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$17.500$4.000$.000$7.090$.620$.440$29.650
2N/A600$21.880$4.000$.000$7.090$.620$.440$34.030
3N/A600$26.260$8.000$.000$8.090$.620$.440$43.410
4N/A600$28.440$8.000$1.500$7.090$.620$1.440$47.090
5N/A600$30.630$8.000$2.500$7.090$.620$1.440$50.280
6N/A600$32.820$8.000$2.500$7.090$.620$1.440$52.470
7N/A600$35.010$8.000$3.500$7.090$.620$1.440$55.660
8N/A600$39.380$8.000$3.500$7.090$.620$1.440$60.030

FOOTNOTE(S)

Indentured on/after July 1, 2018.

Vacation--Includes an amount for Supplemental Dues.

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

** Journeyman Predetermined Increases

Effective July 1, 2021 : $2.00 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 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
1N/A1,000$17.500$8.000$.000$7.090$.620$.440$33.650
2N/A600$21.880$8.000$.000$7.090$.620$.440$38.030
3N/A600$26.260$8.000$.000$8.090$.620$.440$43.410
4N/A600$28.440$8.000$5.410$7.090$.620$1.440$51.000
5N/A600$30.630$8.000$5.410$7.090$.620$1.440$53.190
6N/A600$32.820$8.000$5.410$7.090$.620$1.440$55.380
7N/A600$35.010$8.000$5.410$7.090$.620$1.440$57.570
8N/A600$39.380$8.000$5.410$7.090$.620$1.440$61.940

FOOTNOTE(S)

Indentured prior to July 1, 2018.

Vacation--Includes an amount for Supplemental Dues.

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

** Journeyman Predetermined Increases

Effective July 1, 2021 : $2.00 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 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