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/A900$19.540$7.050$1.340$1.330$.850$1.010$31.120
2N/A900$21.490$7.350$1.470$1.390$.850$1.010$33.560
3N/A900$23.440$8.270$2.120$1.660$.850$1.010$37.350
4N/A900$25.400$9.000$2.850$1.770$.850$1.010$40.880
5N/A900$27.350$9.000$3.020$2.420$.850$1.010$43.650
6N/A900$29.300$9.000$3.860$2.530$.850$1.010$46.550
7N/A900$31.260$9.000$4.440$2.640$1.090$1.010$49.440
8N/A900$33.210$9.000$4.570$2.730$1.800$1.010$52.320

FOOTNOTE(S)

Basic Hourly Rate - Includes an amount withheld for working dues.

Other - Includes an amount for Labor Management Cooperation Committee (LMCC).

**JOURNEYMAN PREDETERMINED INCREASES:

Effective 7/1/2023: an increase of $2.75 to be allocated as follows: $2.35 to the Basic Hourly Rate, $0.20 to Health and Welfare and $0.20 to Pension.

Effective 7/1/2024: an increase of $3.00 to be allocated as follows: $2.60 to the Basic Hourly Rate and $0.40 to Pension.

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/A900$21.980$7.050$1.340$1.330$.850$1.010$33.560
2N/A900$24.180$7.350$1.470$1.390$.850$1.010$36.250
3N/A900$26.370$8.270$2.120$1.660$.850$1.010$40.280
4N/A900$28.580$9.000$2.850$1.770$.850$1.010$44.060
5N/A900$30.770$9.000$3.020$2.420$.850$1.010$47.070
6N/A900$32.960$9.000$3.860$2.530$.850$1.010$50.210
7N/A900$35.170$9.000$4.440$2.640$1.090$1.010$53.350
8N/A900$37.360$9.000$4.570$2.730$1.800$1.010$56.470

FOOTNOTE(S)

Basic Hourly Rate - Includes an amount withheld for working dues.

Other - Includes an amount for Labor Management Cooperation Committee (LMCC).

**JOURNEYMAN PREDETERMINED INCREASES:

Effective 7/1/2023: an increase of $3.05 to be allocated as follows: $2.65 to the Basic Hourly Rate, $0.20 to Health and Welfare and $0.20 to Pension.

Effective 7/1/2024: an increase of $3.00 to be allocated as follows: $2.60 to the Basic Hourly Rate and $0.40 to Pension.

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