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
16800$26.420$10.500$10.170$.000$1.850$.300$49.240
26800$28.200$10.500$10.330$.000$1.850$.300$51.180
36800$29.540$11.130$10.550$.000$1.850$.300$53.370
46800$33.030$11.250$10.870$.000$1.850$.300$57.300
56800$36.530$11.380$12.300$.000$1.850$.300$62.360
66800$40.010$11.520$12.690$.000$1.850$.300$66.370
76800$43.480$11.670$14.270$.000$1.850$.300$71.570
86800$46.920$11.850$14.560$.000$1.850$.300$75.480
96800$54.010$11.900$16.600$.000$1.850$.300$84.660
106800$61.010$11.950$17.390$.000$1.850$.300$92.500

FOOTNOTE(S)

BHR: Includes an amount for Vacation/Holiday and Dues Check Off.

Other: Includes amounts for National Fire Sprinkler Industry Promotion Fund

**JOURNEYMAN PREDETERMINED INCREASES:

Effective 8/02/2021: an increase of $3.50 allocated to wages and/or employer payments.

Effective 8/01/2022: an increase of $3.50 allocated to wages and/or employer payments.

Effective 7/31/2023: an increase of $3.50 allocated to wages and/or employer payments.

There may be corresponding predetermined increase(s) to the apprentices associated with this journeyman craft/classification. Please fax a request to (415) 703-4771 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