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: 12-27-2026 **
- Craft/Classification: Electrician, Inside Wireman
- Shift: 1
- Counties: Orange
| Period | Duration Months | OJT Hours | Basic Hourly Rate | Health & Welfare | Pension | Vacation/ Holiday | Training | Other | Total Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 1,000 | $25.100 | $7.150 | $2.170 | $.000 | $.950 | $.270 | $35.640 |
| 2 | 6 | 1,000 | $28.240 | $7.150 | $2.450 | $.000 | $.950 | $.270 | $39.060 |
| 3 | 12 | 1,500 | $31.380 | $7.150 | $2.720 | $.000 | $.950 | $.270 | $42.470 |
| 4 | 12 | 1,500 | $37.660 | $7.150 | $3.270 | $.000 | $.950 | $.270 | $49.300 |
| 5 | 12 | 1,500 | $43.930 | $7.150 | $3.810 | $.000 | $.950 | $.270 | $56.110 |
| 6 | 6 | 750 | $50.210 | $7.150 | $4.360 | $.000 | $.950 | $.270 | $62.940 |
| 7 | 6 | 750 | $53.350 | $7.150 | $4.630 | $.000 | $.950 | $.270 | $66.350 |
FOOTNOTE(S)
Pension: Includes amounts for Local pension-Defined Contribution, Pension-Defined Contribution, and 3% of the Basic Hourly Rate for the National Electrical Benefit Fund (NEBF is factored into OT).
Other: Includes $0.10 for LMCC and $0.17 for Administrative Maintenance Fund.
**JOURNEYMAN PREDETERMINED INCREASES
Effective 12/28/2026: An increase of $2.35 to be allocated to wages and/or fringes.
Effective 05/31/2027: An increase of $1.90 to be allocated to wages and/or fringes.
Effective 12/27/2027: An increase of $2.30 to be allocated to wages and/or fringes.
Effective 05/29/2028: An increase of $2.20 to be allocated to wages and/or fringes.
Effective 01/01/2029: An increase of $2.50 to be 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
- Determination: 2026-2
- Issue Date: 08-22-2026
- Expire Date: 12-27-2026 **
- Craft/Classification: Electrician, Inside Wireman
- Shift: 2
- Counties: Orange
| Period | Duration Months | OJT Hours | Basic Hourly Rate | Health & Welfare | Pension | Vacation/ Holiday | Training | Other | Total Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 1,000 | $29.440 | $7.150 | $2.300 | $.000 | $.950 | $.270 | $40.110 |
| 2 | 6 | 1,000 | $33.130 | $7.150 | $2.590 | $.000 | $.950 | $.270 | $44.090 |
| 3 | 12 | 1,500 | $36.810 | $7.150 | $2.880 | $.000 | $.950 | $.270 | $48.060 |
| 4 | 12 | 1,500 | $44.180 | $7.150 | $3.470 | $.000 | $.950 | $.270 | $56.020 |
| 5 | 12 | 1,500 | $51.530 | $7.150 | $4.040 | $.000 | $.950 | $.270 | $63.940 |
| 6 | 6 | 750 | $58.900 | $7.150 | $4.620 | $.000 | $.950 | $.270 | $71.890 |
| 7 | 6 | 750 | $62.580 | $7.150 | $4.910 | $.000 | $.950 | $.270 | $75.860 |
FOOTNOTE(S)
Pension: Includes amounts for Local pension-Defined Contribution, Pension-Defined Contribution, and 3% of the Basic Hourly Rate for the National Electrical Benefit Fund (NEBF is factored into OT).
Other: Includes $0.10 for LMCC and $0.17 for Administrative Maintenance Fund.
**JOURNEYMAN PREDETERMINED INCREASES
Effective 12/28/2026: An increase of $2.35 to be allocated to wages and/or fringes.
Effective 05/31/2027: An increase of $1.90 to be allocated to wages and/or fringes.
Effective 12/27/2027: An increase of $2.30 to be allocated to wages and/or fringes.
Effective 05/29/2028: An increase of $2.20 to be allocated to wages and/or fringes.
Effective 01/01/2029: An increase of $2.50 to be 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
- Determination: 2026-2
- Issue Date: 08-22-2026
- Expire Date: 12-27-2026 **
- Craft/Classification: Electrician, Inside Wireman
- Shift: 3
- Counties: Orange
| Period | Duration Months | OJT Hours | Basic Hourly Rate | Health & Welfare | Pension | Vacation/ Holiday | Training | Other | Total Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 1,000 | $32.980 | $7.150 | $2.410 | $.000 | $.950 | $.270 | $43.760 |
| 2 | 6 | 1,000 | $37.110 | $7.150 | $2.710 | $.000 | $.950 | $.270 | $48.190 |
| 3 | 12 | 1,500 | $41.230 | $7.150 | $3.020 | $.000 | $.950 | $.270 | $52.620 |
| 4 | 12 | 1,500 | $49.490 | $7.150 | $3.620 | $.000 | $.950 | $.270 | $61.480 |
| 5 | 12 | 1,500 | $57.720 | $7.150 | $4.220 | $.000 | $.950 | $.270 | $70.310 |
| 6 | 6 | 750 | $65.980 | $7.150 | $4.830 | $.000 | $.950 | $.270 | $79.180 |
| 7 | 6 | 750 | $70.100 | $7.150 | $5.130 | $.000 | $.950 | $.270 | $83.600 |
FOOTNOTE(S)
Pension: Includes amounts for Local pension-Defined Contribution, Pension-Defined Contribution, and 3% of the Basic Hourly Rate for the National Electrical Benefit Fund (NEBF is factored into OT).
Other: Includes $0.10 for LMCC and $0.17 for Administrative Maintenance Fund.
**JOURNEYMAN PREDETERMINED INCREASES
Effective 12/28/2026: An increase of $2.35 to be allocated to wages and/or fringes.
Effective 05/31/2027: An increase of $1.90 to be allocated to wages and/or fringes.
Effective 12/27/2027: An increase of $2.30 to be allocated to wages and/or fringes.
Effective 05/29/2028: An increase of $2.20 to be allocated to wages and/or fringes.
Effective 01/01/2029: An increase of $2.50 to be 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