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$20.800$4.250$.000$8.430$.720$.940$35.140
26600$20.800$4.250$.000$8.430$.720$.940$35.140
36600$24.460$8.250$.000$8.430$.720$1.940$43.800
46600$26.500$8.250$2.000$7.430$.720$2.940$47.840
56600$28.540$8.250$3.000$7.430$.720$2.940$50.880
66600$30.580$8.250$3.000$7.430$.720$2.940$52.920
76600$32.620$8.250$4.000$7.430$.720$2.940$55.960
86600$36.690$8.250$4.000$7.430$.720$2.940$60.030

FOOTNOTE(S)

Indentured on/after July 1, 2018.

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

Other--Includes an amount for Cooperation Committee and Industry Fund. For Periods 1-2, includes $0.50 for Annuity; Period 3, $1.50 for Annuity; Periods 4-8, $2.50 for Annuity.

** Journeyman Predetermined Increases

Effective July 1, 2024: $3.75 to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments

Effective July 1, 2025: $4.00 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
16600$20.800$4.250$.000$8.430$.720$.940$35.140
26600$20.800$4.250$.000$8.430$.720$.940$35.140
36600$24.460$8.250$.000$8.430$.720$1.940$43.800
46600$26.500$8.250$5.910$7.430$.720$2.940$51.750
56600$28.540$8.250$5.910$7.430$.720$2.940$53.790
66600$30.580$8.250$5.910$7.430$.720$2.940$55.830
76600$32.620$8.250$5.910$7.430$.720$2.940$57.870
86600$36.690$8.250$5.910$7.430$.720$2.940$61.940

FOOTNOTE(S)

Indentured prior to July 1, 2018.

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

Other--Includes an amount for Cooperation Committee and Industry Fund. For Periods 1-2, includes $0.50 for Annuity; Period 3, $1.50 for Annuity; Periods 4-8, $2.50 for Annuity.

** Journeyman Predetermined Increases

Effective July 1, 2024: $3.75 to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments

Effective July 1, 2025: $4.00 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