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/A650$29.620$8.250$.000$8.390$.720$1.640$48.620
2N/A650$30.850$8.250$.000$8.390$.720$1.640$49.850
3N/A650$32.080$8.250$.000$8.390$.720$2.640$52.080
4N/A650$34.550$8.250$5.910$7.390$.720$3.640$60.460
5N/A650$37.020$8.250$5.910$7.390$.720$3.640$62.930
6N/A650$38.250$8.250$5.910$7.390$.720$3.640$64.160
7N/A650$39.490$8.250$5.910$7.390$.720$3.640$65.400
8N/A650$41.960$8.250$5.910$7.390$.720$3.640$67.870
9N/A650$44.420$8.250$5.910$7.390$.720$3.640$70.330
10N/A650$46.890$8.250$5.910$7.390$.720$3.640$72.800

FOOTNOTE(S)

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

Other--Includes an amount for Contract Administration, Carpenters Contractors Cooperation Committee, Millwright/Pile Driver Fund for Industry Revitalization, Safety and Training, and Millwright Labor Management Cooperation Committee. For Periods 1-2, includes $1.00 for Annuity; Period 3, $2.00 for Annuity; Periods 4-8, $3.00 for Annuity.

** Journeyman Predetermined Increases

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