California Davis-Bacon wage rates

28 current general wage determinations cover 58 California counties. Find your county and construction type, then open the determination for base, fringe and total per trade. Latest modification published 10/15/2026.

Source: California general wage determinations, U.S. Department of Labor. Official list on SAM.gov

Verify against the official determination before bidding. These rates are formatted from the published SAM.gov wage determination. The determination in your contract documents is what applies.

Find the determination for your county

County	Building	Heavy	Highway	Residential
Alameda	CA20260018	CA20260018	CA20260018	CA20260019
Alpine	CA20260007	CA20260007	CA20260007	CA20260029
Amador	CA20260007, CA20260023	CA20260007	CA20260007	CA20260029
Butte	CA20260007	CA20260007	CA20260007	CA20260008
Calaveras	CA20260018	CA20260018	CA20260018	CA20260029
Colusa	CA20260007	CA20260007	CA20260007	CA20260030
Contra Costa	CA20260018	CA20260018	CA20260018	CA20260019
Del Norte	CA20260005	CA20260004	CA20260004	CA20260031
El Dorado	CA20260007	CA20260007	CA20260007	CA20260019
Fresno	CA20260018	CA20260018	CA20260018	CA20260009
Glenn	CA20260007	CA20260007	CA20260007	CA20260030
Humboldt	CA20260005	CA20260004	CA20260004	CA20260027
Imperial	CA20260002	CA20260002	CA20260002	CA20260017
Inyo	CA20260020	CA20260020	CA20260020	CA20260029
Kern	CA20260020	CA20260020	CA20260020	CA20260009
Kings	CA20260018	CA20260018	CA20260018	CA20260011
Lake	CA20260005	CA20260004	CA20260004	CA20260031
Lassen	CA20260007	CA20260007	CA20260007	CA20260030
Los Angeles	CA20260022	CA20260022	CA20260022	CA20260017
Madera	CA20260018	CA20260018	CA20260018	CA20260009
Marin	CA20260007	CA20260007	CA20260007	CA20260019
Mariposa	CA20260018	CA20260018	CA20260018	CA20260029
Mendocino	CA20260005	CA20260004	CA20260004	CA20260031
Merced	CA20260018	CA20260018	CA20260018	CA20260009
Modoc	CA20260007	CA20260007	CA20260007	CA20260030
Mono	CA20260020	CA20260020	CA20260020	CA20260029
Monterey	CA20260018	CA20260018	CA20260018	CA20260019
Napa	CA20260007	CA20260007	CA20260007	CA20260019
Nevada	CA20260007	CA20260007	CA20260007	CA20260030
Orange	CA20260024	CA20260024	CA20260024	CA20260017
Placer	CA20260007	CA20260007	CA20260007	CA20260019
Plumas	CA20260007	CA20260007	CA20260007	CA20260030
Riverside	CA20260025	CA20260025	CA20260025	CA20260017
Sacramento	CA20260007	CA20260007	CA20260007	CA20260019
San Benito	CA20260018	CA20260018	CA20260018	CA20260019
San Bernardino	CA20260026	CA20260026	CA20260026	CA20260017
San Diego	CA20260001	CA20260001	CA20260001	CA20260001
San Francisco	CA20260018	CA20260018	CA20260018	CA20260019
San Joaquin	CA20260018	CA20260018	CA20260018	CA20260009
San Luis Obispo	CA20260012	CA20260012	CA20260012	CA20260017
San Mateo	CA20260018	CA20260018	CA20260018	CA20260019
Santa Barbara	CA20260014	CA20260014	CA20260014	CA20260017
Santa Clara	CA20260018	CA20260018	CA20260018	CA20260019
Santa Cruz	CA20260018	CA20260018	CA20260018	CA20260019
Shasta	CA20260007	CA20260007	CA20260007	CA20260013
Sierra	CA20260007	CA20260007	CA20260007	CA20260030
Siskiyou	CA20260007	CA20260007	CA20260007	CA20260030
Solano	CA20260007	CA20260007	CA20260007	CA20260019
Sonoma	CA20260007	CA20260007	CA20260007	CA20260019
Stanislaus	CA20260018	CA20260018	CA20260018	CA20260009
Sutter	CA20260007	CA20260007	CA20260007	CA20260019
Tehama	CA20260007	CA20260007	CA20260007	CA20260030
Trinity	CA20260007	CA20260007	CA20260007	CA20260030
Tulare	CA20260016	CA20260021	CA20260021	CA20260009
Tuolumne	CA20260018	CA20260018	CA20260018	CA20260028
Ventura	CA20260015	CA20260015	CA20260015	CA20260017
Yolo	CA20260007	CA20260007	CA20260007	CA20260019
Yuba	CA20260007	CA20260007	CA20260007	CA20260019

All California determinations

Determination	Construction types	Counties	Modification	Published	Changes
CA20260001 140 classifications	Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential	San Diego	3	05/18/2026	–
CA20260002 135 classifications	Building, Heavy, Highway	Imperial	4	07/14/2026	–
CA20260004 127 classifications	Heavy, Highway	Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino	4	09/03/2026	–
CA20260005 133 classifications	Building	Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino	2	05/20/2026	16
CA20260007 297 classifications	Building, Heavy, Highway	Alpine, Amador, Butte, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Lassen, Marin and 16 more	5	09/03/2026	209
CA20260008 14 classifications	Residential	Butte	1	05/18/2026	–
CA20260009 78 classifications	Residential	Fresno, Kern, Madera, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tulare	1	05/18/2026	–
CA20260011 12 classifications	Residential	Kings	1	05/18/2026	–
CA20260012 126 classifications	Building, Heavy, Highway	San Luis Obispo	5	09/03/2026	1
CA20260013 7 classifications	Residential	Shasta	1	05/18/2026	–
CA20260014 127 classifications	Building, Heavy, Highway	Santa Barbara	7	10/15/2026	6
CA20260015 125 classifications	Building, Heavy, Highway	Ventura	5	09/03/2026	1
CA20260016 24 classifications	Building	Tulare	4	09/03/2026	1
CA20260017 169 classifications	Residential	Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura	5	10/15/2026	11
CA20260018 486 classifications	Building, Heavy, Highway	Alameda, Calaveras, Contra Costa, Fresno, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced and 9 more	8	09/17/2026	9
CA20260019 343 classifications	Residential	Alameda, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Marin, Monterey, Napa, Placer, Sacramento and 10 more	6	09/03/2026	4
CA20260020 146 classifications	Building, Heavy, Highway	Inyo, Kern, Mono	5	07/30/2026	1
CA20260021 122 classifications	Heavy, Highway	Tulare	2	05/18/2026	89
CA20260022 131 classifications	Building, Heavy, Highway	Los Angeles	5	08/06/2026	–
CA20260023 130 classifications	Building	Amador	1	05/18/2026	94
CA20260024 132 classifications	Building, Heavy, Highway	Orange	4	07/14/2026	–
CA20260025 123 classifications	Building, Heavy, Highway	Riverside	4	07/14/2026	–
CA20260026 129 classifications	Building, Heavy, Highway	San Bernardino	4	07/14/2026	–
CA20260027 9 classifications	Residential	Humboldt	1	05/18/2026	–
CA20260028 9 classifications	Residential	Tuolumne	2	09/03/2026	1
CA20260029 10 classifications	Residential	Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Inyo, Mariposa, Mono	2	09/03/2026	1
CA20260030 10 classifications	Residential	Colusa, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Plumas, Sierra, Siskiyou and 2 more	1	05/18/2026	–
CA20260031 10 classifications	Residential	Del Norte, Lake, Mendocino	1	05/18/2026	–

Rate changes in the latest modifications

changed CA20260014 BRICKLAYER; MARBLE SETTER base $45.53 → $50.32 (+$4.79), fringe $20.29 → $21.23 (+$0.94) New rates effective 05/01/2026 (previously 05/01/2024).
changed CA20260014 MARBLE FINISHER base $43.38 → $46.97 (+$3.59), fringe $15.36 → $17.17 (+$1.81) New rates effective 06/01/2026 (previously 06/01/2024).
changed CA20260014 TERRAZZO FINISHER base $42.11 → $46.09 (+$3.98), fringe $14.67 → $15.71 (+$1.04) New rates effective 09/01/2026 (previously 09/01/2024).
changed CA20260014 TERRAZZO WORKER/SETTER base $49.62 → $54.13 (+$4.51), fringe $15.26 → $16.01 (+$0.75) New rates effective 09/01/2026 (previously 09/01/2024).
changed CA20260014 TILE FINISHER base $37.96 → $41.55 (+$3.59), fringe $13.77 → $15.65 (+$1.88) New rates effective 06/01/2026 (previously 06/01/2024).
changed CA20260014 TILE LAYER base $48.29 → $56.52 (+$8.23), fringe $19.18 → $21.00 (+$1.82) New rates effective 06/01/2026 (previously 06/01/2023).
changed CA20260017 BRICKLAYER; MARBLE SETTER (LOS ANGELES COUNTY) *THE WAGE SCALE FOR PREVAILING WAGE PROJECTS PERFORMED IN BLYTHE, CHINA LAKE, DEATH VALLEY… base $50.07 → $50.32 (+$0.25), fringe $20.29 → $21.23 (+$0.94) New rates effective 05/01/2026 (previously 05/01/2024).
changed CA20260017 BRICKLAYER; MARBLE SETTER (ORANGE COUNTY) *THE WAGE SCALE FOR PREVAILING WAGE PROJECTS PERFORMED IN BLYTHE, CHINA LAKE, DEATH VALLEY, FOR… base $50.07 → $50.32 (+$0.25), fringe $20.29 → $21.23 (+$0.94) New rates effective 05/01/2026 (previously 05/01/2024).
changed CA20260017 BRICKLAYER; MARBLE SETTER (RIVERSIDE & SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES) base $50.07 → $50.32 (+$0.25), fringe $20.29 → $21.23 (+$0.94) New rates effective 05/01/2026 (previously 05/01/2024).
changed CA20260017 BRICKLAYER; MARBLE SETTER (SAN LUIS OBISPO AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES) *THE WAGE SCALE FOR PREVAILING WAGE PROJECTS PERFORMED IN BLYTHE, … base $50.07 → $50.32 (+$0.25), fringe $20.29 → $21.23 (+$0.94) New rates effective 05/01/2026 (previously 05/01/2024).
changed CA20260017 BRICKLAYER; MARBLE SETTER (VENTURA COUNTY) *THE WAGE SCALE FOR PREVAILING WAGE PROJECTS PERFORMED IN BLYTHE, CHINA LAKE, DEATH VALLEY, FO… base $50.07 → $50.32 (+$0.25), fringe $20.29 → $21.23 (+$0.94) New rates effective 05/01/2026 (previously 05/01/2024).
changed CA20260017 MARBLE FINISHER base $43.38 → $46.97 (+$3.59), fringe $15.36 → $17.17 (+$1.81) New rates effective 06/01/2026 (previously 06/01/2024).
changed CA20260017 TERRAZZO FINISHER base $42.11 → $46.09 (+$3.98), fringe $14.67 → $15.71 (+$1.04) New rates effective 09/01/2026 (previously 09/01/2024).
changed CA20260017 TERRAZZO WORKER/SETTER base $49.62 → $54.13 (+$4.51), fringe $15.26 → $16.01 (+$0.75) New rates effective 09/01/2026 (previously 09/01/2024).
changed CA20260017 TILE FINISHER base $37.96 → $41.55 (+$3.59), fringe $13.77 → $15.65 (+$1.88) New rates effective 06/01/2026 (previously 06/01/2024).
changed CA20260017 TILE LAYER (IMPERIAL, LOS ANGELES, ORANGE, RIVERSIDE, SAN BERNARDINO & VENTURA) base $51.82 → $56.52 (+$4.70), fringe $19.32 → $21.00 (+$1.68) New rates effective 06/01/2026 (previously 06/01/2024).
changed CA20260017 TILE LAYER (SAN LUIS OBISPO AND SANTA BARBARA) base $51.82 → $56.52 (+$4.70), fringe $19.32 → $21.00 (+$1.68) New rates effective 06/01/2026 (previously 06/01/2024).
changed CA20260018 CABLE SPLICER (ALAMEDA COUNTY) base $87.40 → $91.14 (+$3.74), fringe $49.41 → $51.29 (+$1.88) New rates effective 06/01/2026 (previously 06/01/2025).
changed CA20260018 ELECTRICIAN (ALAMEDA COUNTY) base $76.00 → $79.25 (+$3.25), fringe $49.07 → $50.94 (+$1.87) New rates effective 06/01/2026 (previously 06/01/2025).
changed CA20260018 SHEET METAL WORKER (CALAVERAS AND SAN JOAQUIN COUNTIES) base $56.96 → $44.34 (−$12.62), fringe $38.63 → $39.22 (+$0.59) DOL moved this rate group back to its 07/01/2021 rates in this modification (the previous modification listed rates effective 06/29/2026).
changed CA20260018 SHEET METAL WORKER (FRESNO, KINGS, AND MADERA COUNTIES) base $54.49 → $44.07 (−$10.42), fringe $42.39 → $40.79 (−$1.60) DOL moved this rate group back to its 07/01/2021 rates in this modification (the previous modification listed rates effective 06/29/2026).
changed CA20260018 SHEET METAL WORKER (MONTEREY & SAN BENITO COUNTIES) base $65.02 → $58.52 (−$6.50), fringe $37.47 → $38.67 (+$1.20) DOL moved this rate group back to its 07/01/2025 rates in this modification (the previous modification listed rates effective 06/29/2026).
changed CA20260018 SHEET METAL WORKER (SANTA CRUZ COUNTY) base $66.18 → $55.16 (−$11.02), fringe $36.93 → $34.18 (−$2.75) DOL moved this rate group back to its 07/01/2025 rates in this modification (the previous modification listed rates effective 06/29/2026).
changed CA20260018 SHEET METAL WORKER: ALL OTHER WORK (ALAMEDA, CONTRA COSTA, SAN FRANSICO, SAN MATEO, SANTA CLARA COUNTIES)) base $86.31 → $64.06 (−$22.25), fringe $46.75 → $46.83 (+$0.08) DOL moved this rate group back to its 07/01/2025 rates in this modification (the previous modification listed rates effective 06/29/2026).
changed CA20260018 SHEET METAL WORKER: EXCLUDING METAL DECK AND SIDING (MARIPOSA, MERCED, STANISLAUS AND TUOLUMNE COUNTIES) base $57.06 → $41.28 (−$15.78), fringe $42.15 → $45.41 (+$3.26) DOL moved this rate group back to its 07/01/2021 rates in this modification (the previous modification listed rates effective 06/29/2026).
changed CA20260018 SHEET METAL WORKER: MECHANICAL CONTRACTS UNDER $200,000 (ALAMEDA, CONTRA COSTA, SAN FRANCISCO, SAN MATEO, SANTA CLARA COUNTIES)) base $73.19 → $55.92 (−$17.27), fringe $46.00 → $45.29 (−$0.71) DOL moved this rate group back to its 07/01/2025 rates in this modification (the previous modification listed rates effective 06/29/2026).
changed CA20260007 SHEET METAL WORKER (ALPINE COUNTY) base $43.50 → $56.96 (+$13.46), fringe $37.42 → $38.63 (+$1.21) New rates effective 06/29/2026 (previously 07/01/2020).
changed CA20260007 SHEET METAL WORKER (AMADOR, COLUSA, EL DORADO, NEVADA, PLACER, SACRAMENTO, SUTTER, YOLO, AND YUBA COUNTIES) base $47.85 → $59.82 (+$11.97), fringe $41.90 → $41.52 (−$0.38) New rates effective 06/29/2026 (previously 07/01/2021).
changed CA20260007 SHEET METAL WORKER: ALL OTHER WORK (MARIN, NAPA, SOLANO SONOMA & TRINITY COUNTIES) base $64.06 → $86.31 (+$22.25), fringe $46.83 → $46.75 (−$0.08) New rates effective 06/29/2026 (previously 06/29/2020).
changed CA20260007 SHEET METAL WORKER: MECHANICAL CONTRACTS $200,000 OR LESS (MARIN, NAPA, SOLANO SONOMA & TRINITY COUNTIES) base $55.92 → $73.19 (+$17.27), fringe $45.29 → $46.00 (+$0.71) New rates effective 06/29/2026 (previously 06/29/2020).
changed CA20260007 SHEET METAL WORKER: MECHANICAL JOBS $200,000 & UNDER (BUTTE, GLENN, LASSEN, MODOC, PLUMAS, SHASTA, SIERRA, SISKIYOU, AND TEHAMA COUNTIES) base $35.16 → $72.71 (+$37.55), fringe $35.88 → $38.92 (+$3.04) New rates effective 06/29/2026 (previously 07/01/2020).
changed CA20260007 SHEET METAL WORKER: MECHANICAL JOBS OVER $200,000 (BUTTE, GLENN, LASSEN, MODOC, PLUMAS, SHASTA, SIERRA, SISKIYOU, AND TEHAMA COUNTIES) base $46.60 → $59.82 (+$13.22), fringe $40.21 → $41.52 (+$1.31) New rates effective 06/29/2026 (previously 07/01/2020).
changed CA20260012 SHEET METAL WORKER base $45.48 → $55.32 (+$9.84), fringe $30.05 → $35.87 (+$5.82) New rates effective 08/01/2026 (previously 08/01/2019).
changed CA20260015 SHEET METAL WORKER base $45.48 → $55.32 (+$9.84), fringe $30.05 → $35.87 (+$5.82) New rates effective 08/01/2026 (previously 08/01/2019).
changed CA20260016 SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDING METAL DECK AND SIDING) base $44.07 → $54.49 (+$10.42), fringe $40.79 → $42.39 (+$1.60) New rates effective 06/29/2026 (previously 07/01/2021).
changed CA20260019 SHEET METAL WORKER (EL DORADO, PLACER, SACRAMENTO, SUTTER, YOLO AND YUBA COUNTIES) base $30.29 → $56.96 (+$26.67), fringe $16.41 → $38.63 (+$22.22) New rates effective 06/29/2026 (previously 07/01/2020).
changed CA20260019 SHEET METAL WORKER: (AREA 1) AREA 1: ALAMEDA, CONTRA COSTA, MARIN, NAPA, SAN FRANCISCO, SAN MATEO, SANTA CLARA, SOLANO & SONOMA base $67.03 → $86.31 (+$19.28), fringe $50.79 → $46.75 (−$4.04) New rates effective 06/29/2026 (previously 07/01/2025).
changed CA20260019 SHEET METAL WORKER: (AREA 2) AREA 2: MONTEREY & SAN BENITO base $60.64 → $65.02 (+$4.38), fringe $39.04 → $37.46 (−$1.58) New rates effective 06/29/2026 (previously 07/01/2025).
changed CA20260019 SHEET METAL WORKER: (AREA 3) AREA 3: SANTA CRUZ base $55.16 → $66.18 (+$11.02), fringe $34.18 → $36.93 (+$2.75) New rates effective 06/29/2026 (previously 07/01/2025).
changed CA20260028 SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) base $43.50 → $57.06 (+$13.56), fringe $37.42 → $42.15 (+$4.73) New rates effective 06/29/2026 (previously 07/01/2020).