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$27.720$11.400$10.970$.000$1.850$.300$52.240
26800$29.630$11.400$11.160$.000$1.850$.300$54.340
36800$31.110$12.030$11.420$.000$1.850$.300$56.710
46800$34.880$12.150$11.820$.000$1.850$.300$61.000
56800$38.650$12.280$13.320$.000$1.850$.300$66.400
66800$42.410$12.420$13.790$.000$1.850$.300$70.770
76800$46.150$12.570$15.440$.000$1.850$.300$76.310
86800$49.870$12.750$15.810$.000$1.850$.300$80.580
96800$57.510$12.800$18.000$.000$1.850$.300$90.460
106800$65.060$12.850$18.940$.000$1.850$.300$99.000

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 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 email 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