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
16N/A$22.830$7.510$3.790$.000$1.120$.590$35.840
26N/A$24.200$7.510$3.970$.000$1.120$.590$37.390
36N/A$25.570$7.510$4.150$.000$1.120$.590$38.940
46N/A$26.940$7.510$4.330$.000$1.120$.590$40.490
56N/A$28.310$7.510$4.510$.000$1.120$.590$42.040
66N/A$29.680$7.510$4.700$.000$1.120$.590$43.600
76N/A$31.050$10.350$4.880$.000$1.120$.590$47.990
86N/A$32.420$10.350$5.060$.000$1.120$.590$49.540
96N/A$33.790$10.350$5.240$.000$1.120$.590$51.090
106N/A$36.070$10.350$5.550$.000$1.120$.590$53.680

FOOTNOTE(S)

Basic Hourly Rate - Includes an amount for working dues ($0.65)

Health & Welfare - Includes an amount for SMOHIT ($0.02).

Pension - Includes an amount for 401(a) Plan ($0.25). PURSUANT TO LABOR CODE SECTIONS 1773.1 AND 1773.8, THE AMOUNT PAID FOR THIS EMPLOYER PAYMENT MAY VARY RESULTING IN A LOWER TAXABLE BASIC HOURLY WAGE RATE, BUT THE TOTAL HOURLY RATES FOR STRAIGHT TIME AND OVERTIME MAY NOT BE LESS THAN THE GENERAL PREVAILING RATE OF PER DIEM WAGES.

Training - Includes an amount for The International Training Institute ($0.12).

Other - Includes amounts for Industry Fund ($0.55), NEMI ($0.03), and SMWSF ($0.01).

Journeyman Predetermined increases:

Effective 07-01-2023: $3.06 to be allocated to wages and/or fringes.

Effective 07-01-2024: $3.18 to be allocated to wages and/or fringes.

Effective 07-01-2025: $3.31 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 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


PeriodDuration MonthsOJT HoursBasic Hourly RateHealth & WelfarePensionVacation/ HolidayTrainingOtherTotal Hourly Rate
16N/A$24.540$7.510$3.790$.000$1.120$.590$37.550
26N/A$26.020$7.510$3.970$.000$1.120$.590$39.210
36N/A$27.490$7.510$4.150$.000$1.120$.590$40.860
46N/A$28.960$7.510$4.330$.000$1.120$.590$42.510
56N/A$30.430$7.510$4.510$.000$1.120$.590$44.160
66N/A$31.910$7.510$4.700$.000$1.120$.590$45.830
76N/A$33.380$10.350$4.880$.000$1.120$.590$50.320
86N/A$34.850$10.350$5.060$.000$1.120$.590$51.970
96N/A$36.320$10.350$5.240$.000$1.120$.590$53.620
106N/A$38.780$10.350$5.550$.000$1.120$.590$56.390

FOOTNOTE(S)

Basic Hourly Rate - Includes an amount for working dues ($0.65)

Health & Welfare - Includes an amount for SMOHIT ($0.02).

Pension - Includes an amount for 401(a) Plan ($0.25). PURSUANT TO LABOR CODE SECTIONS 1773.1 AND 1773.8, THE AMOUNT PAID FOR THIS EMPLOYER PAYMENT MAY VARY RESULTING IN A LOWER TAXABLE BASIC HOURLY WAGE RATE, BUT THE TOTAL HOURLY RATES FOR STRAIGHT TIME AND OVERTIME MAY NOT BE LESS THAN THE GENERAL PREVAILING RATE OF PER DIEM WAGES.

Training - Includes an amount for The International Training Institute ($0.12).

Other - Includes amounts for Industry Fund ($0.55), NEMI ($0.03), and SMWSF ($0.01).

Journeyman Predetermined increases:

Effective 07-01-2023: $3.06 to be allocated to wages and/or fringes.

Effective 07-01-2024: $3.18 to be allocated to wages and/or fringes.

Effective 07-01-2025: $3.31 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 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


PeriodDuration MonthsOJT HoursBasic Hourly RateHealth & WelfarePensionVacation/ HolidayTrainingOtherTotal Hourly Rate
16N/A$26.250$7.510$3.790$.000$1.120$.590$39.260
26N/A$27.830$7.510$3.970$.000$1.120$.590$41.020
36N/A$29.410$7.510$4.150$.000$1.120$.590$42.780
46N/A$30.980$7.510$4.330$.000$1.120$.590$44.530
56N/A$32.560$7.510$4.510$.000$1.120$.590$46.290
66N/A$34.130$7.510$4.700$.000$1.120$.590$48.050
76N/A$35.710$10.350$4.880$.000$1.120$.590$52.650
86N/A$37.280$10.350$5.060$.000$1.120$.590$54.400
96N/A$38.860$10.350$5.240$.000$1.120$.590$56.160
106N/A$41.480$10.350$5.550$.000$1.120$.590$59.090

FOOTNOTE(S)

Basic Hourly Rate - Includes an amount for working dues ($0.65)

Health & Welfare - Includes an amount for SMOHIT ($0.02).

Pension - Includes an amount for 401(a) Plan ($0.25). PURSUANT TO LABOR CODE SECTIONS 1773.1 AND 1773.8, THE AMOUNT PAID FOR THIS EMPLOYER PAYMENT MAY VARY RESULTING IN A LOWER TAXABLE BASIC HOURLY WAGE RATE, BUT THE TOTAL HOURLY RATES FOR STRAIGHT TIME AND OVERTIME MAY NOT BE LESS THAN THE GENERAL PREVAILING RATE OF PER DIEM WAGES.

Training - Includes an amount for The International Training Institute ($0.12).

Other - Includes amounts for Industry Fund ($0.55), NEMI ($0.03), and SMWSF ($0.01).

Journeyman Predetermined increases:

Effective 07-01-2023: $3.06 to be allocated to wages and/or fringes.

Effective 07-01-2024: $3.18 to be allocated to wages and/or fringes.

Effective 07-01-2025: $3.31 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 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