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$20.800$4.250$.000$8.390$.720$1.440$35.600
2N/A1,000$24.430$4.250$.000$8.390$.720$1.440$39.230
3N/A1,000$29.320$8.250$.000$8.390$.720$2.440$49.120
4N/A800$31.760$8.250$2.000$7.390$.720$3.440$53.560
5N/A800$34.200$8.250$3.000$7.390$.720$3.440$57.000
6N/A600$36.650$8.250$3.000$7.390$.720$3.440$59.450
7N/A600$39.090$8.250$4.000$7.390$.720$3.440$62.890
8N/A600$43.970$8.250$4.000$7.390$.720$3.440$67.770

FOOTNOTE(S)

Indentured on/after July 1, 2018.

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

Other-- Includes an amount for Cooperation Committee, Industry Advancement Fund, Grievance, Partnership for Jobs, and Contract Administration. For Periods 1-2, includes $1.00 for Annuity; Period 3, $2.00 for Annuity; Periods 4-8, $3.00 for Annuity.

** Journeyman Predetermined Increases

Effective July 1, 2024: $3.25 to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments

Effective July 1, 2025: $3.50 to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments

There may be corresponding predetermined increase(s) to the apprentices associated with this journeyman craft/classification. Please send 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$20.800$4.250$.000$8.390$.720$1.440$35.600
2N/A1,000$24.430$4.250$.000$8.390$.720$1.440$39.230
3N/A1,000$29.320$8.250$.000$8.390$.720$2.440$49.120
4N/A800$31.760$8.250$5.910$7.390$.720$3.440$57.470
5N/A800$34.200$8.250$5.910$7.390$.720$3.440$59.910
6N/A600$36.650$8.250$5.910$7.390$.720$3.440$62.360
7N/A600$39.090$8.250$5.910$7.390$.720$3.440$64.800
8N/A600$43.970$8.250$5.910$7.390$.720$3.440$69.680

FOOTNOTE(S)

Indentured prior to July 1, 2018.

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

Other-- Includes an amount for Cooperation Committee, Industry Advancement Fund, Grievance, Partnership for Jobs, and Contract Administration. For Periods 1-2, includes $1.00 for Annuity; Period 3, $2.00 for Annuity; Periods 4-8, $3.00 for Annuity.

** Journeyman Predetermined Increases

Effective July 1, 2024: $3.25 to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments

Effective July 1, 2025: $3.50 to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments

There may be corresponding predetermined increase(s) to the apprentices associated with this journeyman craft/classification. Please send 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