GENERAL PREVAILING WAGE DETERMINATION MADE BY THE DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA LABOR CODE PART 7, CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE 2, SECTIONS 1770, 1773 AND 1773.1 FOR COMMERCIAL BUILDING, HIGHWAY, HEAVY CONSTRUCTION AND DREDGING PROJECTS

LOCALITY: LOS ANGELES COUNTY

DETERMINATION: LOS-2025-1

PREDETERMINED INCREASES

CRAFT CLASSIFICATION CRAFT FOOTNOTE ISSUE DATE EXPIRATION DATE DATE OF NEXT INCREASE 1 AMOUNT OF INCREASE 1 INCREASE FOOTNOTE 1 DATE OF NEXT INCREASE 2 AMOUNT OF INCREASE 2 INCREASE FOOTNOTE 2 DATE OF NEXT INCREASE 3 AMOUNT OF INCREASE 3 INCREASE FOOTNOTE 3
CARPET, LINOLEUM, RESILIENT TILE LAYER - SECOND SHIFT 02/22/2025 12/31/2025** 01/01/2026 $2.650 A
CARPET, LINOLEUM, MATERIAL HANDLER - SECOND SHIFT B 02/22/2025 12/31/2025** 01/01/2026 $1.320 C
ELECTRICIAN: SOUND INSTALLER 2ND SHIFT 02/22/2025 06/29/2025** 06/30/2025 $1.600 D
ELECTRICIAN: SOUND INSTALLER 3RD SHIFT 02/22/2025 06/29/2025** 06/30/2025 $1.600 D
ELECTRICIAN: INSIDE WIREMAN, 2ND SHIFT 02/22/2025 07/27/2025** 07/28/2025 $2.000 D 01/26/2026 $2.000 D
ELECTRICIAN: INSIDE WIREMAN, 3RD SHIFT 02/22/2025 07/27/2025** 07/28/2025 $2.000 D 01/26/2026 $2.000 D
ELECTRICIAN: CABLE SPLICER-WELDER, 2ND SHIFT 02/22/2025 07/27/2025** 07/28/2025 $2.000 D 01/26/2026 $2.000 D
ELECTRICIAN: CABLE SPLICER-WELDER, 3RD SHIFT 02/22/2025 07/27/2025** 07/28/2025 $2.000 D 01/26/2026 $2.000 D
ELECTRICIAN: TUNNEL WIREMAN SECOND SHIFT 02/22/2025 07/27/2025** 07/28/2025 $2.000 D 01/26/2026 $2.000 D
ELECTRICIAN: TUNNEL WIREMAN THIRD SHIFT 02/22/2025 07/27/2025** 07/28/2025 $2.000 D 01/26/2026 $2.000 D
ELECTRICIAN: TUNNEL CABLE SPLICER SECOND SHIFT 02/22/2025 07/27/2025** 07/28/2025 $2.000 D 01/26/2026 $2.000 D
ELECTRICIAN: TUNNEL CABLE SPLICER THIRD SHIFT 02/22/2025 07/27/2025** 07/28/2025 $2.000 D 01/26/2026 $2.000 D
ELECTRICIAN: TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS ELECTRICIAN (SECOND SHIFT) 02/22/2025 07/27/2025** 07/28/2025 $2.000 D 01/26/2026 $2.000 D
ELECTRICIAN: TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS ELECTRICIAN (THIRD SHIFT) 02/22/2025 07/27/2025** 07/28/2025 $2.000 D 01/26/2026 $2.000 D
ELECTRICIAN: TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS ELECTRICIAN (CABLE SPLICING, WELDING, AND NETA TESTING) 2ND SHIFT 02/22/2025 07/27/2025** 07/28/2025 $2.000 D 01/26/2026 $2.000 D
ELECTRICIAN: TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS ELECTRICIAN (CABLE SPLICING, WELDING, AND NETA TESTING) 3RD SHIFT 02/22/2025 07/27/2025** 07/28/2025 $2.000 D 01/26/2026 $2.000 D
ELECTRICIAN: TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN (SECOND SHIFT) E 02/22/2025 07/27/2025** 07/28/2025 $1.500 D 01/26/2026 $1.500 D
ELECTRICIAN: TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN (THIRD SHIFT) E 02/22/2025 07/27/2025** 07/28/2025 $1.500 D 01/26/2026 $1.500 D
PAINTER: PAINTER, LEAD ABATEMENT (2ND SHIFT) F 02/22/2025 06/30/2025** 07/01/2025 $3.350 G 07/01/2026 $3.000 H 07/01/2027 $3.000 I
PAINTER: PAINTER, LEAD ABATEMENT (2ND SHIFT) J 02/22/2025 06/30/2025** 07/01/2025 $3.350 G 07/01/2026 $3.000 H 07/01/2027 $3.000 I
PAINTER: INDUSTRIAL PAINTER (2ND SHIFT) F 02/22/2025 06/30/2025** 07/01/2025 $3.920 K 07/01/2026 $3.500 L 07/01/2027 $3.500 M
PLUMBER: PLUMBER, INDUSTRIAL AND GENERAL PIPEFITTER (2ND SHIFT) 08/22/2024 08/31/2025** 09/01/2025 $2.500 D
PLUMBER: SEWER AND STORM DRAIN PIPELAYER (2ND SHIFT) 08/22/2024 08/31/2025** 09/01/2025 $2.500 D
PLUMBER: SEWER AND STORM DRAIN PIPE TRADESMAN (2ND SHIFT) N 08/22/2024 08/31/2025** 09/01/2025 $1.000 D
PLUMBER: LANDSCAPE/IRRIGATION FITTER SECOND SHIFT 08/22/2024 08/31/2025** 09/01/2025 $2.500 D
PLUMBER: LANDSCAPE/IRRIGATION TRADESMAN SECOND SHIFT O 08/22/2024 08/31/2025** 09/01/2025 $0.650 D
PLUMBER: FIRE SPRINKLER FITTER (PROTECTION AND CONTROL SYSTEMS, OVERHEAD AND UNDERGROUND)- 2ND SHIFT P 02/22/2025 08/31/2025** 09/01/2025 $2.390 D 01/01/2026 $0.610 D

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FOOTNOTES

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THE RATE TO BE PAID FOR WORK PERFORMED AFTER THIS DATE HAS BEEN DETERMINED. IF WORK WILL EXTEND PAST THIS DATE, THE NEW RATE MUST BE PAID AND SHOULD BE INCORPORATED IN CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO NOW. CONTACT THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR RESEARCH UNIT FOR SPECIFIC RATES AT (415) 703-4774.
A
$1.70 TO BASIC HOURLY RATE, $0.60 TO HEALTH & WELFARE, $0.06 TO VACATION/HOLIDAY, $0.25 TO PENSION, AND $0.04 TO OTHER.
B
A MATERIAL HANDLER MAY BE UTILIZED IN RATIO OF ONE (1) MATERIAL HANDLER WITH ANY FIVE (5) JOURNEYMEN ON ANY GIVEN PROJECT.
C
$0.68 TO BASIC HOURLY RATE, $0.60 TO HEALTH & WELFARE, $0.04 TO OTHER.
D
THE PREDETERMINED INCREASE SHOWN IS TO BE ALLOCATED TO WAGES AND/OR EMPLOYER PAYMENTS. PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR - RESEARCH UNIT AT (415) 703-4774 WHEN THE PREDETERMINED INCREASE BECOMES DUE TO CONFIRM THE DISTRIBUTION. PLEASE ALSO EXAMINE THE IMPORTANT NOTICES TO SEE IF ANY MODIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN ISSUED, AS THERE MAY BE REDUCTIONS TO PREDETERMINED INCREASES.
E
THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE RATIO IS ONE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN TO ONE JOURNEYMAN ON EACH JOB.
F
AN ADDITIONAL $0.25 PER HOUR WILL BE ADDED TO THE BASIC HOURLY RATE WHEN PERFORMING PAPERHANGING WORK. EFFECTIVE 7/1/2025, WHEN PERFORMING PAPERHANGING WORK, THE AMOUNT ADDED TO THE BASIC HOURLY RATE WILL INCREASE FROM $0.25 TO $3.00 PER HOUR.
G
$3.15 TO THE BASIC HOURLY RATE, AND $0.20 TO OTHER.
H
$2.25 TO THE BASIC HOURLY RATE, $0.25 TO PENSION, AND $0.50 TO VACATION
I
$0.25 TO HEALTH AND WELFARE AND $2.75 TO WAGES AND/OR FRINGES.
J
RATE ONLY APPLIES TO WORK PERFORMED IN ANTELOPE VALLEY, WHICH IS HIGHWAY 5, SOUTH ON U.S. 5 TO HIGHWAY N2; EAST ON HIGHWAY N2 TO PALMDALE BLVD TO HIGHWAY 14; SOUTH TO HIGHWAY 18; EAST TO HIGHWAY 395. AN ADDITIONAL $0.25 IS ADDED TO THE BASIC HOURLY RATE WHEN PERFORMING PAPERHANGING WORK. EFFECTIVE 7/1/2025, WHEN PERFORMING PAPERHANGING WORK, THE AMOUNT ADDED TO THE BASIC HOURLY RATE WILL INCREASE FROM $0.25 TO $3.00 PER HOUR.
K
$3.72 TO THE BASIC HOURLY RATE, AND $0.20 TO OTHER.
L
$2.75 TO THE BASIC HOURLY RATE, $0.25 TO PENSION, AND $0.50 TO VACATION.
M
$0.25 TO HEALTH AND WELFARE AND $3.25 TO WAGES AND/OR FRINGES.
N
PIPE TRADESMEN SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED ON ANY JOB WITHOUT A JOURNEYMAN.
O
TRADESMEN SHALL ONLY BE USED IF THE FIRST WORKER ON THE JOB IS A LANDSCAPE/IRRIGATION FITTER, SECOND WORKER MUST BE A LANDSCAPE/IRRIGATION FITTER OR APPRENTICE LANDSCAPE/IRRIGATION FITTER. THE 3RD AND 4TH MAY BE A TRADESMAN. THE 5TH MUST BE A LANDSCAPE/IRRIGATION FITTER AND THEREAFTER TRADESMEN WILL BE REFERRED ON A 50-50 BASIS, TO JOURNEYMAN OR APPRENTICE.
P
RATE APPLIES TO LOS ANGELES CITY LIMITS AND TWENTY-FIVE (25) MILES BEYOND CITY LIMITS OF LOS ANGELES.

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