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/A500$19.770$6.270$2.210$3.080$.750$.450$32.530
2N/A500$21.740$6.270$2.210$3.080$.750$.450$34.500
3N/A500$23.720$6.270$2.210$3.080$.750$.450$36.480
4N/A500$27.670$6.270$2.210$3.080$.750$.450$40.430
5N/A500$31.620$6.270$2.210$3.080$.750$.450$44.380
6N/A500$33.600$6.270$2.210$3.080$.750$.450$46.360

FOOTNOTE(S)

Pension: Includes an amount ($0.40) per hour worked for annuity.

Vacation/Holiday: Includes an amount ($1.21) per hour worked for supplemental dues.

Other: Includes contributions for Center for Contract Compliance ($0.26), Industry Fund ($0.13), and Laborers Trusts' Administrative Trust Fund ($0.06).

**JOURNEYMAN PREDETERMINED INCREASES

Effective 7/1/2024: an increase of $2.70 to be allocated to wages and/or fringes.

Effective 7/1/2025: an increase of $2.20 to be allocated to wages and/or fringes.

There may be corresponding predetermined increases 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