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
16N/A$30.240$13.220$.000$1.730$.530$.260$45.980
26N/A$32.130$13.220$.000$5.150$.530$.260$51.290
36N/A$34.020$13.220$8.240$5.150$.530$.470$61.630
46N/A$35.910$13.220$8.240$5.150$.530$.470$63.520

FOOTNOTE(S)

AREA 1

PENSION: Includes an amount for Annuity for Periods 3-4.

VACATION/HOLIDAY: Includes Work Fee for all Periods. Vacation/Holiday for Periods 2-4.

OTHER: Includes Vacation/Holiday/Sick Leave Administration, Carpenters International Training Fund and Contract Work Preservation for all Periods. Modular Installers Association for Periods 3-4.

**JOURNEYMAN PREDETERMINED INCREASES:

Effective 7/1/2026, there will be a $3.76 increase allocated to wages and/or fringes.

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
16N/A$28.120$13.220$.000$1.730$.530$.260$43.860
26N/A$29.880$13.220$.000$5.150$.530$.260$49.040
36N/A$31.640$13.220$8.240$5.150$.530$.470$59.250
46N/A$33.390$13.220$8.240$5.150$.530$.470$61.000

FOOTNOTE(S)

AREA 2

PENSION: Includes an amount for Annuity for Periods 3-4.

VACATION/HOLIDAY: Includes Work Fee for all Periods. Vacation/Holiday for Periods 2-4.

OTHER: Includes Vacation/Holiday/Sick Leave Administration, Carpenters International Training Fund and Contract Work Preservation for all Periods. Modular Installers Association for Periods 3-4.

**JOURNEYMAN PREDETERMINED INCREASES:

Effective 7/1/2026, there will be a $3.76 increase allocated to wages and/or fringes.

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
16N/A$27.360$13.220$.000$1.730$.530$.260$43.100
26N/A$29.070$13.220$.000$5.150$.530$.260$48.230
36N/A$30.780$13.220$8.240$5.150$.530$.470$58.390
46N/A$32.490$13.220$8.240$5.150$.530$.470$60.100

FOOTNOTE(S)

AREA 3

PENSION: Includes an amount for Annuity for Periods 3-4.

VACATION/HOLIDAY: Includes Work Fee for all Periods. Vacation/Holiday for Periods 2-4.

OTHER: Includes Vacation/Holiday/Sick Leave Administration, Carpenters International Training Fund and Contract Work Preservation for all Periods. Modular Installers Association for Periods 3-4.

**JOURNEYMAN PREDETERMINED INCREASES:

Effective 7/1/2026, there will be a $3.76 increase allocated to wages and/or fringes.

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