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)
- Determination: 2026-2
- Issue Date: 08-22-2026
- Expire Date: 05-31-2027 *
- Craft/Classification: Electrical Utility Lineman
- Counties: Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Lake, Lassen, Los Angeles, Madera, Marin, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Mono, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Orange, Placer, Plumas, Riverside, Sacramento, San Benito, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne, Ventura, Yolo, Yuba
| Period | Duration Months | OJT Hours | Basic Hourly Rate | Health & Welfare | Pension | Vacation/ Holiday | Training | Other | Total Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N/A | 1,000 | $44.660 | $8.900 | $12.640 | $.000 | $.450 | $.480 | $67.130 |
| 2 | N/A | 1,000 | $48.380 | $8.900 | $12.750 | $.000 | $.480 | $.530 | $71.040 |
| 3 | N/A | 1,000 | $52.100 | $8.900 | $12.860 | $.000 | $.520 | $.570 | $74.950 |
| 4 | N/A | 1,000 | $55.820 | $8.900 | $12.970 | $.000 | $.560 | $.610 | $78.860 |
| 5 | N/A | 1,000 | $59.540 | $8.900 | $13.090 | $.000 | $.600 | $.650 | $82.780 |
| 6 | N/A | 1,000 | $63.270 | $8.900 | $13.200 | $.000 | $.630 | $.700 | $86.700 |
| 7 | N/A | 1,000 | $66.990 | $8.900 | $13.310 | $.000 | $.670 | $.720 | $90.590 |
FOOTNOTE(S)
PENSION - Includes an amount equal to 3% of the basic hourly rate for the National Employees Benefit Fund which is factored at the applicable overtime multiplier for each overtime hour.
TRAINING - This amount is factored at the applicable overtime rate.
OTHER - Includes $0.01 to LMCC; the remaining amount is factored at the applicable overtime rate.
*No predetermined increases.