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California prevailing wage rates

California's Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) sets prevailing wages twice a year. Issue 2026-2 was published 08/22/2026 and applies to projects advertised for bid from 09/01/2026. Pick a county for its craft rates: base, health & welfare, pension, vacation/holiday, training, total and overtime.

Verify against the official determination before bidding. We copy California DIR's published rates and check that each total adds up, but DIR's determination is the legal source. The rate that applies is the one in effect on the date the project was first advertised for bid.

Rates by county

CountyRegion (basic trades)Classifications shownIssue
Alameda CountyNorthern California422026-2
Alpine CountyNorthern California422026-2
Amador CountyNorthern California402026-2
Butte CountyNorthern California362026-2
Calaveras CountyNorthern California382026-2
Colusa CountyNorthern California352026-2
Contra Costa CountyNorthern California442026-2
Del Norte CountyNorthern California422026-2
El Dorado CountyNorthern California492026-2
Fresno CountyNorthern California392026-2
Glenn CountyNorthern California372026-2
Humboldt CountyNorthern California422026-2
Imperial CountySouthern California472026-2
Inyo CountySouthern California372026-2
Kern CountySouthern California372026-2
Kings CountyNorthern California402026-2
Lake CountyNorthern California462026-2
Lassen CountyNorthern California452026-2
Los Angeles CountySouthern California482026-2
Madera CountyNorthern California392026-2
Marin CountyNorthern California472026-2
Mariposa CountyNorthern California422026-2
Mendocino CountyNorthern California472026-2
Merced CountyNorthern California372026-2
Modoc CountyNorthern California372026-2
Mono CountySouthern California372026-2
Monterey CountyNorthern California382026-2
Napa CountyNorthern California422026-2
Nevada CountyNorthern California482026-2
Orange CountySouthern California442026-2
Placer CountyNorthern California492026-2
Plumas CountyNorthern California452026-2
Riverside CountySouthern California392026-2
Sacramento CountyNorthern California362026-2
San Benito CountyNorthern California442026-2
San Bernardino CountySouthern California442026-2
San Diego CountySan Diego422026-2
San Francisco CountyNorthern California432026-2
San Joaquin CountyNorthern California372026-2
San Luis Obispo CountySouthern California392026-2
San Mateo CountyNorthern California432026-2
Santa Barbara CountySouthern California402026-2
Santa Clara CountyNorthern California522026-2
Santa Cruz CountyNorthern California402026-2
Shasta CountyNorthern California352026-2
Sierra CountyNorthern California472026-2
Siskiyou CountyNorthern California372026-2
Solano CountyNorthern California432026-2
Sonoma CountyNorthern California472026-2
Stanislaus CountyNorthern California382026-2
Sutter CountyNorthern California352026-2
Tehama CountyNorthern California362026-2
Trinity CountyNorthern California402026-2
Tulare CountyNorthern California392026-2
Tuolumne CountyNorthern California402026-2
Ventura CountySouthern California442026-2
Yolo CountyNorthern California362026-2
Yuba CountyNorthern California342026-2

How California rates work

Bid date decides the rate. The determination in effect on the date the project was first advertised for bid applies for the life of the project. A double asterisk (**) after an expiration date means DIR has already set increases for work after that date.

County pages cover the county crafts (electrician, plumber, painter, bricklayer, roofer and others). Laborer, carpenter, cement mason, operating engineer, iron worker and teamster rates are regional; see DIR's 2026-2 menu. Apprentice rates: DIR apprentice wage sheets.

Overtime is due after 8 hours in a day and 40 in a week. Each craft lists its own daily, Saturday and Sunday/holiday rates.

Payroll: California public works payroll goes to DIR as an electronic certified payroll (eCPR).

Build a certified payroll (WH-347)California eCPR XML export (Crew plan)