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
1N/A1,000$19.500$4.000$.000$8.310$.670$.440$32.920
2N/A1,000$23.620$4.000$.000$8.310$.670$.440$37.040
3N/A1,000$28.340$8.000$.000$8.310$.670$1.440$46.760
4N/A800$30.710$8.000$1.750$7.310$.670$2.440$50.880
5N/A800$33.070$8.000$2.750$7.310$.670$2.440$54.240
6N/A600$35.430$8.000$2.750$7.310$.670$2.440$56.600
7N/A600$37.790$8.000$3.750$7.310$.670$2.440$59.960
8N/A600$42.520$8.000$3.750$7.310$.670$2.440$64.690

FOOTNOTE(S)

Indentured on/after July 1, 2018.

Vacation & Holiday--Includes an amount for Supplemental Dues.

Other--Includes an amount for Contract Administration, Cooperation Committee, Cooperation Committee/Partnership for Jobs & Industry Advancement. For peiods 4-8, includes an amount for Annuity.

** Journeyman Predetermined Increases

Effective July 1, 2023: $3.25 to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments

Effective July 1, 2024: $3.25 to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments

Effective July 1, 2025: $3.50 to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments

There may be corresponding predetermined increase(s) to the apprentices associated with this journeyman craft/classification. Please send 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
1N/A1,000$19.500$8.000$.000$8.310$.670$.440$36.920
2N/A1,000$23.620$8.000$.000$8.310$.670$.440$41.040
3N/A1,000$28.340$8.000$.000$8.310$.670$1.440$46.760
4N/A800$30.710$8.000$5.660$7.310$.670$2.440$54.790
5N/A800$33.070$8.000$5.660$7.310$.670$2.440$57.150
6N/A600$35.430$8.000$5.660$7.310$.670$2.440$59.510
7N/A600$37.790$8.000$5.660$7.310$.670$2.440$61.870
8N/A600$42.520$8.000$5.660$7.310$.670$2.440$66.600

FOOTNOTE(S)

Indentured prior to July 1, 2018.

Vacation & Holiday--Includes an amount for Supplemental Dues.

Other--Includes an amount Contract Administration, Cooperation Committee, Cooperation Committee/Partnership for Jobs & Industry Advancement. For peiods 4-8, includes an amount for Annuity.

** Journeyman Predetermined Increases

Effective July 1, 2023: $3.25 to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments

Effective July 1, 2024: $3.25 to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments

Effective July 1, 2025: $3.50 to be allocated to wages and/or employer payments

There may be corresponding predetermined increase(s) to the apprentices associated with this journeyman craft/classification. Please send 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