Alameda County prevailing wage rates

Other basic trades and apprentices

Laborer, carpenter, cement mason, operating engineer, iron worker, teamster and other basic trades are set in regional determinations, not on the county page. Alameda County is in DIR's Northern California group. We show a basic trade's rates only when an automated check of DIR's PDF passes; the ones below did not, so use DIR's PDF. Apprentice rates are published separately by DIR.

• All 2026-2 basic-trade determinations (DIR)
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Footnotes

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EFFECTIVE UNTIL SUPERSEDED BY A NEW DETERMINATION ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS. CONTACT THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR - RESEARCH UNIT AT (415) 703-4774 FOR THE NEW RATES AFTER TEN DAYS AFTER THE EXPIRATION DATE IF NO SUBSEQUENT DETERMINATION IS ISSUED.

A

INCLUDES AMOUNT WITHHELD FOR DUES CHECK OFF.

B

VACATION IS FACTORED AT THE APPLICABLE OVERTIME MULTIPLIER

C

INCLUDES AMOUNT FOR INDUSTRY PROMOTION FUND, INTERNATIONAL MASONRY INSTITUTE, LABOR MANAGEMENT COOPERATION COMMITTEE, AND VACATION TRUST FUND. EFFECTIVE 5/1/2022, INDUSTRY PROMOTION FUND IS SPLIT INTO THE INDUSTRY FUND AND THE CALIFORNIA MASONRY COUNCIL.

D

SATURDAYS IN THE SAME WORK WEEK MAY BE WORKED AT STRAIGHT-TIME IF JOB IS SHUT DOWN DURING THE NORMAL WORKWEEK DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER.

E

RATE APPLIES TO THE FIRST 2 DAILY OVERTIME HOURS AND THE FIRST 10 HOURS ON SATURDAY; ALL OTHER TIME IS PAID AT THE SUNDAY AND HOLIDAY OVERTIME HOURLY RATE.

F

INCLUDED IN STRAIGHT-TIME HOURLY RATE.

G

RATE APPLIES TO FIRST 2 OVERTIME HOURS MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY; ALL OTHER OVERTIME IS PAID AT THE DOUBLE TIME RATE.

H

RATE APPLIES TO THE FIRST 8 HOURS WORKED ON SATURDAY. ALL OTHER HOURS ARE PAID AT THE SUNDAY/HOLIDAY RATE.

I

INCLUDES AMOUNT FOR VAC/HOL AND DUES CHECK OFF.

J

RATE APPLIES TO FIRST 2 DAILY OVERTIME HOURS AND THE FIRST 10 HOURS WORKED ON SATURDAY. ALL OTHER TIME IS PAID AT THE SUNDAY AND HOLIDAY OVERTIME HOURLY RATE. SATURDAYS IN THE SAME WORK WEEK MAY BE WORKED AT STRAIGHT-TIME IF JOB IS SHUT DOWNDURING THE NORMAL WORK WEEK DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER.

K

INCLUDED IN BASIC HOURLY RATE.

L

RATE APPLIES TO THE FIRST 4 DAILY OVERTIME HOURS AND THE FIRST 12 HOURS WORKED ON SATURDAY; ALL OTHER TIME IS PAID AT THE SUNDAY AND HOLIDAY OVERTIME HOURLY RATE.

M

INCLUDES AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO 6% OF THE HOURLY RATE FOR VACATION/WORKING DUES WHICH IS FACTORED INTO OVERTIME RATES.

N

IN ADDITION, AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO 3% OF THE BASIC HOURLY RATE IS ADDED TO THE TOTAL HOURLY RATE AND OVERTIME HOURLY RATES FOR THE NATIONAL EMPLOYEES BENEFIT BOARD.

O

IN ADDITION, AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO 0.5% OF THE BASIC HOURLY RATE, WHICH IS FACTORED AT THE APPLICABLE OVERTIME MULTIPLIER, IS ADDED TO THE TOTAL HOURLY RATE AND OVERTIME HOURLY RATES.

P

RATE APPLIES TO THE FIRST 2 DAILY OVERTIME HOURS AND THE FIRST 8 HOURS ON SATURDAY ONLY; ALL OTHER TIME IS PAID AT THE SUNDAY AND HOLIDAY NON-SHIFT OVERTIME HOURLY RATE.

Q

IN ADDITION, AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO 3% OF THE BASIC HOURLY RATE IS ADDED TO THE TOTAL HOURLY RATE AND OVERTIME HOURLY RATES FOR THE NATIONAL EMPLOYEES BENEFIT BOARD. PURSUANT TO LABOR CODE SECTIONS 1773.1 AND 1773.8, THE AMOUNT PAID FOR THIS EMPLOYER PAYMENT MAY VARY RESULTING IN A LOWER TAXABLE BASIC HOURLY WAGE RATE, BUT THE TOTAL HOURLY RATES FOR STRAIGHT TIME AND OVERTIME MAY NOT BE LESS THAN THE GENERAL PREVAILING RATE OF PER DIEM WAGES.

R

INCLUDES AN AMOUNT (1.05% OF THE BASIC HOURLY RATE) FOR THE CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION FUND, WHICH IS FACTORED AT THE APPLICABLE OVERTIME MULTIPLIER.

S

THIS APPLIES TO DAILY OVERTIME RATE FOR THE FIRST SHIFT IN A MULTISHIFT OPERATION AND THE FIRST 2 HOURS OF DAILY OVERTIME FOR NON-SHIFT WORK. ALL OTHER NON-SHIFT WORK IS PAID AT THE SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND HOLIDAY RATE.

T

ON ANY JOB INVOLVING MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY SERVICES, OR REPAIR WORK, THE DAILY OVERTIME HOURLY RATE SHALL APPLY TO THE FIRST 8 HOURS ON SATURDAY.

U

ALL CREWS, WITHOUT CONSIDERATION TO THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS IN THE CREW, SHALL INCLUDE A CHIEF OF PARTY. A CREW CONSISTS OF ONE (1) OR MORE EMPLOYEES PERFORMING FIELD AND CONSTRUCTION SURVEY WORK.

V

INCLUDES AN AMOUNT PER HOUR WORKED FOR ANNUITY TRUST FUND.

W

INCLUDES AN AMOUNT PER HOUR WORKED FOR SUPPLEMENTAL DUES.

X

RATE APPLIES TO DAILY OVERTIME HOURS UP TO AND INCLUDING 12 HOURS WORKED IN A WORKDAY OR OTHER OVERTIME HOURS BEYOND 40 HOURS IN A WORKWEEK. ALL OTHER OVERTIME IS PAID AT THE SUNDAY/HOLIDAY RATE. IN THE EVENT THAT THERE ARE LESS THAN 40 HOURS WORKED MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, THEN THE BALANCE OF HOURS WORKED UP TO AND INCLUDING 40 HOURS FOR THE WORKWEEK, OR UP TO 8 HOURS FOR THE WORKDAY, MAY BE WORKED ON SATURDAY AT THE STRAIGHT-TIME RATE.

Y

CERTIFIED MANIPULATOR WORK SHALL RECEIVE $2.00 PER HOUR ABOVE THE BASIC WAGE RATE

Z

INCLUDES AN AMOUNT PER HOUR WORKED FOR IUPAT, IARP, AND RETIREE PENSION.

**

THE RATE TO BE PAID FOR WORK PERFORMED AFTER THIS DATE HAS BEEN DETERMINED. IF WORK WILL EXTEND PAST THIS DATE, THE NEW RATE MUST BE PAID AND SHOULD BE INCORPORATED IN CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO NOW. CONTACT THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR RESEARCH UNIT FOR SPECIFIC RATES AT (415) 703-4774.

AA

INCLUDES AMOUNTS FOR INDUSTRY FUND, WORK PRESERVATION FUND, AND LABOR MANAGEMENT COOPERATION INITIATIVE

AB

RATE APPLIES TO THE FIRST 2 DAILY OVERTIME HOURS AND FIRST 8 HOURS WORKED ON DESIGNATED DAYS OFF; ALL OTHER TIME IS PAID AT THE SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND HOLIDAY OVERTIME RATE.

AC

EMPLOYEES WORKING ON ANY SUSPENDED PLATFORM/SWING STAGE SHALL BE PAID AN ADDITIONAL $20.00 PER DAY ABOVE THE WAGE RATE.

AD

INCLUDES AN AMOUNT FOR DUES CHECK-OFF AND VACATION/HOLIDAY WHICH ARE FACTORED INTO OVERTIME RATES.

AE

RATE APPLIES TO FIRST 2 OVERTIME HOURS MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY; ALL OTHER OVERTIME IS PAID AT THE DOUBLE TIME RATE.

AF

EMPLOYEES SHALL RECEIVE PREMIUM PAY FOR THE FOLLOWING WORK: WALLCOVERING ($2.00 PER HOUR), EXOTIC MATERIALS ($1.25 PER HOUR) AND LEAD ABATEMENT/REMOVAL ($1.00 PER HOUR). EMPLOYEES SHALL ALSO BE ENTITLED TO HIGH TIME PREMIUM PAY WHENEVER THE WORK PERFORMED REQUIRES PERSONAL FALL RESTRAINTS TO BE WORN BY THE EMPLOYEE. THE AMOUNT OF THE PREMIUM SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: AN ADDITIONAL $2.00 PER HOUR ABOVE BASIC HOURLY RATE WHEN WORKING OVER 50 FEET ABOVE GROUND OR WATER LEVEL, $4.00 PER HOUR WHEN WORKING FROM 100 TO 180 FEET AND $6.00 PER HOUR WHEN WORKING OVER 180 FEET. SEE SCOPE PROVISIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS ON PREMIUMS.

AG

RATE APPLIES TO THE FIRST 4 OVERTIME HOURS MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AND THE FIRST 12 HOURS WORKED ON SATURDAYS AND DESIGNATED DAYS OFF. ALL OTHER TIME IS PAID AT THE SUNDAY AND HOLIDAY OVERTIME RATE.

AH

EMPLOYEES SHALL RECEIVE PREMIUM PAY FOR THE FOLLOWING WORK: METALIZING AND THERMAL SPRAY ($4.00 PER HOUR). EMPLOYEES SHALL ALSO BE ENTITLED TO HIGH TIME PREMIUM PAY WHENEVER THE WORK PERFORMED REQUIRES PERSONAL FALL RESTRAINTS TO BE WORN BY THE EMPLOYEE. THE AMOUNT OF THE PREMIUM SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: AN ADDITIONAL $4.00 PER HOUR WHEN WORKING FROM 100 TO 180 FEET ABOVE GROUND OR WATER LEVEL AND $6.00 PER HOUR WHEN WORKING OVER 180 FEET. SEE SCOPE PROVISIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS ON PREMIUMS.

AI

EMPLOYEES SHALL RECEIVE PREMIUM PAY FOR THE FOLLOWING WORK: METALIZING AND THERMAL SPRAY ($4.00 PER HOUR). SEE SCOPE PROVISIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS ON PREMIUMS.

AJ

INCLUDES AMOUNTS FOR VACATION AND DUES CHECK OFF

AK

RATE APPLIES TO THE FIRST 4 DAILY OVERTIME HOURS AND THE FIRST 12 HOURS WORKED ON SATURDAY. ALL OTHER TIME IS PAID AT THE SUNDAY AND HOLIDAY OVERTIME RATE. SATURDAYS IN THE SAME WORK WEEK MAY BE WORKED AT STRAIGHT-TIME IF JOB IS SHUT DOWN DURING THE NORMAL WORKWEEK DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER.

AL

DESIGNATED DAYS OFF SHALL BE PAID AT THE SATURDAY OVERTIME RATE; PLEASE REFER TO THE HOLIDAY PROVISIONS FOR A LIST OF DESIGNATED DAYS OFF.

AM

INCLUDE AMOUNTS WITHHELD FOR DUES CHECK OFF AND VACATION WHICH IS NOT FACTORED INTO OVERTIME.EMPLOYEES OPERATING AND WORKING BEHIND PLASTER GUNS SHALL RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL $5.00 PER DAY ABOVE THE WAGE RATE. EMPLOYEES WORKING ON AN EXTERIOR SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD SHALL BE PAID AN ADDITIONAL $15.00 PER DAY ABOVE THE WAGE RATE

AN

RATE APPLIES TO THE FIRST 4 OVERTIME HOURS MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AND THE FIRST 8 HOURS WORKED ON SATURDAYS AND DESIGNATED DAYS OFF. ALL OTHER TIME IS PAID AT THE SUNDAY AND HOLIDAY OVERTIME RATE.

AO

RATE APPLIES TO THE FIRST 4 OVERTIME HOURS MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AND THE FIRST 8 HOURS WORKED ON SATURDAYS AND DESIGNATED DAYS OFF. ALL OTHER TIME IS PAID AT THE SUNDAY AND HOLIDAY OVERTIME RATE. SATURDAYS IN THE SAME WORK WEEK MAY BE WORKED AT STRAIGHT-TIME IF JOB IS SHUT DOWN DURING THE NORMAL WORKWEEK DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER.

AP

INCLUDES AN AMOUNT OF $0.75 FOR HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNT WHICH IS FACTORED INTO OVERTIME. PURSUANT TO LABOR CODE SECTIONS 1773.1 AND 1773.8, THE AMOUNT PAID FOR THIS EMPLOYER PAYMENT MAY VARY RESULTING IN A LOWER TAXABLE BASIC HOURLY WAGE RATE, BUT THE TOTAL HOURLY RATES FOR STRAIGHT TIME AND OVERTIME MAY NOT BE LESS THAN THE GENERAL PREVAILING RATE OF PER DIEM WAGES.

AQ

INCLUDES AN AMOUNT OF $8.00 FOR 401A SUPPLEMENTAL PENSION WHICH IS FACTORED INTO OVERTIME. PURSUANT TO LABOR CODE SECTIONS 1773.1 AND 1773.8, THE AMOUNT PAID FOR THIS EMPLOYER PAYMENT MAY VARY RESULTING IN A LOWER TAXABLE BASIC HOURLY WAGE RATE, BUT THE TOTAL HOURLY RATES FOR STRAIGHT TIME AND OVERTIME MAY NOT BE LESS THAN THE GENERAL PREVAILING RATE OF PER DIEM WAGES.

AR

PURSUANT TO LABOR CODE SECTIONS 1773.1 AND 1773.8, THE AMOUNT PAID FOR THIS EMPLOYER PAYMENT MAY VARY RESULTING IN A LOWER TAXABLE BASIC HOURLY WAGE RATE, BUT THE TOTAL HOURLY RATES FOR STRAIGHT TIME AND OVERTIME MAY NOT BE LESS THAN THE GENERAL PREVAILING RATE OF PER DIEM WAGES.

AS

VACATION IS FACTORED AT THE APPLICABLE OVERTIME MULTIPLIER.

AT

THERE MUST BE AT LEAST ONE JOURNEYMAN PIPEFITTER PER CONTRACTOR ON EACH JOBSITE.

AU

THERE SHALL BE NO MORE THAN THREE TRADESMEN TO EVERY TWO JOURNEYMAN PIPEFITTER/ASSISTANT JOURNEYMAN PIPEFITTER COMBINATION EMPLOYED PER CONTRACTOR ON EACH JOBSITE.

AV

APPLIES TO THE FIRST 12 HOURS WORKED ON SATURDAY. ALL OTHER OVERTIME IS PAID AT THE SUNDAY/HOLIDAY RATE. IN THE EVENT THAT CONDITIONS OVER WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYER HAS NO CONTROL (I.E., ADVERSE WEATHER, PROJECT DELAYS, LOGISTICAL PROBLEMS, GENERAL CONTRACTOR OR OWNER REQUIREMENTS, ETC.) ON ONE OR MORE DAYS DURING THE REGULAR WORK WEEK PREVENT EMPLOYEES FROM WORKING, THEN WORK IS TO BE PERFORMED ON SATURDAY, WHEN AVAILABLE, AT STRAIGHT TIME RATES.

AW

INCLUDES SMOHIT AND SHC. PURSUANT TO LABOR CODE SECTIONS 1773.1 AND 1773.8, THE AMOUNT PAID FOR THIS EMPLOYER PAYMENT MAY VARY RESULTING IN A LOWER TAXABLE BASIC HOURLY WAGE RATE, BUT THE TOTAL HOURLY RATES FOR STRAIGHT TIME AND OVERTIME MAY NOT BE LESS THAN THE GENERAL PREVAILING RATE OF PER DIEM WAGES. INCLUDES AN AMOUNT FOR HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNT WHICH IS FACTORED AT THE APPLICABLE OVERTIME MULTIPLIER.

AX

INCLUDES AN AMOUNT FOR PROFIT SHARING PLAN WHICH IS FACTORED AT THE APPLICABLE OVERTIME MULTIPLIER. PURSUANT TO LABOR CODE SECTIONS 1773.1 AND 1773.8, THE AMOUNT PAID FOR THIS EMPLOYER PAYMENT MAY VARY RESULTING IN A LOWER TAXABLE BASIC HOURLY WAGE RATE, BUT THE TOTAL HOURLY RATES FOR STRAIGHT TIME AND OVERTIME MAY NOT BE LESS THAN THE GENERAL PREVAILING RATE OF PER DIEM WAGES.

AY

RATE APPLIES TO THE FIRST 2 DAILY OVERTIME HOURS AND THE FIRST 8 HOURS ON SATURDAY ONLY; ALL OTHER TIME IS PAID AT THE SUNDAY AND HOLIDAY OVERTIME HOURLY RATE.

AZ

RATE APPLIES TO FIRST 4 DAILY OVERTIME HOURS AND THE FIRST 8 HOURS WORKED ON SATURDAY DURING THE EMPLOYEES NORMAL WORKING HOURS. ALL OTHER OVERTIME HOURS SHALL BE PAID AT THE SUNDAY AND HOLIDAY DOUBLE TIME RATE.

BA

INCLUDES AN AMOUNT FOR PENSION FACTORED AT THE OVERTIME MULTIPLIER RATE.

BB

INCLUDES $0.05 FOR SCHOLAR FUND.

BC

THE RATIO OF TERRAZZO FINISHER HOURS TO TERRAZZO WORKER HOURS SHALL NOT EXCEED TWO (2) TO ONE (1).

BD

INCLUDES AN AMOUNT FOR VACATION/DUES CHECK OFF WHICH IS NOT FACTORED IN THE OVERTIME RATES.

BE

INCLUDES AMOUNT WITHHELD FOR DUES CHECK OFF, WHICH IS FACTORED IN THE OVERTIME RATES. ANY EMPLOYEE WORKING UNDERGROUND SHALL RECEIVE $1.00 PER HOUR IN ADDITION TO REGULAR WAGES.

BF

$2.38 AFTER 2 YEARS OF EMPLOYMENT.

BG

RATE APPLIES TO ALL TIME WORKED IN EXCESS OF 8 HOURS PER DAY OR 40 HOURS PER WEEK AND FOR ALL HOURS ON SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS. RATE DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY ADDITIONAL AMOUNT THAT MAY BE REQUIRED FOR VACATION/HOLIDAY PAYMENT.

BH

$2.07 AFTER 2 YEARS OF EMPLOYMENT.