750$8.220$.670$2.550$50.590
6N/A600$30.220$8.000$2.750$8.220$.670$2.550$52.410
7N/A600$32.050$8.000$3.750$8.220$.670$2.550$55.240
8N/A600$33.880$8.000$3.750$8.220$.670$2.550$57.070

FOOTNOTE(S)

Vacation/Holiday -- Includes an amount for Supplemental Dues.

Other -- Includes amounts for Contract Administration, Cooperation Committee, Drywall Industry Fund, Partnership for Jobs fund and Annuity.

**JOURNEYMAN PREDETERMINED INCREASES:

Effective 7/1/2023, there will be a $3.25 increase to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments.

Effective 7/1/2024, there will be a $4.25 increase to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments.

Effective 7/1/2025, there will be a $4.50 increase to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments.

Thre 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


PeriodDuration MonthsOJT HoursBasic Hourly RateHealth & WelfarePensionVacation/ HolidayTrainingOtherTotal Hourly Rate
1N/A1,000$19.500$8.000$.000$9.220$.670$.000$37.390
2N/A600$19.500$8.000$.000$9.220$.670$.000$37.390
3N/A600$22.920$8.000$.000$9.220$.670$1.000$41.810
4N/A600$26.570$8.000$5.660$8.220$.670$2.550$51.670
5N/A600$28.400$8.000$5.660$8.220$.670$2.550$53.500
6N/A600$30.220$8.000$5.660$8.220$.670$2.550$55.320
7N/A600$32.050$8.000$5.660$8.220$.670$2.550$57.150
8N/A600$33.880$8.000$5.660$8.220$.670$2.550$58.980

FOOTNOTE(S)

Vacation/Holiday -- Includes an amount for Supplemental Dues.

Other -- Includes amounts for Contract Administration, Cooperation Committee, Drywall Industry Fund, Partnership for Jobs fund and Annuity.

**JOURNEYMAN PREDETERMINED INCREASES:

Effective 7/1/2023, there will be a $3.25 increase to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments.

Effective 7/1/2024, there will be a $4.25 increase to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments.

Effective 7/1/2025, there will be a $4.50 increase to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments.

Thre 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