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
16600$40.380$.000$.000$2.420$.000$.000$42.800
26600$44.420$16.175$20.960$2.670$.750$1.300$86.275
3121,200$52.490$16.175$20.960$3.150$.750$1.300$94.825
4121,200$56.530$16.175$20.960$3.390$.750$1.300$99.105
5121,200$64.610$16.175$20.960$3.880$.750$1.300$107.675

FOOTNOTE(S)

PENSION: Includes $10.10 for Annuity per hour for periods 2 to 5.

VACATION: 6% Employees under five (5) years in industry based on regular hourly rate for all hours worked and 8% Employees over five (5) years in industry based on regular hourly rate for all hours worked.

NOTE: For the 4th period apprentices (Employed in industry more than 5 years), the vacation/holiday payment is $4.52 and the total hourly rate is $100.235. For the 5th period apprentices (Employed in industry more than 5 years), the vacation/holiday payment is $5.17 and the total hourly rate is $108.965.

OTHER: $1.30 per hour for EIWPF (Elevator Industry Work Preservation Fund) for periods 2 to 5.

** Journeyman Predetermined Increases

Effective January 1, 2025, there will be an increase of $4.14 to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments for Journeyman Mechanic.

Effective January 1, 2026, there will be an increase of $4.28 to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments for Journeyman Mechanic.

Effective January 1, 2027, there will be an increase of $4.49 to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments for Journeyman Mechanic.

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


PeriodDuration MonthsOJT HoursBasic Hourly RateHealth & WelfarePensionVacation/ HolidayTrainingOtherTotal Hourly Rate
16850$33.320$.000$20.960$.000$.000$1.300$55.580
26850$36.650$16.175$20.960$3.330$.750$1.300$79.165
3122,000$43.310$16.175$20.960$3.930$.750$1.300$86.425
4122,000$46.640$16.175$20.960$4.240$.750$1.300$90.065
5122,000$53.300$16.175$20.960$4.840$.750$1.300$97.325

FOOTNOTE(S)

1) Pension includes the following: Defined Benefit Pension Plan - $10.86 / Defined Contribution Pension Plan - $10.10

) Other: Elevator Work Preservation Fund - $1.30

JOURNEYMAN PREDETERMINED INCREASES:

Mechanic:

Effective January 1, 2025 -- an increase of $3.85 allocated to wages and/or employer payments.

Effective January 1, 2026 -- an increase of $3.99 allocated to wages and/or employer payments.

Effective January 1, 2027 -- an increase of $4.18 allocated to wages and/or employer payments.

MECHANIC (Employed in industry more than 5 years)

Effective January 1, 2025 -- an increase of $3.85 allocated to wages and/or employer payments.

Effective January 1, 2026 -- an increase of $3.99 allocated to wages and/or employer payments.

Effective January 1, 2027 -- an increase of $4.18 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